Development of technical Standards and Codes of Practice applied to the implementation of projects in and around water

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

Summary

The Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) is to establish up to three (3) National Individual Standing Offers for the requirement detailed in the RFSO, to the Identified Users across Canada, excluding locations within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, and Labrador that are subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs). Any requirement for deliveries to locations within CLCAs areas within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, or Labrador will have to be treated as a separate procurement, outside of the resulting standing offers.

The SOs will assist the department in producing finalized Standards (Code of Practice, protocol, guideline or procedure) for publication. The intent is to develop Standards for one or more of the following management measures to manage the risks to fish and fish habitat from works undertakings and activities:

(a) Fish screens for water intakes
(b) Land-based erosion and sediment control
(c) Establishing and maintaining functional riparian zones
(d) Fish capture and relocation
(e) Bypass or diversion channels for fish passage
(f) Stream corridor and water body restoration
(g) Managing underwater noise and energy (e.g. from pile driving, seismic, drilling, blasting) and,
(h) Oher future proposed technical Standards.

The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer will be from date of issuance to March 31st, 2029.

Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs):

The Standing Offer (SO) is for the delivery of the requirement detailed in the SO to the Identified Users across Canada, excluding locations within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, and Labrador that are subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs). Any requirement for deliveries to locations within CLCAs areas within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, or Labrador will have to be
treated as a separate procurement, outside of the standing offer.

Ownership of Intellectual Property:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada has determined that any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will belong to Canada, for the following reasons, as set out in the Policy on Title to Intellectual Property Arising Under Crown Procurement Contracts: the main purpose of the Contract, or of the deliverables contracted for, is to generate knowledge and information for public dissemination.

Security Requirement:

Security Clauses #1 – No Security Requirement, escort required at DFO site(s)

• The supplier and all individuals assigned to work on the contract or arrangement MUST NOT have access to PROTECTED or CLASSIFIED information/assets.
• The supplier and all individuals assigned to work on the contract or arrangement MUST NOT have unescorted access to restricted access areas of Fisheries and Oceans Canada facilities, or Canadian Coast Guard vessels.
• The supplier and all individuals assigned to work on the contract or arrangement MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED or CLASSIFIED information/assets from DFO site(s).
• Subcontracts or arrangements with a third party are not to be awarded without the prior written permission of the Contracting Authority (i.e. a new SRCL must be submitted and processed following the same procedure as for the initial contract).