This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) requires, on an “as and when required basis,” the services of a Licensed Medical Physician (herein referred to as “Medical Director”), with medical expertise for its Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program.
Trade agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)/Canada-Colombia, Canada-Peru and Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreements.
Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.
Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid.
Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.
Security Requirements: This contract does not include security requirements.
Nature of Requirements:
The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.
Objectives:
Provide medical consultation services to CSC on the AED Program. In addition, to provide an assessment and an analysis of all downloadable electronic information contained in the ZOLL AED unit used during a cardiac emergency within a CSC site or institution.
Tasks/Deliverables:
The Contractor must perform, on an “as and when requested basis,” the following tasks, as detailed in the resulting Task Authorization (TA), which may include but are not limited to the following:
4.1.1 Should a contaminated ZOLL AED unit with blood or body liquid be receive from CSC it must be resent to the CSC site for biohazard decontamination and inform the Technical Authority and the Project Authority.
4.1.2 Perform, per occurrence, a “data download” from the ZOLL AED;
4.1.3 Undertake, per occurrence, a data review which involves an analysis, interpretation and summation report based on all stored information inside the AED and an AED Event Report (Post-Rescue Medical Report – CSC/SCC form number 1323-05 or 1323-06) supplied by or on behalf of the rescuer. The written report must contain the following but is not limited to:
i. Duration of data file including a start and end time as per AED internal clock.
ii. Interpretation of electrocardiography (ECG) rhythm tracing including indications of interference compatible with chest compressions being provided (specifying if compressions were provided during AED analysis).
iii. Indication if a shockable rhythm was observed or not; if shocks were administered or not and the rationale for the indication.
iv. Indication if electrode padz were attached during the duration of data file or if they got detached at moments.
v. Indications of AED status before data download and when returned to the institution.
4.1.4 Submit the report within 10 working days after receipt of the AED unit to the following:
i. Project Authority and Technical Authority;
ii. Sending site or institution (Chief, Health Services and Institutional Head as appropriate);
iii. Designated regional staff in Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) and the Regional Manager of Clinical Services;
4.1.5 Inspect the AED to ensure that all servicing requirements are met including changing the battery, padz or exterior cover if broken;
4.1.6 Before sending the unit back to the CSC site or institution the Contractor must perform an appropriate rhythm analysis and ensure the unit functions properly;
4.1.7 Return the AED unit to the sending site in an operational state, the list of CSC institutions/sites is located in Annex D;
4.1.8 Provide a summary report of all AED usages every six months to the Project Authority, the Technical Authority, and designated CSC staff in Human Resources – Occupational Health & Safety (HR-OHS), the Contractor may be required to participate in a conference call to discuss the report;
4.1.9 Participate in a post-incident call review by teleconference or videoconference, if required, to clarify the events or information relating to the data;
4.1.10 Provide guidance to the Project Authority, the Technical Authority, and designated CSC NHQ staff in HR-OHS, as required and requested basis;
4.1.11 Provide support to CSC staff in any legal proceedings as a subject matter expert involving cardiac emergency incidents whereby an AED was used within CSC facilities.
Expected Delivery Date:
The period of the contract is from date of Contract to September 30, 2017 with the option to extend the term of the Contract by up to three (3) additional one (1) year period(s) under the same conditions.
File Number: 21120-15-2142370
Contracting Authority: Stéphane Deslauriers – Procurement Officer
340 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P9
Telephone number: 613-943-2651
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