Collection and Estimation of Underwater Biofouling of Commercial Vessels Tender, Canada - 97082946

Procurement Summary

Country : Canada

Summary : Collection and Estimation of Underwater Biofouling of Commercial Vessels

Deadline : 05 Mar 2024

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 97082946

Document Ref. No. : 30005532

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
200 Kent St Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6 Canada
Contracting Authority : Mazen Obeid
Phone : (613) 299-2564
Canada
Email :mazen.obeid@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Tender Details

Background

Biofouling is the process by which organisms accumulate on surfaces submerged in water, such as ship hulls. This phenomenon can have significant ecological and economic impacts, as it can facilitate the spread of non-native species, alter marine ecosystems, and increase fuel consumption and emissions of ships. Commercial ships are particularly suitable for sampling biofouling organisms, as they travel to different parts of the world, often stopping at ports and other aquatic environments that may harbor unique assemblages of species. Existing biofouling datasets are small, older and present data gaps relating to vessel type, antifouling techniques and methodologies and transit pathing. In order to better anticipate potential high risk commercial ship arrivals and to help inform the development of strategies to prevent or mitigate its negative effects on marine ecosystems and shipping operations, the collection of biological samples and measurements of percent coverage of fouling organisms on the vessel hull and niche areas of commercial ships in high traffic Canadian ports on the Great Lakes (e.g., Hamilton, ON) is needed.

Objective

The goal of this contract is to secure technical diving services experienced in and capable of collecting underwater video, photos and physical scrapings of biofouling organisms on commercial ships at Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority ports (i.e., Hamilton, Oshawa, and Thorold, ON) .

Scope of Work

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Summary information
Notice type : Request for Proposal
Language(s) : English, French
Region(s) of delivery : Hamilton, Oshawa, Thorold
Region of opportunity : Canada
Contract duration : 24 month(s)
Procurement method : Competitive – Open Bidding
Selection criteria : Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Commodity - UNSPSC Click the links below to see a list of notices associated with the UNSPSC. : 81151806 Underwater exploration See a list of notices associated with this
Procurement Mode : 2024/02/16
Closing date and time : 2024/03/05 14:00 EST

Documents

 Tender Notice

30005532--rfp.pdf

30005532--ddp.pdf