Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) - *British Columbia, Ottawa, Ontario
DFO is seeking suppliers for a five-year Supply Arrangement covering ecosystem monitoring and sampling services along the British Columbia coast, including offshore areas, Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii, the mainland coast and inlets. The work appears to be divided into three categories: imagery analysis; ecosystem sampling; and analysis of species, environmental variables and habitat. This is an ongoing qualification opportunity rather than a single immediate contract. New suppliers may submit arrangements during the life of the opportunity, with evaluations potentially conducted in cycles at least twice a year. Qualified suppliers generally would not need to reapply. The current solicitation is scheduled to close on October 31, 2029 at 2:00 p.m. The resulting arrangement is proposed to run until March 31, 2030, so suppliers should confirm the timing and applicable submission process in the official documents.There are two procurement streams: a PSIB Stream reserved for eligible Indigenous businesses, First Nations, Tribal Councils and related Indigenous organizations; and a General Stream open to suppliers wishing to submit outside the PSIB set-aside. The General Stream is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, while the PSIB Stream is excluded from the listed international trade agreements and the CFTA under the stated Indigenous-business provisions. No security requirement is identified for the Supply Arrangement. The previous solicitation, 30006201 dated November 22, 2024, was cancelled and superseded; submissions to that earlier notice are no longer accepted. This opportunity potentially matches Canadian firms with relevant marine, ecological, field sampling, environmental data, imagery or habitat-analysis capabilities, but the notice does not establish that any particular business qualifies. Review the official RFSA and all annexes carefully for mandatory experience, technical, Indigenous-business, insurance, pricing, submission and category-specific requirements before applying. Verify the current notice, amendments and submission instructions on Canada Buys before submitting an arrangement.
