Summary
This is an Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) seeking a contractor to carry out research into Renibacterium salmoninarum (Rsal) at the Saint Andrews Biological Station in New Brunswick. The contractor must be within a two-hour drive of the station to ensure sample integrity and will be responsible for characterizing recent Rsal isolates, running disease challenges with probiotics, and analyzing molecular/genetic data on farm-reared and wild Atlantic salmon. The work is funded under DFO's Competitive Science Research Fund, and suppliers must submit a Statement of Capabilities demonstrating they meet minimum essential requirements for facilities, expertise, and pathogen handling experience.