Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Canadian Forces Tactical Medical Training Course
Request for Information
1. Introduction
This is a Request for Information (RFI) pertaining to the
Canadian Forces Tactical Medical (CF TAC MED) training course
for the Department of National Defence (DND).
The purpose of this RFI is to provide industry with an early
opportunity to comment on DND's requirement for the Canadian
Forces Tactical Medical training course. This feedback will
assist Canada in ensuring that its requirements are in line with
industry standards.
2. DND's Requirement
The Canadian Forces Health Services Group (CF H Svcs Gp) has
identified a critical requirement to conduct a formalized,
enhanced tactical medical training program targeted primarily at
Medical Technicians prior to their deployment on high risk
missions and operations. Over the past several years, the
Canadian Forces Tactical Medical (CF TAC MED) training course
has become a critical component of pre-deployment preparedness
in meeting this critical requirement.
The standard of battlefield medical care is based on the
principle of Combat Casualty Care (CCC) which is a step-wise
approach composed of different levels of skills sets utilized on
the battlefield. The Canadian Forces currently has two levels:
Combat First Aid (CFA) and Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC);
both of which are designed for non-medical personnel and are
taught by CF H Svcs Gp. It is imperative that Canadian Forces
medical personnel have advanced knowledge in CCC principles and
the requisite competent skills to continue to teach CFA and TCCC
courses, as well as providing the next higher level of care on
the battlefield, as expected. Although CF H Svcs Gp has
qualified medical personnel that could instruct CFA and TCCC,
they do not possess sufficient human resources to deliver an
enhanced tactical medical training course for CF medical
personnel. This course is tailored to provide development and
enhancement of their existing skill set to achieve
high-readiness status for deployment or any other types of
missions.
3. Nature of this Request for Information
This is not a bid solicitation. This RFI will not result in the
award of any contract. Potential suppliers of any goods or
services described in this RFI should not reserve stock or
facilities, nor allocate resources, as a result of any
information contained in this RFI. Nor will this RFI result in
the creation of any source list. Therefore, whether or not any
potential supplier responds to this RFI, it will not preclude
that supplier from participating in any future procurement.
Also, the procurement of any of the goods and services described
in this RFI will not necessarily follow this RFI. This RFI is
simply intended to solicit feedback from industry with respect
to the subject matter described in this RFI.
There are no plans to conduct post-submission review meetings
with respondents to this RFI.
Responses are requested on or before the date above.
Canada retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
both official languages.
Documents may be submitted in either official language.
4. Enquiries
Contracting Authority: Aaron Wong-Sing
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Place du Portage III, 12C1
11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0S5
Email Address: a••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Telephone: 819-956-2219
Facsimile: 819-956-8303
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
