RFSQ 24-2026 Water Taxi Services on BC Ferries Routes 3, 4, 6, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 28a
Solicitation number BCRFSQ_24-2026
Publication date
Closing date and time 2036/03/31 17:00 EDT
Description
RFSQ 24-2026
Water Taxi Services on BC Ferries Routes 3, 4, 6, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 28a
This Request for Supplier Qualifications identifies a business opportunity:
to pre-qualify operators for routes 3 (Horseshoe Bay to Gibsons), 4 (Fulford Harbour to Victoria – Swartz Bay), 6 (Salt Spring Island to Crofton), 8 (Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island), 18 (Powell River to Texada Island), 19 (Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island), 20 (Chemainus-Thetis-Penelakut), 21 (Denman Island West to Buckley Bay), 22 (Denman Island East to Hornby Island), 23 (Campbell River to Quathiaski Cove - Quadra Island), 24 (Heriot Bay – Quadra Island to Cortes Island), 25 (Port McNeill to Malcolm Island (Sointula), 26 (Graham Island to Moresby Island) and 28a (McLoughlin Bay, Ocean Fals, Bella Coola, Shearwater) only, as BC Ferries has identified these routes as requiring additional operators.
Note that it is the Proponent's responsibility to check BC Bid for additional posted documents e.g., addendum and Q&A documents that may be issued up until the closing date and time.
Note that this RFSQ is a reposting of RFPQ 08-03-2022, RFSQ 14-2024, and RFSQ 38-2025 Water Taxi Services.
Key dates
Published: April 9, 2026
Closing Date: March 31, 2036
Closing Time : 2:00:00 PM Pacific Time
Water Taxi Services on BC Ferries Routes 3, 4, 6, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 28a
This Request for Supplier Qualifications identifies a business opportunity:
to pre-qualify operators for routes 3 (Horseshoe Bay to Gibsons), 4 (Fulford Harbour to Victoria – Swartz Bay), 6 (Salt Spring Island to Crofton), 8 (Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island), 18 (Powell River to Texada Island), 19 (Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island), 20 (Chemainus-Thetis-Penelakut), 21 (Denman Island West to Buckley Bay), 22 (Denman Island East to Hornby Island), 23 (Campbell River to Quathiaski Cove - Quadra Island), 24 (Heriot Bay – Quadra Island to Cortes Island), 25 (Port McNeill to Malcolm Island (Sointula), 26 (Graham Island to Moresby Island) and 28a (McLoughlin Bay, Ocean Fals, Bella Coola, Shearwater) only, as BC Ferries has identified these routes as requiring additional operators.
Note that it is the Proponent's responsibility to check BC Bid for additional posted documents e.g., addendum and Q&A documents that may be issued up until the closing date and time.
Note that this RFSQ is a reposting of RFPQ 08-03-2022, RFSQ 14-2024, and RFSQ 38-2025 Water Taxi Services.
Key dates
Published: April 9, 2026
Closing Date: March 31, 2036
Closing Time : 2:00:00 PM Pacific Time
Contract duration
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Trade agreements
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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British Columbia Ferry Services Inc
- Contracting authority
- BCF Procurement
- Email
- procurement@bcferries.com
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