Evaluating the threat of sediment to species at risk freshwater mussels

Solicitation number F5211-150520

Publication date

Closing date and time 2016/02/01 13:00 EST

Last amendment date

Description

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Solicitation # : F5211-150520

Closing Date : February 1st, 2016

Closing Time : 2:00 PM (Atlantic Time)

This requirement is for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Title:Evaluating the threat of sediment to species at risk freshwater mussels

INTRODUCTION

Fisheries and Oceans Canada intends to conduct a research program for evaluating the threat of sediment to species at risk freshwater mussels.

OBJECTIVES OF THE REQUIREMENT

  • To evaluate the potential for sediment to act as a threat to freshwater mussel species at risk.
  • To assess the sediment flux on suspension feeding clearance rates.
  • To determine if the composition (size fraction, nutritional content) of suspended sediment affects mussel feeding.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT

The required services are to be performed during the period from date of contract to March 31, 2016.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

Bidders must demonstrate the following:

  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience working with freshwater bivalves
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with species at risk
  • Previous experience assessing feeding behavior of freshwater mussels
  • Laboratory facility capable of holding and maintaining live freshwater mussels

Bidders’ Proposals must clearly demonstrate that they meet all Mandatory Requirements for the proposal to be considered for further evaluation. Proposals not meeting the mandatory criteria will be excluded from further consideration.

SELECTION METHOD

The successful bidder will be selected on the basis of the assessed best value to the Crown.

Enquiries regarding this RFP requirement are to be submitted in writing to the following:

Jean-Pierre deVink

Contracting Officer

Materiel and Procurement Services

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

301 Bishop Drive

Fredericton (NB) E3C 2M6

Telephone : (506) 452-3619

Facsimile: (506) 452-3676

Email : DFOtenders-soumissionsMPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Contract duration

Refer to the description above for full details.

Trade agreements

  • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process
Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Address
200 Kent St, Station 13E228
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6
Canada
Contracting authority
deVink, Jean-Pierre
Phone
506-452-3619
Address
301, Bishop Drive
Fredericton, NB, E3C 2M6
CA

Buying organization(s)

Organization
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Address
200 Kent St, Station 13E228
Ottawa, Ontario, 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.

Tender documents
Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
f5211-150520_addendum_1_-_addenda_1_-_bilingual.pdf
English
 1
f5211-150520_addendum_1_-_addenda_1_-_bilingual.pdf
French
 1
f5211-150520_-_en_rfp.pdf 000
English
 18
f5211-150520_-_fr_rfp.pdf 000
French
 2

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Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
Ontario (except NCR)
Region of opportunity
Canada
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
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