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Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)

Affrètement de navire – pour effectuer des levés océanographiques, hydrographiques, géologiques et des relevés des écosystèmes ainsi que des activités de recherche scientifique dans l’ensemble des régions de l’Atlantique et de l’Est de l’Arctique

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
February 24, 2026
Published
January 29, 2026
Type
Services
Explore similarCommercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and ComponentsOntario
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
National Oceanography Centre
Contract value
CAD $4.2M
Award date
2026-03-18
Supplier location
Southampton, Hampshire
Request for Proposal

Full description

Objective:
The Ecosystem and Oceans Science Sector - Science at Sea program of Fisheries and Oceans Cananda (FOC), requires the Vessel Charter Services of one (1) Contractor to conduct Oceanographic, Hydrographic, Geological and Ecosystemic Surveys and Scientific Research Activities

The objective of this requirement is to seek a global class offshore deep-sea oceanographic science research vessel, captain, crew, and scientific technicians to conduct ocean science and geological surveys across in Atlantic Canadian waters and Eastern Arctic. These include, but are not limited to, surveys in support of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP), FOC’s Atlantic Zone Off-Shelf Monitoring Program (AZOMP), and ocean floor geological surveys.

Location of Work, Work Site, and Delivery Point:
Canadian Atlantic waters, as well as Eastern Arctic – Labrador Sea and Greenland Shelf.

Period of the Contract:
The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31, 2027 inclusive.

Option to Extend the Contract:
The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to one (1) additional one (1) year period under the same conditions.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-393-19171687
Solicitation no.
30007635
Buyer
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 25000000 — Commercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and Components

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Canada *Nova Scotia
Contract term
April 1, 2026 → March 31, 2027

Key dates

Published
January 29, 2026
Closes
February 24, 2026
Amendment no.
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Her Endeavour Inc.
    1 contract won· latest May 26, 2026
    CAD $2.1M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Real-Time Ocean Data Services Ltd
    1 contract won· latest May 4, 2026
    CAD $843K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Podolinsky Equiement Ltd
    1 contract won· latest February 9, 2026
    CAD $368.5K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Graybar Canada
    1 contract won· latest September 11, 2025
    CAD $355.6K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Heritage Masonry & Conservation
    1 contract won· latest March 5, 2026
    CAD $248.6K
    total awarded

Her Endeavour Inc. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.

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