Stream to Sea Program Delivery and Coordination Services, South Coast Cowichan SD 79

Solicitation number 30003174

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Closing date and time 2022/09/02 13:00 EDT

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    Description

    BACKGROUND

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Salmonid Enhancement Program (SEP) delivers a formal education program – known as the Stream to Sea Program. The intent of the program is to encourage students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as well as First Nations, local communities and external parties to participate in cooperative fisheries and watershed stewardship activities.

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada requires contractors to provide delivery and coordination services for the Stream to Sea Program.

    SERVICES REQUIRED AND CONDITIONS OF WORK

    Fisheries and Oceans, Canada, requires contractors to provide delivery and coordination services for the Stream to Sea Program, as defined by the Community Advisor, for:

    • • Cowichan SD 79

    Stream to Sea Program delivery and coordination services are required across the school year. Delivery and coordination services will be defined on a geographic specific basis through the development of work plan details using the information provided in Appendix 1 (Scope of Work). The contractor will work with the Community Advisor(s), to coordinate and deliver the Stream to Sea Program in schools and with local community groups. The work will consist of coordinating and assisting with set up of classroom incubators (aquaria), delivering salmon eggs to schools, providing classroom sessions which may include the salmon life cycle, fish dissections aquatic ecosystems and habitat requirements for salmon, environmental sustainability as it relates to salmon, stream to sea migration and other salmon focused education pertinent to the area. The contractor will provide trouble shooting and maintenance support for aquaria in schools and develop or assist with the development and delivery of a spring fry release program for participating schools. In some instances the contractor may participate in the live transport of adult and juvenile salmon and may participate in the spawning of broodstock.

    The Stream to Sea Program aims to develop opportunities for external parties to be involved. Contractors may be required to facilitate and develop opportunities with local communities, First Nations, and community groups.

    General activities may include, but are not limited to:

    Salmonids in the Classroom: providing support and maintaining the DFO classroom incubation program. Responsibilities and activities include providing technical support, providing proper equipment and supplies, coordinating egg deliveries with local hatcheries, keeping accurate records of all eggs transferred and fry released, and coordinating equipment.

    Curriculum/Activity In-services providing in-service sessions for teacher groups to inform teachers about Fisheries and Oceans Educational resources; providing professional presentations of information and materials to educators and instruction on their use and method of acquisition.

    Storm Drain Marking Program (SDMP) coordinating youth groups in marking storm drains with a painted yellow fish symbol to remind citizens that pollutants that go down storm drains enter watersheds where fish live; providing training, equipment, and logistical support to all groups interested in the SDMP.

    South Coast Area Education Team participating in the Fisheries and Oceans South Coast Area Education Team to make recommendations about changes to the Education Delivery Plan, reviewing proposed learning resources, and evaluating and updating the SCA Education Program Delivery Plan.

    Contract duration

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Address
    200 Kent St, Station 13E228
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Jones, Terri
    Email
    dfotenders-soumissionsmpo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
    Address
    301 Bishop Drive
    Fredericton, NB, E3C 2M6

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Address
    200 Kent St, Station 13E228
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6
    Canada
    Bidding details

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    British Columbia
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Commodity - GSIN
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