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Pacific Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel Service

Solicitation number 30007922

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/05/25 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

Status Status Open

Description

The objective is to secure a suitable charter vessel, with competent crew, for the successful delivery of Pacific, offshore oceanographic science missions as a replacement for the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) John P. Tully.

The CCGS John P. Tully is a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) offshore oceanographic science vessel that primarily serves as a floating research platform for scientists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Operating mainly in the Northeast Pacific from its base at the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, British Columbia, the vessel enables the collection of critical oceanographic, biological, and ecosystem data needed to support evidence-based management of Canada’s marine resources.

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 34 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/06/01.

Trade agreements

  • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
  • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

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:

  • None

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
Address

200 Kent Street

Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E6
Canada
Contracting authority
Louise Martel
Email
DFO.Tenders-Soumissions.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Address

200 Kent Street

Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E6
Canada
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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30007922 - DDP.pdf 002 FR 2 2026/05/06
30007922 - RFP.pdf 002 EN 8 2026/05/06
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Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
Canada
Region of opportunity
Canada
Contract duration
34 month(s)
Procurement method
Competitive - Traditional
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Commodity - UNSPSC
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