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 requires the services of a physician - general practitioner for Edmonton Institution for Women (EIFW) and Grierson Institution in the Prairie Region.
1.1 Objectives:
The Contractor (General Practitioner) will provide general practitioner services to inmates and collaborate with the institution's multi-disciplinary health services team that includes, but is not limited to, nurses, dietitians, radiology services, dental, psychiatry, psychology and other allied healthcare professionals.
1.2 Tasks:
The Contractor must provide essential general practitioner health services to inmates, as requested by the Chief Health Services.
1.2 Expected results:
The Contractor, in his/her role as the primary care physician must manage all aspects of healthcare services for those inmates under his/her direct care, including coordination of care provided to inmates by other practitioners and specialists to ensure continuity and integration of care. This includes, but is not limited to, approval of all recommendations made by healthcare providers outside of CSC.
1.4 Performance standards:
Service in accordance with the National Essential Health Services Framework, including any amendment to this Framework issued by CSC during the contract period.
1.5 Deliverables:
1.5.1
i. Essential physical health assessment;
ii. Consultation;
iii. Treatment;
iv. Primary mental health care;
v. Appropriate referrals;
vi. Urgent health services, when required;
vii. visiting hospitalized offenders admitted to community hospitals when required as authorized by the Chief Health Services.
viii. Provide on-call services
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 Edmonton Institution for Women, Edmonton, Alberta.
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.
1.6.3 Security Requirements:
1. The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), 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 STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.
3. The Contractor/Offeror MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED information or assets from the identified work site(s), and the Contractor/Offeror must ensure that its personnel are made aware of and comply with this restriction.
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);
(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:
The proposed resource must hold a current license in good standing from the provincial licensing body for physicians and surgeons in the province where services are to be provided.
The proposed resource must have a minimum of six (6) months experience in providing primary care or in general practice.
The proposed resource must hold a current and valid authorization to prescribe Methadone and Suboxone from the appropriate Federal and/or Provincial authority.
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
Limited number of individuals/firms who are willing/able to provide General Physician services to EIFW.
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
Canada intends to retain ownership of any foreground intellectual property arising out of the proposed contract on the following basis:
6.2 statutes, regulations, or prior obligations of the Crown to a third party or parties preclude Contractor ownership of the Foreground;
10. The period of the proposed contract or the delivery date(s)
The proposed contract is for a period of one (1) year, from date of contract award with an option to extend the contract for two (2) additional one-year periods.
11. A cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract, including option (s), is $700,000.00 (GST/HST extra).
12. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Dr. Richard Swanson
Edmonton, Alberta
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 28, 2014 at 10:00am CST.
15. Enquiries and submission of statement of capabilities
Enquiries and statement of capabilities are to be directed to:
Regional Contracting Specialist
Nancy Baessler
Correctional Service Canada
Regional Headquarters – Prairies
Box 9223, 2313 Hanselman Place
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 3X5
Telephone: 306-975-8921
Fax: 306-975-6238
Email: 5••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
