Catch Sampling and Mark Recovery Program

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: J.O.Thomas and Associates Ltd. 1370 Kootenay Street Vancouver British Columbia Canada V5K4R1 Nature of Requirements: Catch Sampling and Mark Recovery Program

F1007-150001/A Alan Takasaki Supply Specialist Public Works and Government Services Canada Acquisitions Branch Vancouver, 219 - 800 Burrard St Vancouver, BC V6Z 2V8 Telephone: (604)775-7605 Facsimile: (604)775-7526 E-mail address: al.takasaki@pwgsc.gc.ca

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Requirement: British Columbia Catch Sampling and Mark Recovery Program for Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Pacific Region.

To conduct a catch sampling and coded-wire tag (CWT) recovery program of the B.C. commercial landed catch of chinook and coho from specified fisheries, collect average weight statistics for troll and net fisheries for chinook and coho; maintain a regional voluntary sport fish head recovery program in specified areas; collect, process and decode CWTs from recovered fish heads; computerize sample data, and produce reports, for a period of 1 year with two 1 year options.

Firm: JO Thomas and Associates Ltd. 1370 Kootney St. Vancouver, B.C. V5K 4R1

Estimate Value: $4,305,000.00

This requirement falls under Services F030 covering Fisheries Resources Management Services to which the World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) (see Annex 4 - Services) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - (see Chapter 10, Annex 1001.1b-2 Services, Section B) do not apply

Reason for Single Tendering Condition Limited Tendering Reason: AIT: Part 4, Chapter 5 - Procurement, Article 506 12(b)

This firm is the only know qualified west coast firm with demonstrated capabilities to perform the work.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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