RFSA - South Coast Salmon Monitoring and Biological Support

Trade Agreement: LCSA/CFTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Subsequent/Follow-on Contracts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 

Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) South Coast Salmon Monitoring and Biological Support

F1054-180042/A
Large, Kathy
Telephone No. - (250) 216-4455
kathy.large@pwgsc.gc.ca


The purpose of this Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) is to initiate a competitive process leading to the selection of firms to enter into a Supply Arrangement (SA) with Public Works and
Government Services Canada to provide a range of South Coast Salmon Monitoring and Biological Support services on an "as and when requested" basis.

Supply Arrangements include a set of predetermined terms and conditions that will apply to any subsequent contracts. The Supply Arrangements will include ceiling rates applicable to resulting requirements, and allow PWGSC to negotiate the price downward based on the actual requirement or scope of work.

On-going Opportunity for Qualification
A Notice will be posted for the duration of the arrangement on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) to allow new Suppliers to become qualified. Existing qualified Suppliers, who have been issued a supply arrangement, will not be required to submit a new arrangement.

Due to the resources required to evaluate the arrangements, Canada has reserved the right to conduct the evaluation of arrangements in cycles, no less than quarterly.

A Solicitation B will be issued after this solicitation closes to permit the ongoing qualification of firms up to 6 months prior to the contract end date. The Solicitation B will close June 30, 2021.

SERVICE
On behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has requirements for several streams of work and will be broken down by zones as indicated below:
Stream 1: South Coast Salmon Population Monitoring and Biological Support
Stream 2: South Coast Salmon Fishery Monitoring and Biological Support, and
Stream 3: South Coast Salmon Habitat Monitoring and Biological Support. 

Zones 
Zone 1 - Cape Lazo to Jordon River South - including the Sunshine Coast. DFO PFMA (Pacific Fishery Management Area) and DFO Statistical Area 14 (excluding 14-13) through Area 19; Area 20-5 and the southern portion of 20-4.
Zone 2 - Tatchu Point to Cape Lazo -including the Mainland Inlets. DFO PFMA and Statistical Areas 26 through 27Areas, 11 through 13, and Area 14-13.
Zone 3 - Tatchu Point to Jordon River North. DFO PFMA and Statistical Area 20 (excluding Area 20-5 and the southern portion of 20-4) through Area 25. 

The RFSA covers three procurement umbrellas:
1a. PSAB Stream A: First Nations, Tribal Councils, or First Nation-Owned Businesses; or
1b. PSAB Stream B: All other Aboriginal Businesses; and
2. General Suppliers - Any supplier, including Aboriginal suppliers, wishing to submit an arrangement not
pursuant to the PSAB. For the purpose of the RFSA, this stream is titled "General" or "General Suppliers".


Period of the Supply Arrangement
The period for awarding contracts under the Supply Arrangement is from date of award to December 31,2019 with an option for up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods.

Trade Agreements
PSAB stream:
This procurement is set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business. For more information on Aboriginal business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business, refer to Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual.

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

Further to Article 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), CFTA does not apply to this procurement.

General stream:
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).



This office of PWGSC serves the public in English.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.


Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.