TITLE: Tatsamenie Lake Sockeye Egg CollectionACAN:The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the government’s intention to award a contract for these services to METLA ENVIRONMENTAL INC. Box 20046, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 7A2. Before awarding a contract, however, the government would like to provide other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of satisfying the requirements set out in this Notice, by submitting a statement of capabilities during the ACAN posting period.If other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities during this ACAN posting period that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the government will proceed to a full tendering process on either GETS or through traditional means, in order to award the contract.If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a statement of capabilities meeting the requirements set out in the ACAN, a contract will be awarded to the pre-selected supplier.INTRODUCTION:The goal of this project is to collect eggs and milt from the Tatsamenie Lake Sockeye stock in B.C., fertilize on site, and transport the water hardened eggs to the Port Snettisham Hatchery in Alaska. The annual egg take target amount is determined in season and is currently identified at 2.5 million eggs or up to a maximum of 30 percent of the sockeye spawning escapement.BACKGROUND:Tatsamenie Lake is located at the headwaters of Tatsatua Creek, a tributary of the Sheslay River and in turn the Taku River. Tatsamenie Lake is accessible only by air. It is approximately 160 and 110 air km from Atlin and Telegraph Creek respectively, and 100 air km from Snettisham Hatchery in Juneau, Alaska. Sockeye escapements returning to Tatsamenie Lake are variable based on counts since 1985 at the Little Tatsamenie Lake weir. Tatsamenie Lake Sockeye migrate up the Taku River with peak numbers passing through the Tatsamenie Lake weir August 24 - September 7. Mean travel time is approximately 30 days. Historic return information and reporting is available from the Scientific Authority.The Tatsamenie Lake Sockeye egg take is part of a joint enhancement program of Transboundary rivers involving Canada and the United States. The Transboundary Rivers Annex of the Pacific Salmon Treaty outlines the enhancement objectives for the Taku River. The Tatsamenie Lake enhancement project has been completed annually. The enhancement project includes the collection of Sockeye Salmon brood stock from Tatsamenie Lake for egg takes and transfer of those eggs to Snettisham Hatchery in Alaska for incubation.WORK REQUIREMENT:The Contractor is to collect eggs and milt from the Tatsamenie Lake Sockeye stock in B.C., fertilize on site, and transport the water hardened eggs to the Port Snettisham Hatchery in Alaska. The annual egg take target amount is determined inseason and is currently identified at 2.5 million eggs or up to a maximum of 30 percent of the Tatsamenie Lake sockeye spawning escapement , or whichever is less pending annual direction by the Contract Authority to manage Tatsamenie Lake Sockeye Productivity. The range of annual egg take targets could be identified from 250,000 to 3,000,000 depending on a number of considerations leading up to the annual project. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) will assess annual salmon run size and determine the egg take target annually.DFO does not own assets or infrastructure to support this project. Contractors are required to be self-sufficient throughout the completion of this project.The contractor will be responsible for mobilization of the worksite, planning and implementing the egg takes and transportation to Snettisham Hatchery, providing on site supervision, egg take crew members, camp cook, and any other logistical support required.TASKS AND DELIVERABLES:The contractor will coordinate all aspects of mobilizing field equipment for the project and maintaining fuels for the camp.Brood Stock collection - approx. August 15th – September 15thPeak Spawning date - approx. September 20th – Oct 5thFecundity - approx. 3,640Adults to be used - approx. 1,400MANDATORY CRITERIA:The contractor MUST have completed a minimum of three (3) projects that are similar in nature and MUST have a minimum of five (5) years cumulative experience with salmon egg collection operation.The contractor MUST understand the methodology identified herein.The contractor's proposed Project Manager MUST have a minimum of five (5) years cumulative experience in conducting similar projects.The contractor's proposed fish technicians MUST each have a minimum of two (2) years cumulative experience in similar activities.ESTIMATED VALUE:The total value of the contract is estimated at $140,000.00 excluding all applicable taxes for the firm period from contract award to 31 July 2023. Option years one, two and three are estimated respectively at $147,000.00, $154,350.00 and $162,000.00.TRADE AGREEMENTS APPLICABILITY OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS:Canadian Free Trade Agreement.GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS REGULATIONS EXCEPTION AND LIMITED TENDERING REASONS:The following policy requirements are applicable to this ACAN process:Applicable Exceptions to Soliciting Bids under the Government Contracting Regulations (GCRs) (Section 6):Section 10.2.1 Section 6 (d) only one person or firm is capable of performing the work applies to this ACAN for the following reasons:-There are no known alternative sources of supply. It is feasible and affordable to compete the requirement.CONTRACT PERIOD:The period of the contract is from contract award to 31 July 2023 inclusive. The contract will include three (3) optional years of 1 year duration each, to be activated at the discretion of DFO.Firm period: contract Award to 31 July 2023Option Year 1: 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024Option Year 2: 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025Option Year 3: 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026SUPPLIER’S RIGHT TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES:Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services described herein, must submit a Statement of Capabilities in writing to the Contracting Officer identified in this Notice on or before closing date. The Statement of Capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMITTING STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES:15 August 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (ADT)Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:Pascal Busungu Contracting Officer – Contracting ServicesProcurement Hub – FrederictonTelephone: (506) 429-6269Email: D••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
