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Chartering an oceanographic research vessel and crew, Fall Mission – Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP)

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30007884International

Response Deadline08/17/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Government of Canada → Department of Fisheries and OceansView Agency

NAICS

N/A

Place of Performance

Quebec (except NCR), CAN

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(2)

30007884 - RFP.pdf

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30007884 - DDP.pdf

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedJul 22

Solicitation

Response DeadlineAug 17

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

08/17/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTCin 25 days

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyGovernment of Canada → Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / Agency

Government of Canada → Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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Contacts

Louise MartelContracting Authority

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The objective of the Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP) is to monitor oceanographic conditions in the Atlantic Ocean on an annual basis. For over 25 years, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has been conducting regular monitoring of the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence to document variations in physical, chemical and biological properties (e.g., temperature, salinity, primary production). This work is usually carried out aboard Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) vessels. DFO wishes to charter an oceanographic research vessel (other than a CCG vessel) to carry out the AZMP fall survey in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. The survey aims to collect data to better understand, describe and predict the state of the marine ecosystem, as well as to quantify changes in chemical, physical and biological properties.

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