F6160-210004-F SA Marine Planning and Conservation Program

This procurement is subject to the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement This solicitation is set aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB) for service delivery to areas that are subject to the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Marine Planning and Conservation Program intends to establish a Supply Arrangement for the provision of scientific services involving a knowledge of and technical support for a broad range of marine fish, fisheries, invertebrates, birds, marine mammals, and habitats in the waters of Newfoundland and Labrador. Individual projects will be related to monitoring of existing or proposed conservation areas, such as Marine Protected Areas and Marine Refuges, as well as contributing to broader Marine Planning and Conservation Program priorities. In addition, projects may also support other Marine Planning and Conservation Programs and initiatives such as Marine Environmental Quality, Marine Spatial Planning, the Community-Based Coastal Resource Inventory, and the Coastal Community Conservation Opportunities Initiative.