Title
Program for the Rescue of Entangled Marine Animals in Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Gulf, Quebec and Maritimes regions.
Reference number
cb-389-80033497
Solicitation number
30008103
Publication date
2026-08-21
Tender closing date
2026-09-14T13:00:00
Expected contract start date
2027-04-01
Expected contract end date
2028-03-31
Unspsc description
*Live animals
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Advance contract award notice
Selection criteria
Not applicable
Trade agreements
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Regions of opportunity
*New Brunswick
Regions of delivery
*Canada
*Quebec (except NCR)
*Prince Edward Island
*Nova Scotia
*New Brunswick
Contracting entity name
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
Contracting entity address line
301 promenade Bishop Drive
Contracting entity address city
Fredericton
Contracting entity address province
NB
Contracting entity address postal code
E3C 2M6
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
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Contact info email
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Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/104499/30008103---acan--%28en.pdf
Tender description
1. Objective:
The purpose of the Program for the Rescue of Entangled Marine Animals in the Gulf, Quebec and Maritimes Regions is to maintain a ready team to safely respond to and assist or release entangled marine animals in coordination with the Campobello Whale Rescue Team, when requested by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).
It aims to ensure the safe release of large whales and small cetaceans from commercial fishing gear, or other entangling lines, thus providing both a direct mitigation for species currently listed under the Species at Risk Act (SARA), and decreasing damage to commercial fishing gear. The Program will be during the period from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2031.
2. Background:
The Contractor is required to deliver the project in accordance with the Statement of Work ONLY in situations and conditions considered safe for such delivery. Under no circumstances should the Contractor attempt a rescue of a marine animal if environmental/weather conditions, or the logistical circumstances are not reasonable and safe given the circumstances of the disentanglement or release activity proposed. The Contractor shall monitor the environmental/weather conditions for changes that render the disentanglement or release operation no longer safe. The Contractor must adhere to any permits/authorizations/licences issued, such as, Section 38 authorization, SARA permit, as well as the Protocol for Liaison with DFO and any other protocols that may be provided by the DFO.
