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Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)

Affrètement de navires de recherche océanographique en mer dans le Pacifique

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
July 13, 2026
Published
June 18, 2026
Type
Services
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Full description

The objective is to secure a suitable charter vessel, with competent crew, for the successful delivery of Pacific, offshore oceanographic science missions as a replacement for the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) John P. Tully.

The CCGS John P. Tully is a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) offshore oceanographic science vessel that primarily serves as a floating research platform for scientists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Operating mainly in the Northeast Pacific from its base at the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, British Columbia, the vessel enables the collection of critical oceanographic, biological, and ecosystem data needed to support evidence-based management of Canada’s marine resources.

Selection criteria

Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

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Basic information

Reference
cb-554-39655727
Solicitation no.
30008117
Buyer
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

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

Delivery & regions

Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*British Columbia
Contract term
July 20, 2026 → March 31, 2029

Key dates

Published
June 18, 2026
Closes
July 13, 2026
Amendment no.
001

Contact

Contact
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Email
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Address
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    National Oceanography Centre
    1 contract won· latest March 18, 2026
    CAD $4.2M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Her Endeavour Inc.
    1 contract won· latest May 26, 2026
    CAD $2.1M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Real-Time Ocean Data Services Ltd
    1 contract won· latest May 4, 2026
    CAD $843K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Podolinsky Equiement Ltd
    1 contract won· latest February 9, 2026
    CAD $368.5K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Graybar Canada
    1 contract won· latest September 11, 2025
    CAD $355.6K
    total awarded

National Oceanography Centre 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.

Documents

(1)
Complete source record(33)
Title
Pacific Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel Service
Reference number
cb-554-39655727
Amendment number
000
Solicitation number
30008117
Publication date
2026-06-18
Tender closing date
2026-07-13T14:00:00
Expected contract start date
2026-07-20
Expected contract end date
2029-03-31
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*25111534
Unspsc description
*Research vessel
Procurement category
*SRV
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Trade agreements
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*British Columbia
Contracting entity name
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
Contracting entity address line
200 Kent Street
Contracting entity address city
Ottawa
Contracting entity address province
ON
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0E6
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
L••••• M•••••
Contact info email
D••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
Contact info address line
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Contact info city
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Contact info province
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Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/98496/30008117---pacific-offshore-oceanographic-science-vessel-service.pdf
Tender description
The objective is to secure a suitable charter vessel, with competent crew, for the successful delivery of Pacific, offshore oceanographic science missions as a replacement for the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) John P. Tully. The CCGS John P. Tully is a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) offshore oceanographic science vessel that primarily serves as a floating research platform for scientists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Operating mainly in the Northeast Pacific from its base at the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, British Columbia, the vessel enables the collection of critical oceanographic, biological, and ecosystem data needed to support evidence-based management of Canada’s marine resources.

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