Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) - *British Columbia, Ottawa, Ontario
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.
