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 Canada has a requirement to provide CSC nurses with the opportunity to complete the two (2) day Emergency Trauma Care – ITLS (International Trauma Life) Support Basic Provider Course with IV Therapy Module (Corrections Program) course once every three years, as per the National Training Standard (NTS). The work will involve the following:
1.1 Objectives:
The objective of the training, as per the NTS, will be to allow CSC nurses to demonstrate sound knowledge and skills in emergency and trauma response, as well as the initiation of an IV in an extremity, as determined by the Project Authority, according to ITLS international standards.
1.2 Tasks:
The contractor shall provide the following:
Emergency Trauma Care - ITLS Basic Provider Course with IV Therapy Module (Corrections Program) to allow CSC nurses to obtain ETC certification. Up to a maximum of five (5) sessions per year, with a minimum of 5 participants, up to a maximum of 12 participants. One (1) of these sessions may need to be delivered in French.
Should the enrollment exceed the number of 7 students, Medavie HealthEd will add an additional instructor (up to a maximum of five (5) additional instructors per year) to the program.
Training day is to commence at approximately 8:30 hrs until 16:30 hrs.
All training shall meet ITLS International standards.
1.3 Expected results:
CSC nurses will be provided the opportunity to complete the two (2) day Emergency Trauma Care – ITLS (International Trauma Life) Support Basic Provider Course with IV Therapy Module (Corrections Program), as per the National Training Standard (NTS).
1.4 Performance standards:
The contractor will provide Emergency Trauma Care courses to CSC participants in the Atlantic Region.
1.5 Deliverables:
1.5.1 CSC will be responsible for providing manuals to all participants of the training sessions. CSC will distribute them to participants at least three weeks prior to the course start date.
The contractor shall provide the Project Authority with the successful participant’s certificates confirming their successful completion of the ETC course.
The contractor shall register all successful training participants by providing a roster of successful participants to ETC International.
At the end of each training session, the contractor will provide the Project Authority with a list of all successful participants.
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 at the CSC Regional Staff College located at in Moncton, New Brunswick or at the Medavie HealthEd located in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Regional Staff College
777 Main Street, 2nd floor, suite 200
Moncton, NB E1C 1E9
Medavie HealthEd
567 St. George Blvd
Moncton, NB E1E 2B9
b. Travel
i. No travel is anticipated for performance of the work under this contract.
1.6.2 Language of Work:
The contractor must perform all work in English and French.
1.6.3 Security Requirements:
There are no security requirements associated to this contract.
2. Minimum essential requirements:
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:
Experience: The contractor’s trainers must have and maintain their certification as a registered ETC instructor with ETC International for the duration of the contract. Proof of this certification is required.
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
Medavie HealthEd is the operating name for EMT Emergency Medical Technology Services Inc. (EMT) a wholly owned subsidiary of Medavie EMS Inc. (Medavie EMS). EMT Emergency Medical Technology Services Inc. represents ITLS programming in Atlantic Canada by being the Atlantic Canada Chapter of ITLS International. They hold the rights for the delivery of and issuing of ITLS programming/certificates in Atlantic Canada.
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.
9. Ownership of Intellectual Property
Ownership of any foreground intellectual property arising out of the proposed contract will vest with the Contractor.
10. The period of the proposed contract or the delivery date(s)
The proposed contract is for a period from date of contract award to March 31, 2016.
11. A cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract, including option (s), is $ 30,746.05 (GST/HST extra).
12. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Name: EMT Emergency Medical Technology Services Inc. (EMT) operating as Medavie HealthEd
Address: 567 St. George Blvd, Moncton, NB E1E 2B9
13. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date and time of this notice. This statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
14. The closing date and time for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is August 20, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. ADT.
15. Enquiries and submission of statement of capabilities
Enquiries and statement of capabilities are to be directed to:
Andrea Nugent
1045 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Moncton, NB E1C 1H1
Telephone: 506-851-6977
Facsimile: 506-851-6327
E-mail: a••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
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