Nunavut Inuit Participation in the Development of the Nunavut Fishery Regulations (NFR)

ADVANCE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE (ACAN)

This procurement has been set-aside under the federal government's Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). Only Indigenous businesses as defined under PSIB are eligible to challenge the proposed procurement strategy to award the contract to the named Indigenous business.

1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)

An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

2. Title

Nunavut Inuit Participation in the Development of the Nunavut Fishery Regulations (NFR)

3. Definition of Requirements

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) requires the services of NTI, as a Contractor and a Designated Inuit birthright Organization under the Nunavut Agreement, to participate and contribute to the NFR development process ensuring all Nunavut Inuit are represented. DFO requires NTI to: provide input from an Inuit perspective; review and analyze documents; provide legal analysis; and ensure Inuit interests and rights are reflected throughout the process. These services are being requested and contracted by DFO to fulfil a departmental mandate..

The Contractor must, but not limited, to the following:

3.1 Coordinate consultation with key stake/rights holders;
3.2 Participate in the development of documents that will inform the regulatory package for Treasury Board submission;
3.3 Perform document and policy review;
3.4 Ensure and arrange for meeting participation from NTI representative(s);
3.5 Perform legal analysis and review of supporting documentation;
3.6 Participate in/perform tasks related to the development of the regulations;
3.7 Arrange facilitation for meetings, including a bilingual facilitator for the Nunavut Fishery Regulations engagement meetings as required.
3.8 Coordinate the audiovisual equipment and technical support services for the Nunavut Fishery Regulations engagement meetings as required.

If other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities during the 15 calendar days posting period that meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, DFO/CCG will proceed to a full-tendering process on whether the government's electronic tendering service or through traditional means, in order to award the Contract.

If no other supplier submits on or before the closing date, a statement of capabilities meeting the requirements set out in the ACAN, a Contract will be awarded to the pre-selected supplier.

4. Criteria for Assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (minimum essential requirements)

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:
• Is the representative Inuit Treaty Organization as per the Nunavut Agreement
• Review and prepare policy documents pertaining to Inuit fisheries with a minimum of five (5) years of fishery experience.
• Working with Nunavut Inuit to provide input from an Inuit perspective in addition to communicating with Inuit communities for a minimum of five (5) years.
• Experience in legal analysis on Inuit harvesting rights and the Nunavut Agreement.

5. Trade Agreements

This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for measures with respect to Indigenous peoples or for set-asides for small and minority businesses.

6. Security Requirements

This contract does not contain any security requirements.

7. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

The pre-identified supplier is the only supplier that we are aware of who offers a product which meets all the Minimum Essential Requirements listed above.

8. Exception to the Government Contracts Regulations

The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) – “only one person is capable of performing the work.”

9. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement (CLCA)

This requirement is applicable to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement (CLCA).

- Nunavut Lands Claim Agreement (1993)

10. Contract Period

The Contract period will be from award to September 30, 2026 inclusive and includes an option to extend the contractual period by two (2) periods of one (1) year each.

11. Estimated Cost

The estimated value of the Contract is 495,000.00 $ CAD (excluding applicable taxes).

12. Name and Address of the Proposed Contractor

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
P.O. Box 638
Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 0H0

13. Suppliers’ right to submit a statement of capabilities

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a Statement of Capabilities in writing, by e-mail, to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date and time of this Notice. The Statement of Capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

14. Closing Date

The closing date for a submission of a Statement of Capabilities is September 12, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

15. Requests for information and submission of statements of capabilities

Request for information and statements of capabilities must be sent before the date and time indicated in Article 13, to:

Contract Authority

Manon Paulin, Senior Contracting Officer
Procurement and Material Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Telephone : 438-468-3247
Email : Manon.Paulin@dfo-mpo.gc.ca