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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)

Services de laboratoire médical

Indigenous set-asideRequest for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
May 27, 2025
Published
April 22, 2025
Type
Services
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Full description

MEDICAL LABORATORY SERVICES

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Ontario Region.

Trade agreement: This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Indigenous Suppliers.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

Security Requirements: This contract includes security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

The Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has a requirement for medical laboratory services for offenders held in its 13 institutions in the Ontario region. The Contractor must provide diagnostic tests, laboratory follow-ups, and work with the institutional health care team.

Objectives: The Contractor must provide medical analysis and diagnostic services (blood tests, urine, stool and other body fluids or tissues) for CSC. These services include the supply of centrifuge equipment and its maintenance, the transport of analyses, the analysis of biological samples and the sending of reports.

Deliverables:

The Contractor must provide:

1. Medical analysis and diagnostic services (including: blood tests, urine, stool and other body fluids or tissues) for the CSC in accordance with the Regulations for the Ontario Medical Laboratory Technology Act, These services include:

o the supply of centrifuge equipment and its maintenance to each site;
o the transport of samples for analysis;
o the analysis of biological samples; and
o the sending of reports (Analysis Reports and Statistical Reports).

1.1 If requested by the CSC Project Authority, the Contractor must provide statistical reports. The reports must be in Excel format and submitted on an ad hoc basis during the term of the contract.

1.2 The Analysis Report must be in English or French, if requested by the CSC Project Authority.

1. The Contractor must provide courier services for samples needing to be shipped to Public Health as specified in the Public Health Lab specific requisitions.

Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation: none.

Estimated quantity of commodity: see solicitation document statement of work and basis of payment.

Duration of Contract and Time Frame for Delivery:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of date of award to 2028-06-26.

File Number: 21120-25-4973765

Contracting Authority: Samuel Pearson
Telephone number: (873) 307-1779
E-mail: S••••••••@•••••••.••.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from the Canada buys / tender opportunities website.

The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) offers seminars to businesses interested in learning how to sell goods and services to the Government of Canada. The seminars are FREE.

Topics include:
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? Find out how to bid on opportunities;
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The full schedule of seminars can be found on the Procurement Assistance Canada website, under find an event (Procurement Assistance Canada: Find an event - Canada.ca).

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Basic information

Reference
cb-285-34546314
Solicitation no.
21120-25-4973765
Buyer
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*None
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 85000000 — Healthcare Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery
*Ontario (except NCR)
Contract term
June 26, 2025 → June 26, 2028

Key dates

Published
April 22, 2025
Closes
May 27, 2025
Amendment no.
006

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Probity Health Ltd.
    6 contracts won· latest August 31, 2026
    CAD $1.1M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest August 27, 2026
    CAD $907.1K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Probity Health Ltd
    2 contracts won· latest September 2, 2026
    CAD $818.6K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Various Elders for Pacific Region
    1 contract won· latest April 1, 2026
    CAD $5.1M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Calian Ltd
    1 contract won· latest December 10, 2025
    CAD $4.6M
    total awarded

Probity Health Ltd. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.

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