Impacts of Abandoned, Lost or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear on Commercial Stocks
Solicitation number 30004991
Publication date
Closing date and time 2024/06/18 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDGF or “Ghost Gear”) is commonly caused by rough weather, snags below the surface, unintentional line cutting from marine traffic and gear interactions. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada requires a scientific report on the impact of Ghost Gear lost from Canadian and International commercial fisheries on targeted and bycatch fish stocks as well as the impact of severe weather on fishing gear loss, and consequential impacts on Canadian commercial fisheries. The team proposed in the technical bid must be comprised of a:
- principal researcher;
- co-researcher;
- research specialist; and
- junior researcher.
Duration of Contract: from contract award to April 10, 2025 with an irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by four (4) additional six-month periods under the same conditions.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 9 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2024/06/17.
Trade agreements
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World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
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Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
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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:
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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
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E6Canada
- Contracting authority
- Richard Soulliere
- Phone
- (343) 576-2873
- Email
- DFO.Tenders-Soumissions.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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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