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Oceanographic Research Vessel Charter Services

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International

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

483111 - Deep Sea Freight TransportationView NAICS

Place of Performance

Quebec (except NCR), CAN

Set-Aside

NONE

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Timeline

PostedJul 22

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Response DeadlineAug 17

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Response Deadline

08/17/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTCin 24 days

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AgencyGovernment of Canada → Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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Government of Canada → Department of Fisheries and Oceans

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Full Description

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Provide a fully crewed, certified oceanographic research vessel for up to 16 days annually with optional extension up to 120 additional days, supporting CTD rosette deployments, acoustic surveys, and sample processing.

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