RFSA - British Columbia Coastwide Ecosystem Monitoring Service
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This is an open, ongoing opportunity from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for suppliers providing ecosystem monitoring services along the British Columbia coast, including offshore areas, Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii, and the mainland coast and inlets. The work may include: - Imagery analysis - Ecosystem sampling - Species, environmental-variable, and habitat analysis The opportunity is a Request for Supply Arrangements (RFSA), rather than a single immediate contract. Suppliers that are accepted may later be invited to compete for specific assignments. New suppliers may submit arrangements during the life of the opportunity, with evaluations potentially conducted in cycles at least twice a year. A later “Solicitation A” is expected to support ongoing qualification and is scheduled to close October 31, 2029, at 2:00 p.m. The proposed supply arrangement runs for five years, ending March 31, 2030. There are two submission streams: -PSIB Stream: For eligible First Nations, Tribal Councils, First Nation-owned businesses, and other eligible Indigenous businesses under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. -General Stream: Open to suppliers, including Indigenous suppliers, that are not submitting through the PSIB stream. The PSIB stream is set aside from certain trade agreements and has specific Indigenous-business eligibility requirements. The General Stream is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. No security requirement is identified for the supply arrangement. This opportunity could potentially match Canadian firms with relevant environmental monitoring, marine science, ecological sampling, geospatial/imaging, habitat assessment, or data-analysis capabilities. The notice does not establish that any particular business qualifies; suppliers should review the complete RFSA, category requirements, Indigenous-business rules where applicable, submission instructions, evaluation criteria, insurance and technical requirements, and any later Solicitation A documents. The notice states that it cancels and supersedes solicitation 30006201 dated November 22, 2024. Before preparing a submission, verify the current status, deadlines, amendments, and official requirements on Canada Buys using the provided RFSA documents. Bid Maple is not affiliated with the Government of Canada.
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- The opportunity is open and appears to remain available for ongoing qualification until October 31, 2029, at 14:00. The official tender notice should be checked to confirm the applicable time zone and current status.
- This solicitation cancels and supersedes bid solicitation 30006201 dated November 22, 2024. Submissions under the earlier solicitation will no longer be accepted.
- Suppliers seeking qualification must submit an arrangement under the RFSA process. Existing qualified suppliers that have been issued a supply arrangement are not required to submit a new arrangement.
- Canada may evaluate submitted arrangements in cycles occurring no less than semi-annually.
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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 Final Agreement ? Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement ? Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement ? Tla’amin Nation Final Agreement The RFSA covers two (2)procurement umbrellas: a.PSIB Stream: First Nations, Tribal Councils, or First Nation-owned Businesses and all other Indigenous Businesses; b.General Stream: Any supplier, including Indigenous suppliers, wishing to submit an arrangement not pursuant to the PSIB. TRADE AGREEMENTS a.PSIB stream: This procurement is set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous 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 Indigenous 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. b.General stream: The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). SECURITY REQUIREMENTS There is no security requirement applicable to the Supply Arrangement
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