Vessel and Crew to Support Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Fall 2017 Atlantic Ocean Monitoring Program

Note: Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking to establish up to two (2) Agreements for capable non-Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Oceanographic Research Vessel(s) to conduct its fall 2017 Atlantic Ocean Monitoring Program in two different study areas 1) offshore Nova Scotia, and 2) offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The work is to be carried out in accordance with the Statements of Work attached hereto as Annex “B”, one for each study area. Bidders may apply to supply a vessel(s) for one or both study areas; however, each Statement of Work requires the submission of a separate proposal which will be evaluated based on the criteria in Annex “E”. STATEMENT OF WORK FOR THE MARITIMES REGION Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking availability of a capable non-Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Oceanographic Research Vessel to conduct its fall 2017 Atlantic Ocean Monitoring Program. Specifically, an Oceanographic Research Vessel is required for 27 days from contract award up to November 30, 2017 at the latest. The Atlantic Ocean Monitoring Program is a time sensitive survey and needs to be conducted during this time period to allow for comparability of data and results with previous annual surveys conducted at this time and location. The Atlantic Ocean Monitoring Program has the aim of collecting and analysing the biological, chemical, and physical field data that are necessary to (1) characterize and understand the causes of oceanic variability at the seasonal, inter-annual, and decadal scales, (2) provide multidisciplinary data sets that can be used to establish relationships among the biological, chemical, and physical variables, and (3) provide adequate data to support the sound development of ocean activities. NEWFOUNDLAND REGION Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking availability of a capable non-Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Oceanographic Research Vessel to conduct its fall 2017 Atlantic Ocean Monitoring Program. Specifically, an Oceanographic Research Vessel is required for 25 days from contract award up to December 15, 2017 at the latest. The Atlantic Ocean Monitoring Program is a time sensitive survey and needs to be conducted during this period to allow for comparability of data and results with previous annual surveys conducted at this time and location. The Atlantic Ocean Monitoring Program has the aim of collecting and analysing the biological, chemical, and physical field data that are necessary to (1) characterize and understand the causes of oceanic variability at the seasonal, inter-annual, and decadal scales, (2) provide multidisciplinary data sets that can be used to establish relationships among the biological, chemical, and physical variables, and (3) provide adequate data to support the sound development of ocean activities.