Solicitation #: FP802-130181 Closing Date: October 18 2013 Time: 11:00am
This requirement is for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Title:
COLLECTION (SAMPLING OR TRANSPORT) OF STRANDED BELUGA CARCASSES ON THE SHORES OF THE ST. LAWRENCE ESTUARY (SLE) IN 2013
OBJECTIVE:
Sample on the beach or transport stranded SLE beluga for a post-mortem exam to the Faculté médecine vétérinaire de l’Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe. Data and collected samples (see Annexes) will be preserved and delivered to the Maurice Lamontagne Institute (MLI). All necessary material for sampling will be provided by the DFO and Robert Michaud (GREMM).
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
There are no security requirements for this contract
MANDATORY CRITERIA:
M1
The bidder's proposed resource as the supervisor must have a scientific degree in biology (B. Sc., M. Sc.or Ph.d)
M2
The bidder's proposed resource (s) must demonstrate having five (5) years’ experience in scientific sampling of beluga carcasses
The bidder's proposed resource (s) must demonstrate having five (5) years’ experience in transporting carcasses for necropsy
M3
The bidder's proposed resource (s) must provide proof of publication that they have worked on stranded marine mammals
M4
The bidder must demonstrate that they possess the following resource to perform the work that is stated in Appendix C Statement of work: truck with or without a trailer capable of transporting an adult beluga (up to 1600kg) without damaging the carcass, dissection tools (knife) to collect samples from carcasses sampled on the beach, etc.
To demonstrate this requirement: Bidder must provide proof of registration for a truck and indicate load capacity.
Enquiries regarding this RFP requirement are to be submitted in writing to the following:
Jianna-Lee Zomer
Senior Contracting Officer
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Station 9W088, 9th Floor, 200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario,
K1A 0E6
Tel: (613) 993-4484
Fax: (613) 991-1297
Email: J••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
