BPM022892/28814 - Occupational Therapist

Reissue of Solicitation
This solicitation cancels and supersedes previous solicitation number ScaleUp014 dated 2023/11/23 with a closing of 2024/01/05. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to bidders who bid on the previous solicitation.
ScaleUp
ScaleUp is a social procurement initiative led by Shared Services Canada (SSC) to increase the diversity of bidders on federal government contracts. As a ScaleUp solicitation, this procurement is a set-aside for Canadian small businesses that are either owned or led by underrepresented groups or Indigenous businesses.
Background
The Government of Canada is required to provide an inclusive and barrier-free environment for all its employees. Housed within Shared Services Canada, the Accessibility, Accommodation, and Adaptive Computer Technology (AAACT) program offers individualized support to employees with disabilities by providing assessments of their accommodation needs and access to an inventory of adaptive technology (hardware and software) that can help address the barriers they are facing in the workplace. The program’s expertise is mainly in computer technology, but AAACT clients frequently require a combination of technical tools, training, skills development, and new ways of working. Some of these complementary resources are currently contracted individually by each department, but centralizing them within the AAACT program would enable more timely and cost effective interventions.In researching these complementary services, AAACT identified that client needs could be better met by integrating service offerings of Occupational Therapists. These providers have expertise in adapting surroundings and tasks to client needs, while ensuring the implementation of safe workplaces and mobile workplace solutions. Occupational Therapists can also support employees and managers with training and guidance on a variety of subjects such as time management, changing workflows, and communicating needs and barriers. Incorporating solutions provided by professionals such as Occupational Therapists will help improve the overall client experience of federal employees with disabilities from across the country.Problem Statement
Canada lacks Occupational Therapists that can provide ad-hoc, enterprise-wide holistic accommodation support for employees with disabilities and injuries in order to create a barrier-free and inclusive public service.
Solicitation Documentation
Information related to this solicitation will be provided in an amendment to this posting in January 2025.
Security
There is a security requirement for this procurement.
Number of Expected Contracts
Canada's intent is to potentially award multiple contracts for the provision of Occupational Therapists.
Contract Value
The sum of the total value of any and ALL resulting contract(s) including any subsequent amendments, or the exercising of options will not exceed $229,600 (taxes included).
Webinar

A bilingual webinar will be scheduled for mid January, 2025 to provide clarity for Canada’s requirement and to provide additional information about the procurement and bidding process. Although attendance at the webinar is not mandatory, it is highly recommended that potential bidders attend.Information related to the registration will be provided in early January.
SSC Occupational Therapist- Amendment 000