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Request for Supply Arrangement - Vessel Charters[E14]

Ottawa, CanadaDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)[E1]

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What they want
Titre : Demande d’arrangement en matière d’approvisionnement des navires affrétés AMENDEMENT 003 - Document Format changed This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 30000316A dated March 31, 2022 with a closing of December 31, 2029 at 14 :00 Atlantic Time.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 31 Dec 2029, 13:00 Eastern time (UTC−5). UTC: 31 Dec 2029, 18:00 UTC. CanadaBuys does not state a zone in its data. Its documentation uses Eastern time, so this is shown as Eastern time.
Published 19 Jan 2024.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)See what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on CanadaBuys open tender notices (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E6]
31 Dec 2029, 13:00 Eastern time (UTC−5)
Value
Not stated
Published[E12]
19 Jan 2024
Procedure[E11]
The procurement method is Competitive - Open bidding
Source
CanadaBuys open tender notices (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
3 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Titre : Demande d’arrangement en matière d’approvisionnement des navires affrétés AMENDEMENT 003 - Document Format changed This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 30000316A dated March 31, 2022 with a closing of December 31, 2029 at 14 :00 Atlantic Time. Summary The purpose of this Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) is to establish a list of pre-qualified vessels and vessel charters capable of performing at-sea projects / missions as they relate to different ocean science operations (e.g. oceanography, marine mammal studies, hydrography, etc.) and fisheries science (e.g., stock assessment, biodiversity, habitat management, etc.). The projects / missions at-sea will vary in requirements as they relate to different ocean and fishery operations. The requirements for vessel and vessel charters will also vary depending on the location of the projects / mission(s) (e.g. Atlantic, Pacific, Inland and Arctic regions) including both near-shore and offshore missions within Canadian waters as the need arises. Bidders may submit bids ONLY during the following months: - July 2026 - February 2027 - July 2027 - February 2028 - July 2028 - February 2029 - July 2029 Existing qualified suppliers who have been issued a supply arrangement for their vessel or vessels through the RFSA: • Must notify the Procurement Authority if there is a change in ownership of any of vessel(s). This notification should occur as soon as possible and can occur outside the defined bid periods. • Are not required to submit a new bid proposal (or any additiona…[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery regions: Canada.[E8]
  • ConditionTrade agreements that apply: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).[E9]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open

Evidence

14 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /contractingEntityName-nomEntitContractante-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under UNSPSC 78142002 (Rental of freight vessel for inland water transport with operator).

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The notice is classified under UNSPSC 78142003 (Rental of freight vessel for coastal and transoceanic water transport with operator).

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The notice is classified under UNSPSC 78101701 (Domestic vessel transport services).

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    CanadaBuys publishes Government of Canada tenders.

    “CA”

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /contractingEntityName-nomEntitContractante-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Bids close at (Eastern Time assumed: the open data states no zone) 31 Dec 2029, 13:00 GMT-5.

    “2029-12-31T13:00:00”

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /tenderClosingDate-appelOffresDateCloture, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “AMENDEMENT 003 - Document Format changed This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 30000316A dated March 31, 2022 with a closing of December 31, 2029 at 14 :00 Atlantic Time. Summary The purpose of this Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) is…”

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /tenderDescription-descriptionAppelOffres-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery regions: Canada.

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /regionsOfDelivery-regionsLivraison-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Trade agreements that apply: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /tradeAgreements-accordsCommerciaux-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    This is a Request for Supply Arrangement on CanadaBuys.

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /noticeType-avisType-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The procurement method is Competitive - Open bidding.

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /procurementMethod-methodeApprovisionnement-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The notice was published on 19 Jan 2024.

    “2024-01-19”

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /publicationDate-datePublication, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    CanadaBuys gives the status as Open.

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /tenderStatus-appelOffresStatut-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The notice is titled "Request for Supply Arrangement - Vessel Charters".

    Document cb-7678-41616716@011@Open, field /title-titre-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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