Compilation of Recent Information on Contaminants in the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT Solicitation # : F5211-170433  Closing Date : November 2, 2017 Closing Time : 2:00 PM (Atlantic Daylight Savings Time) This requirement is for Fisheries and Oceans Canada Title : Compilation of Recent Information on Contaminants in the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion INTRODUCTION The purpose of this contract is to review and document recent information about contaminants in the Scotian Shelf Bioregion. The review will provide an update on literature produced since a 2001 report on the same topic, which covered the period 1970-1995. The deliverables for this contract are intended to provide Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) with an overview of recent information on contaminants for the Scotian Shelf bioregion (i.e., the Maritimes Region of DFO) to help inform DFO's marine environmental quality program in the region. This work will be based on published information (reports, books, theses, etc.) and will also identify unpublished sources of data on contaminants as much as possible. The geographic area of interest for the purposes of this work is the Scotian Shelf bioregion (see Figure 1) which includes the Bay of Fundy, Atlantic coast, offshore Scotian Shelf, and the Bras d'Or Lakes. This includes the coastal and marine areas of the Bay of Fundy and Atlantic Coast from the Maine/New Brunswick border to the northernmost tip of Cape Breton Island. PERIOD OF CONTRACT The period of the Contract is from date of contract award through to February 28, 2018 SECURITY There is no Security Requirement to perform work under this contract. Enquiries regarding this RFP requirement are to be submitted in writing to the following: Cindy Gallant Contracting Officer Materiel and Procurement Services Fisheries and Oceans Canada 300 Bishop Drive Fredericton (NB) E3C 2M6 Email : DFOtenders.XNAT@dfo-mpo.gc.ca