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This Solicitation opportunity from Government of Canada was posted on April 7, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Mackerel Spawning Seasonality

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30007898Canada

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The contract requires the provision of biological data on mackerel in the Newfoundland region to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). The Contractor is tasked with systematically collecting data on the presence of mackerel and gathering specific biological measurements, including length, weight, gonad weight, maturity stage, and sex. This information will be used by DFO to analyze the timing of mackerel arrival and spawning across the East, South, and West coasts of Newfoundland, contributing to a better understanding of their spawning behavior in these areas. The scope includes data collection only; the Contractor is not responsible for submitting physical fish specimens. To be eligible, suppliers must demonstrate a network of at least 20 active commercial harvesters per Newfoundland coastline, totaling 60, operational from May to August. They must also have at least five years of experience managing scientific projects involving data collection by commercial harvesters and experience in at least three separate fisheries biological data projects. The Contractor must have sufficient qualified personnel, including a scientific project coordinator, as well as adequate infrastructure for sample handling, storage, and data management. The solicitation is issued by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, with responses due by April 22, 2026.

General Info

Collect biological mackerel data in Newfoundland; requires experienced contractors with harvesters, due April 22, 2026.

Agency

Government of Canada → Department of Fisheries and Oceans

NAICS

541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Newfoundland and Labrador, CAN

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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30007898 - Préavis d’Adjudication de Contrat pour la Saisonnalité de la Fraie du Maquereau

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30007898 ACAN - Mackerel Spawning Seasonality Data Collection

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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
Stephanie PatryContracting Authority

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Definition of the Requirement: Objective: Provide Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) with biological information on mackerel in Newfoundland region. This information includes recording of mackerel presence in the area and fish measurements (length, weight, gonad weight, maturity stage and sex). Data collected by the Contractor will be used by DFO to determine mackerel arrival and spawning seasonality (i.e., timing of reproduction) on the East, South, and West coasts of Newfoundland. Results obtained will help understand spawning behaviour of mackerel in these regions. Scope of Work: The Contractor will implement a systematic data collection program to 1) document mackerel presence in the designated areas and to 2) collect biological measurements, in accordance with the requirements of the Contract. Deliverables under the Contract consist solely of the required datasets and the Contractor is not required to submit fish specimens to DFO. Refer to the Advance Contract Award Notice document for full details. CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES (MINIMUM ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS) Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements: The Contractor must: 1. have an established network of at least 20 commercial harvesters per Newfoundland coastline (East, South and West; 60 in total), active during May to August. 2. demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of experience coordinating scientific projects that rely on data collection by commercial harvesters; 3. demonstrate experience in a minimum of three (3) separate scientific projects involving the collection and management of fisheries biological data; 4. demonstrate sufficient human resource capacity, including qualified technical staff and a scientific project coordinator, to successfully execute the work; 5. maintain adequate infrastructure for sample handling, storage, and data management.