Canada - Request for Supply Arrangement - Ghost Gear

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Opportunity closing date
30 April 2029
Opportunity publication date
31 January 2025
Value of contract
to be confirmed
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Important Note: The closing date for the initial RFSA solicitation period is the date posted on page 1 of the RFSA Document. The closing date posted on the CanadaBuys webpage serves only to allow for ongoing qualification as outlined in section A6.8 of the RFSA document. Any arrangements received late will not be considered and will need to be resubmitted during the next available qualification period: April and September of each year starting in September 2025.
This requirement is for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).
Title: Request for Supply Arrangement – Ghost Gear
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a requirement to establish Supply Arrangements for crews and vessels capable of retrieving and appropriately disposing of ghost gear in Canadian waters when the need arises.
DFO’s retrieval requirement might be different every time ghost gear is reported due to the conditions, location, sensitive habitats and gear type. DFO does not know the specific requirements until the location and gear is observed.
• Retrieval activities may include: mapping capacity (ie. Side scan sonar or similar) to identify targets
• Retrieval (by various methods including but not limited to: by hand from vessel, commercial diver, remotely operated vehicle (ROV), barge and
excavator).
• Transportation to disposal location which may require a boat, barge, truck, etc.
• Disposal, including recycling when appropriate
PERIOD OF THE SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT
The resulting Supply Arrangement will have no defined end-date and will remain valid until such time as Canada no longer considers it to be advantageous to use it.
SECURITY
There is no security requirement for this contract. Suppliers working under this Supply Arrangement must not be given access to sensitive information or assets, and must be escorted at all times while on DFO premises.
TRADE AGREEMENTS
This requirement is subject to the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement, World Trade Organization–Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Arrangements will be evaluated in accordance with the mandatory evaluation criteria as detailed in the Request for Supply Arrangements. Suppliers’ arrangements must clearly demonstrate that they meet all Mandatory Requirements for the proposal to be considered for further evaluation. Arrangements not meeting the mandatory criteria will be excluded from further consideration.
Mandatory Criteria
M1 The Supplier must have experience in one or more of the following:
1. surveying
2. retrieving ghost gear from in water
3. transporting ghost gear
4. responsibly disposing of ghost gear
M2 The Supplier must have valid Marine Liability Insurance
COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENTS
This 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.”
SELECTION METHOD – MANDATORY TECHNICAL CRITERIA
To be declared responsive, an arrangement must comply with the requirements of the Request for Supply Arrangements and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria.
Enquiries regarding this Request for Supply Arrangements are to be submitted in writing to the following:
Stephanie Patry
Email : DFO.tenders-soumissions.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Opportunity closing date
30 April 2029
Value of contract
to be confirmed

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