Title
Route survey and seabed mapping services
Reference number
cb-664-33633520
Solicitation number
18985911
Publication date
2026-08-05
Tender closing date
2026-08-31T13:00:00
Expected contract start date
2026-09-07
Expected contract end date
2026-12-30
Unspsc
*70171504
*81151601
Unspsc description
*Water resources mapping services
*Mapping
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Price
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*Halifax
Contracting entity name
Department of National Defence (DND)
Contracting entity address line
PO Box 99000 Stn Forces
Contracting entity address city
Halifax
Contracting entity address province
Nova Scotia
Contracting entity address postal code
B3K 5X5
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
Jason Walker
Contact info email
PDIV.BidReceivingUnit@forces.gc.ca
Contact info phone
(782) 640-0881
Contact info address line
PO Box 99000 Stn Forces
Contact info province
Nova Scotia
Contact info postalcode
B3K 5X5
Contact info country
Canada
Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101445/18985911-npp.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101445/18985911-en-%281.pdf
Tender description
The Department of National Defence has a requirement to fulfill its operational mandate to develop and maintain advanced seabed sonar imaging and data storage for all three coasts and to deploy this capability to national and international areas of interest. The work will involve the following:
Perform survey(s) as follows:
- 45km², to include into Halifax Harbour to Wrights Cove and approaches, beginning at Duncan’s Cove.
- Include the BIO “Mine Garden” and approaches to BIO “Mine Garden”.
- Contractor to utilize their own assets and vessels for data collection while considering and complying with all applicable regulations and safety requirements while conducting surveys.
- Data collected and transferred to the client will be treated as unclassified due to the open-source nature of the collection. No sensitive areas are to be included in the survey, and the identification of any such areas will be coordinated with the client prior to conduct of the survey.
- Deliver raw data in the form of a hard drive (TIL File); hard drive to be provided by RCN. Contractor must also deliver a hard copy of survey report, as well as an accompanying electronic (PDF) copy. Contents must remain UNCLAS; specification of UNCLAS parameters to be delivered to Contractor by CANFLTLANT HQ