Atlantic Salmon Enumeration – Harry’s River, Newfoundland

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is soliciting services to conduct smolt and adult Atlantic salmon enumeration activities at Harry’s River in Newfoundland and Labrador, involving the installation, operation, and removal of a counting fence along with associated scientific sampling. The contract requires a total of 1,440 hours of work over a performance period beginning at award and ending March 31, 2027, with workload distributed across a Supervisor and an Assistant, each contributing 480 hours, to be delivered on a seven-day workweek schedule as determined post-award. Work is strictly location-bound to Harry’s River, with all activities, inspections, and acceptances occurring on-site under government authority, and no FOB origin point is specified beyond destination-based delivery terms. Proposal evaluation prioritizes technical merit at 70% of the total score, assessed through three quantitative criteria: experience in fish enumeration (up to 10 points), collection of physical and biological data (up to 10 points), and Salmonid identification and handling (up to 10 points), with a mandatory minimum of five years managing environmental projects involving contract staff. Price accounts for the remaining 30% and is calculated relative to the lowest compliant bid. The award process is a trade-off model, not LPTA, meaning the highest combined score of technical quality and cost will determine the winner. The contract prohibits subcontracting without prior written approval and requires submission of a Special Requirement Clause for any subcontractor, with strict controls to prevent organizational conflict of interest. No security clearance is required, but all personnel are barred from accessing protected or classified information and must be escorted in non-public DFO areas, with no unescorted access permitted. Invoicing must be submitted electronically to a designated government email, include a procurement business number and applicable financial code, and will be processed via direct deposit. The supplier must maintain full accounting records for audit purposes and comply with packaging standards as defined by ISO 21067-1:2016, favoring recyclable, reusable, or returnable packaging systems with functional return programs. The contract includes no opt-in years or term extensions, and key personnel are not designated, though experience qualifications are assessed at the proposal stage. All submissions must be made via GETS or email by the deadline of May 19, 2026, and must include completed Offer Submission and Offeror Declaration Forms, with disclosures required for former public servants and integrity declarations, and any change in business address must