Professional Services-Study on echolocation device use, characteristics, and impact mitigation in the Salish Sea
Solicitation number T8080-220050
Publication date
Closing date and time 2022/08/08 14:00 EDT
Description
Services of a subject matter expert to determine an accurate portrait of echolocation device use in the Salish Sea in the vicinity of the Southern Resident Killer Whales (SKRW) critical Habitat
- Description of the Requirement
Since 2018, Transport Canada has been implementing a number of management measures in efforts to minimize disturbances from vessels. In efforts to build on these efforts and further support the recovery of the population by reducing vessel-related noise, Transport Canada would like to have a deeper understanding of echolocation device use in the Salish Sea and how to mitigate their impacts
Transport Canada is responsible to (1) Characterize and determine an accurate portrait of the usage of echolocation devices in vessels that are less than 150 gross tonnage (GT) and are frequently in the vicinity of SKRW critical habitat and (2) provide relevant and meaningful mitigation strategies to reduce impacts of echolocation devices on SKRW.
The objective of this work is to determine:
- how many people/companies own these devices;
- the type and characteristics of the devices currently being used, and the devices that are available for purchase;
- the purpose of these devices for different vessel classes and under which circumstances they are used, and
- the feasibility of implementation of the most relevant mitigation measures.
- Proposed Period of the Contract
The proposed period of the contract will be from the date of Contract award to 30 August, 2023
- Applicable Trade Agreements
The requirement is not subject to the provisions of any Trade Agreements.
- Good and Services Identification Number (GSIN)
GSIN code B101A – Environmental Impact Studies – Studies and Analysis (not R&D) – Environmental Studies
5.Security Requirement:
There is no Security requirement associated with the work.
- Contracting Authority
Louise Curtis
Procurement Specialist
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street, Tower C
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5
343-571-8834
Contract duration
Refer to the description above for full details.
Trade agreements
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No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Transport Canada
- Address
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330 Sparks StOttawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5Canada
- Contracting authority
- Curtis, Louise
- Phone
- 343-571-8834
- Email
- louise.curtis@tc.gc.ca
- Address
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275 Sparks StOttawa, ON, K1R 7X9CA
Buying organization(s)
- Organization
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Transport Canada
- Address
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330 Sparks StOttawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5Canada
Bidding details
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t8080-220050_-_french_rfp_package.pdf | 000 |
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