Kitsumkalum Chinook Salmon Project

Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)

Published: Jul 13, 2026

Updated: Jul 14, 2026

Source: CanadaBuys - Government of Canada

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the environment and climate and agriculture and food security sectors, with a focus on Fisheries. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before July 28, 2026.

Published through CanadaBuys - Government of Canada, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the environment and climate sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

1. ADVANCED 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. DEFINITION OF THE REQUIREMENT
The contractor agrees to undertake the activities of project management, administration, Deep Creek Hatchery facility operations, maintenance, fish production, assessment, training and reporting within the scope of this project and as described below in this Statement of Work.
2.1 SCOPE

The Kitsumkalum River Chinook project produces Chinook salmon fry and yearlings marked with coded wire tags (CWTs) and adipose fin clips. The marked fish are released into the natural population. The project assesses the Chinook salmon returning to the Kitsumkalum River annually and estimates the hatchery (marked) and wild (unmarked) components of the return and the age structure of the population. An international Mark Recovery Program (MRP) samples fisheries for coded wire tagged fish in Canada and the United States. These data are essential to measure exploitation rates and for run reconstruction calculations.

The scope of the Kitsumkalum River Chinook project is broad with impacts ranging from local to international. The results from the escapement assessment program are measured against the Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) data standards. The project contributes internationally as an exploitation rate indicator stock in the PSC Chinook model. Additionally the estimates from the Kitsumkalum project provide the basis for expansions to generate escapement estimates f. UNSPSC: *Fish hatcheries (*70101803). Method: Advance contract award notice. Selection: Not applicable. Trade Agreements: *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from CanadaBuys - Government of Canada and was originally published on July 13, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)

Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has issued 121 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 10 currently open and 13 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Agriculture & Food Security, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via CanadaBuys - Government of Canada. Most recent publication: July 13, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit CanadaBuys - Government of Canada to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is July 28, 2026. You have 14 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in Canada. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Environment & Climate sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Canada. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.