Placing, Lifting/Removal, Maintaining and the Servicing of Buoys on the Southern Lakes - Yukon Territory

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, through the Canadian Coast Guard, is soliciting proposals for the placing, lifting, removal, maintenance, and servicing of a Seasonal Aids to Navigation System on the Southern Lakes in the Yukon Territory and British Columbia. The scope of work involves the management of thirty-eight unlighted buoys and five unlighted beacons. Buoys are deployed in May following ice recession and recovered in October before freeze-up, while beacons remain in place year-round. The contractor is responsible for performing monthly position and operation checks, conducting repairs and repositioning as needed, and providing storage for all components and tools. This federal solicitation, identified by number 30006477, is a conditional set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. The contract includes a detailed pricing schedule covering buoy commissioning, decommissioning, monthly checks, and storage, with a performance period extending through March 31, 2028. The procurement process includes specific evaluation procedures and a statement of work to ensure the continuous operational integrity of the navigation system throughout the seasonal cycles.