RFSA - British Columbia Coastwide Ecosystem Monitoring Service
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Services contract by Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) (Canada): RFSA - British Columbia. governance & public sector. Submission deadline Oct 2029.
This is a services contract in the agriculture and food security, Monitoring Evaluation and trade and industry sectors. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before October 31, 2029.
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 services in the agriculture and food security sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
THIS BID SOLICITATION CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS BID SOLICITATION NUMBER 30006201 DATED NOVEMBER 22, 2024 WITH A CLOSING OF DECEMBER 18, 2024 AT 14:00 ADT. SUBMISSIONS FOR 30006201 WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED.
THIS SOLICITATION WILL REMAIN ON CANADABUYS UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 2029.
Title: RFSA - British Columbia Coastwide Ecosystem Monitoring Service
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 semi-annual.
A Solicitation “A” 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 “A” will close October 31, 2029.
SCOPE OF WORK
Fisheries and Ocean Canada (DFO), Pacific Region, intends to establish a Supply Arrangement for a variety of ecosystem sampling services to be carried out throughout the coastwide of British Columbia (BC), Canada. Coastwide is defined as Offshore, Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii and the BC mainland coast and inlets.
The services are being broken down into various Categories as identified below:
a. Category 1: Imagery Analysis
b. Category 2: Ecosystem sampling
c. Category 3: Species, Environmental variables and Habitat Analysis
The proposed duration of the Supply Arrangement is five (5) years from date of issuance to March 31, 2030.
The Request for Supply Arrangements (RFSA) is to establish supply arrangements for the delivery of the requirement detailed in the RFSA to the Identified Users across Canada, including areas subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs):
? Nisga’a Fina. UNSPSC: *Fisheries and aquaculture
*Fishery research or experimentation services
*Fisheries resources (*70100000
*70101602
*70101800). Method: Competitive - Open bidding. Selection: Variations or combinations of the above methods. Trade Agreements: *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). Regions: *British Columbia
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from CanadaBuys - Government of Canada and was originally published on July 7, 2025. 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 135 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 11 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: August 7, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Agriculture & Food Security 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.
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 October 31, 2029. You have 1179 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.
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