Charter Vessel -Cetacean and Sea Turtle Survey
Solicitation number 30005756
Publication date
Closing date and time 2024/08/01 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
Title:
Vessel Survey for Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO), Cetacean and Sea Turtle survey off southwest coast of Vancouver Island, BC
Background:
Annual cetacean and sea turtle surveys are conducted off the South West Coast of Vancouver Island to fill knowledge gaps in cetacean distribution, population size, and habitat use, as well as killer whale diet and foraging behavior. Contractors have been hired in the past to perform vessel operations and sampling in close proximity to cetaceans, with an expert understanding of cetacean behavior required to complete this objective while minimizing cetacean disturbance and maintaining consistency in data collection in accordance with SARA research permitting regulations.
Location of Work:
West coast Vancouver Island from Sooke to Kyuquot Sound and offshore Canadian waters
DFO requires a vessel charter from date of contract award to April 30, 2025, with two (2) year additional one (1) option periods.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 8 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2024/08/19.
Trade agreements
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Reason for limited tendering
A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:
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None
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Address
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200, Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6Canada
- Contracting authority
- Tammy O'Toole
- Phone
- (343) 550-1758
- Email
- tammy.otoole@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
- Address
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200, Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6Canada
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
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30005756 - RFP .pdf | 001 |
English
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30005756 - DDP .pdf | 001 |
French
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2 |
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