SCA24AG105 - GEMSTONE
Solicitation number 188861
Publication date
Closing date and time 2024/02/26 17:00 EST
Description
Fecal contamination of marine shellfish harvest sites is an important public health, food security, and economic problem in British Columbia (BC). Consumption of shellfish contaminated with fecal pathogens has caused significant human illness in BC, and subsequent closures of harvest sites have been associated with substantial cultural and economic consequences. Although marine waters may be contaminated with feces from different sources, including humans, livestock, and wildlife, shellfish harvest sites in BC are closed without identification of the fecal source. Instead, contamination is monitored via the presence and concentration of bacteria which indicate whether feces is present. Because these indicator bacteria are present in humans and many animals, they cannot be used to identify where the feces came from. Without this information, regulators cannot take action to mitigate fecal sources. As a result, these sources remain unaddressed and may continue to contaminate the site leading to protracted human health risks and prolonged cultural and economic consequences.
The overall objective of GEMSTONE is to evaluate whether we can identify the sources of fecal contamination at marine shellfish harvest sites in BC. This will be accomplished by:
- Developing and validating Microbial Source Tracking (MST) tools capable of detecting, quantifying, and identifying the source species of feces,
- Linking MST findings to environmental data to identify the locations and causes of fecal sources, and,
- Transferring knowledge and technology to Sector Partners.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 1 month(s).
Trade agreements
-
Please refer to tender description or tender documents
Partner with another business
The functionality to add your company name to the list of interested businesses is temporarily unavailable.
This list does not replace or affect the tendering procedures for this procurement process. Businesses are still required to respond to bid solicitations, and to compete based on the set criteria. For more information please read the Terms of use.
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
-
Abbotsford AGRI Office
- Contracting authority
- Anne Aubin
- Email
- Anne.Aubin@gov.bc.ca
Bidding details
Full details for this tender opportunity are available on a third-party site
Click on the button below to be directed to this website. Note that on the third-party site you may need an account to view and/or bid on this tender. Information on any fees or additional costs to access the full details is outlined in the Description tab of this tender opportunity.
Eligibility and terms and conditions
Government of Canada tender and awards notices, solicitation documents, and other attachments are fully accessible and available free of charge and without having to register on CanadaBuys.
Information may be available on another source prior to being available on CanadaBuys. You may have received this information through a third-party distributor. The Government of Canada is not responsible for any tender notices and/or related documents and attachments not accessed directly from CanadaBuys.canada.ca.
Government of Canada tender or award notices carry an OpenGovernment License - Canada that governs its use. Related solicitation documents and/or tender attachments are copyright protected. Please refer to our terms and conditions page for more information.
