An advanced contract award notice (ACAN) is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date and time stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.
1. Definition of requirement:
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.
This includes:
management of offenders during their transition from the institution to the community, and while on supervision; and,
ensuring the safety and security of members of the public, victims, staff and offenders in the community.
While decisions on the conditional release of offenders fall under the responsibility of the Parole Board of Canada, CSC is responsible for supervising offenders under federal jurisdiction on conditional release in the community until the end of their sentences and offenders subject to Long-Term Supervision Orders
The statement of work includes, but is not limited to, the following.
Objectives:
Provide outreach services within an alternative placement home for offenders under federal jurisdiction on conditional release in the Abbotsford area.
1.2 Tasks:
The supplier must provide twenty-four (24) hour residential services to offenders. These services include, but are not limited to, the following:
Provision of up to 12 beds within an alternative housing dwelling (i.e. 6 furnished units with 2 beds in each unit), for adult offenders on conditional release in the Abbotsford, BC area.
Provision of a dedicated Outreach Services for 35 hours per week.
Establishment of a network of appropriate community resources for each participant, to ensure community resources are available throughout the program. Inform offenders on how to access appropriate community resources and assist in contacting and making use of these resources.
Provision of crisis intervention as required, by ensuring immediate access to medical services, providing counselling or working with other community professionals to meet participant needs.
Provision of 24 hour closed circuit television monitoring of common areas of the building.
1.3 Expected results:
Assisting conditionally released offenders to safely and successfully reintegrate into the community as law abiding citizens.
1.4 Performance standards:
The supplier and its officers, servants and subcontractors must comply with all applicable legislation and CSC's Commissioner's Directives (CDs), the Standard Operating Practice on Official Languages, and other Standards.
The facility must be in compliance with all applicable territorial, provincial, municipal and local legislation and regulations. The premises and equipment must conform to applicable zoning, health, safety, building and fire codes and regulations.
The facility must ensure that staff members, volunteers and students have the qualifications required and receive proper training and orientation prior to assuming responsibility for their duties. The supplier must also provide ongoing training to staff/volunteers/students essential for their assigned duties and responsibilities.
1.5 Deliverables:
provide up to 12 beds within an alternative housing dwelling (6 furnished units with 2 beds in each unit), for referred offenders under federal jurisdiction on conditional release in the Abbotsford area.
1.5.2 Paper consumption:
a. Should printed material be required, double sided printing in black and white format is the default unless otherwise specified by the Project Authority.
b. The Contractor must ensure printed material is on paper with a minimum recycled content of 30% and/or certified as originating from a sustainably managed forest.
c. The Contractor must recycle unneeded printed documents (in accordance with Security Requirements).
1.6 Constraints:
1.6.1 Location of work:
a. The Contractor must perform the work in Abbotsford, BC
b. Travel
ii. Travel may be required for performance of the work under this contract
1.6.2 Language of Work:
The contractor must perform all work in English.
1.6.3 Security Requirements:
This contract includes the following security requirements:
1. The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), with Document Safeguarding at the level of
PROTECTED
B , issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD),
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) .
2. The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to
PROTECTED
information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must
EACH
hold a valid
RELIABILITY STATU S, granted or approved by CISD/ PWGSC .
3. Processing of
PROTECTED
materiel electronically at the Contractor/Offeror's site is
NOT
permitted under this Contract/Standing Offer.
4. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are
NOT
to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD /
PWGSC .
5. The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:
(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex C;
(b)
Industrial Security Manual
(Latest Edition).
2. Minimum essential requirements:
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:
Capacity to provide up to 12 beds within an alternative housing dwelling (i.e. 6 furnished units with 2 beds in each unit), for adult offenders on conditional release in the Abbotsford, BC area.
Must have a minimum of two (2) years experience within the last 5 years working with adult offenders on conditional release.
Outreach Worker assigned to the program must have a minimum of two (2) years experience within the last 5 years working with offenders with mental disorders and a 2 year certificate in a relevant discipline.
3. Applicability of the trade agreement (s) to the procurement
This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.
4. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business
This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.
5. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement (s)
This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.
6. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
There is a restricted number of qualified service providers in the areas specified under 1.6.1 Location of work who are willing and available to provide residential services to offenders on conditional release in order to meet CSC's offender accommodation needs in the community.
The supplier is the only Canadian organization that can perform the scope of work, given their history, experience and familiarity with the level of information required to complete the tasks identified in the scope of work. The supplier is uniquely positioned to provide these services given their specific mandate to provide accommodation, monitoring, general support and assistance to offenders under federal jurisdiction who have been released to the community on conditional release, statutory release, and those subject to Long-Term Supervision Orders. All identified suppliers meet the minimum essential requirements
7. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
The following exception to the
Government Contracts Regulations
is invoked for this procurement under subsection:
(d) only one person is capable of performing the contract.
8. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion (s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreement (s) specified:
This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.
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Description of Work:
Health Canada requires the services to support the second phase of Investment Plan Projects which aim to transform the systems and tools of the regulatory process in order to keep pace with new legislation.
- Bidders must submit a bid for all resources ; - The work is currently not being performed by any contracted resources.
Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies Minimum Corporate Security Required: N/A Minimum Resource Security Required:
Secret
Contract Authority Name: Brian Spero Phone Number: 613-952-5140 Email Address: brian.spero@hc-sc.gc.ca
Inquiries Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above.
Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly from the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “BUYANDSELL.GC.CA” IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language.
NOTE: Task‐Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is refreshed three (3) times per year.
If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact RCNMDAI.‐NCRIMOS@pwgsc.gc.ca
