Canada tender · Advance Contract Award Notice
Shellfish Water Classification Program - Quebec
Reference number: 5000094744
Issuing organization: Department of the Environment (ECCC )
Published: 2026-05-06
Closing date: 2026-05-21
Tender details
The federal government seeks a qualified contractor to support the Shellfish Water Classification Program in Quebec, including Gaspésie and the Magdalen Islands. Work includes weekly/monthly sampling plans, seawater collection, laboratory bacteriological testing under ISO/IEC 17025, field measurement of physical and weather conditions, and data entry into PRISM. The service helps verify shellfish growing areas meet CSSP standards, protecting public health and supporting safe commercial and FSC shellfish harvesting.