RFSA - Provision of Hydrographic/Bathymetric production services.
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DFO’s Canadian Hydrographic Service is seeking pre-qualified suppliers for a five-year Supply Arrangement covering hydrographic and bathymetric services. The arrangement appears relevant to organizations with expertise in one or more of four service streams: (1) hydrographic/bathymetric training, (2) navigational charting support and production, (3) bathymetric data assessment and processing, and (4) hydrographic/bathymetric consulting. Work would be assigned on an as-needed basis rather than guaranteed through one immediate contract. The arrangement is proposed to run from issuance until December 31, 2029, and the notice is listed as open until June 30, 2029, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. This notice cancels and replaces solicitation 30004518 dated August 29, 2024; submissions under the earlier solicitation are no longer accepted. Security requirements apply, so personnel and organizational screening may be necessary. The arrangement is intended for work across Canada, but certain locations covered by Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements—including areas in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, and Labrador—are excluded and would require separate procurement processes. Potentially interested businesses should review the full RFSA and refresh documents for mandatory qualifications, technical requirements, experience, security clauses, submission instructions, and any applicable certification requirements. The official notice and documents should be checked on Canada Buysbefore preparing or submitting a response: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/65770/30004518a---rfsa.pdf and https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/65770/30004518a---rfsa-refresh--june-2026.pdf. This summary does not confirm that any particular business qualifies; all details must be verified against the official tender notice.
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- The opportunity is a Request for Supply Arrangements (RFSA) intended to establish arrangements with pre-qualified suppliers; suppliers will need to meet the qualification requirements in the full RFSA documentation.
- Services may be required on an as-required basis during the Supply Arrangement period.
- The RFSA covers one or more of these service streams: (1) Hydrographic/Bathymetric Training Services; (2) Hydrographic Navigational Charting Support and Production Services; (3) Bathymetric Data Assessment and Processing Services; and (4) Hydrographic/Bathymetric Consulting Services.
- The stated proposed Supply Arrangement period is five years, from issuance to December 31, 2029.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 30004518 dated August 29, 2024 with a closing of October 16, 2025 at 14:00 Atlantic Time. Submissions for 30004518 will no longer be accepted. This solicitation will remain on Canada Buys until June 30, 2029. The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has a requirement to establish a number of Supply Arrangement (SA) with pre-qualified suppliers to meet the general requirements specifiedin each of the following service streams: a. STREAM 1: Hydrographic/Bathymetric Training Services; b. STREAM 2: Hydrographic Navigational Charting Support and Production services; c. STREAM 3: Bathymetric Data Assessment and Processing services; and d. STREAM 4: Hydrographic/Bathymetric Consulting services. These services will be required on an as required basis throughout the period(s) of the Supply Arrangement. The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) is mandated to chart Canadian waters to ensure safe navigation and to protect Canadian sovereignty. In that endeavour CHS must collect hydrographic/bathymetric data in support of new digital charting products as well as maintain existing portfolios of nautical charts in a variety of formats. This must be done using current international charting standards of data collection, processing and production. The proposed period of the Supply Arrangement is five (5) years from the date of issuance to December 31, 2029. There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 1 - General Information, and Part 6A - Supply Arrangement. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Suppliers should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website. 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, excluding locations within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, and Labrador that are subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs). Any requirement for deliveries to locations within CLCAs areas within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, or Labrador will have to be treated as a separate procurement, outside of the resulting supply arrangements. To allow new suppliers to qualify, the Request for Supply Arrangement will be posted on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) up to six (6) months prior to its expiry date.
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