2026 Fall Vessel Charter - Oceanographic and Ecosystemic Surveys and Scientific Research Activities throughout the Canadian Atlantic Waters
Solicitation number 30007803
Publication date
Closing date and time 2026/07/06 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
This requirement is modified in accordance with Addendum 001.
Summary
DFO’s Ecosystem and Oceans Science Sector requires a contractor to provide a global-class, deep-sea research vessel—with crew and scientific personnel—for Fall 2026. The vessel will support oceanographic surveys and scientific research across Canadian Atlantic waters, including work under the Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP).
This need arises from a gap in Canadian research vessel capacity following the retirement of the CCGS Hudson, and will remain until a new vessel becomes operational.
Period of the Contract:
The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31, 2027 inclusive.
Option to Extend the Contract:
The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to one (1) additional one (1) year period under the same conditions.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 7 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/08/04.
Trade agreements
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Please refer to tender description or tender documents
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
Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
- Address
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200 Kent St
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6Canada
- Contracting authority
- Tammy O'Toole
- Phone
- (343) 496-1056
- Email
- DFO.Tenders-Soumissions.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
- Address
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200 Kent St
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6Canada
Bidding details
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
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| 30007803_-_Addendum_-_Addenda_001_0.pdf | 001 | EN and FR | 8 | 2026/06/15 |
| 30007803 - RFP EN.pdf | 001 | EN | 31 | 2026/06/10 |
| 30007803 - DDP FR.pdf | 001 | FR | 4 | 2026/06/10 |