CanadaBuys #2027-00217

CFIA shellfish sampling and field services for Quebec Côte-Nord harvesting areas

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is seeking shellfish sampling services for its Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program in Quebec. - Government buyer: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Government of Canada. The notice identifies the Procurement and Contracting Policy Division; attachment summaries also refer to the Contracting and Procurement Policy Division (CPPS). - Scope and location: Sampling and related fieldwork across up to 41 shellfish harvesting areas in three Côte-Nord regions: west of Mingan, Mingan to Baie-Johan-Beetz, and east of Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec. - Services requested: - Preliminary reconnaissance of harvesting areas to plan sampling and identify access, safety, equipment, and transportation needs. - Collect shellfish at frequencies and locations set out in the solicitation annexes, then deliver samples to the CFIA chemistry laboratory. - Provide sampling schedules and survey records, GPS coordinates, required fishing-licence documentation, personnel lists, sampler verification, and verification logs. - Key requirements: Samples generally must contain at least 200 g of shellfish flesh, meet applicable minimum legal size, remain alive and near 4°C unless CFIA directs otherwise, and reach the laboratory within 72 hours. Samples must be properly identified and protected from breakage and cross-contamination. Regional delivery deadlines and recurring reporting schedules apply; work is to be performed in French. - Pricing and quantities: No fixed sample quantities or product part numbers are provided. Pricing is requested per preliminary assessment, per sample, and per year for reporting and related deliverables. - Organizations and vendors mentioned: CFIA is the contracting agency. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is referenced in connection with fishing-licence documentation. No commercial vendors or OEMs are named. - Contract term: One initial year, with up to three additional one-year options. - Estimated value: The notice does not state a contract value; a rough planning estimate is US$100,000–US$400,000 over the potential four-year term.

Description

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency requires shellfish harvesting services in accordance with a pre-established sampling schedule. Work will be performed in Quebec, and the resulting contract is for one year, from January 1 to December 31, 2027. The contract includes three additional one-year option periods. Proposals are evaluated using the highest combined rating of technical merit and price.

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