Newbie: Bundling Perl script and modules in a Mac OS X app?

Is it possible to bundle a Mac OS X application with a Perl script and
a number of required modules, stored in the application package (folder
hierarchy) - and then, from within the application, running the Perl
script that's relying on these modules?

Ideally I would like the application to include the required modules.
The reason being that the average user would have difficulties
downloading, building and installing the 15-20 modules. Even I have
severe difficulties!

I've tried to install these modules, and most of them seem to accept an
alternate location, using the PREFIX= in the `perl Makefile.PL' call,
but some don't. I hope to be able to solve this by contacting the
developers of the failing packages.

Assuming I successfully build and install the modules in the alternate
folder, will I be able to move the folder hierarchy (by moving the
application to another machine e.g.) at a later time, and then just
adjusting the perl -I parameter accordingly?

Thank you,
Joachim

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