Government Of Canada

Government Of Canada, doing business as Environment Canada, is a Canadian federal department responsible for environmental policies and programs that engages with U.S. federal agencies through specialized scientific research and environmental monitoring services. As a foreign government entity registered in SAM.gov since 2007, the organization primarily works with U.S. civilian agencies, particularly the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, providing critical transboundary ecological research and wildlife management expertise. Environment Canada's contract work focuses extensively on migratory bird research, conservation efforts, and cross-border environmental studies, leveraging its unique scientific capabilities to support international ecological initiatives.

The goods and services provided by Environment Canada through federal contract awards are predominantly centered on wildlife and environmental research, with a specific emphasis on migratory bird populations. The organization has been awarded multiple contracts by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service for projects including waterfowl population surveys, goose banding operations, arctic goose monitoring, and wildlife conservation research. These contracts, ranging from $10,000 to $1,000,000, have consistently been firm-fixed-price arrangements without set-aside designations. Additionally, Environment Canada has expanded its federal contract portfolio to include other research domains, such as a $1,000,000 Other Transaction Agreement with the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate for a public safety and violence prevention research project.

Environment Canada holds a significant ten-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Fish and Wildlife Service, valued at $3,000,000, which supports Arctic goose monitoring and research projects through May 2033. This single-award BPA serves as the primary vehicle for multiple task orders and call orders, with performance locations primarily in Falls Church, Virginia. Under this BPA, the organization has received numerous call orders and purchase orders, including a $235,000 firm fixed price call for migratory bird-related products and services. The BPA enables Environment Canada to provide specialized scientific expertise that supports the Fish and Wildlife Service's understanding and conservation of cross-border migratory bird species, demonstrating the organization's critical role in international ecological research and conservation efforts.