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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)

Services de messagerie

Indigenous set-asideRequest for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
November 18, 2025
Published
October 9, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarTransportation and Storage and Mail ServicesIndigenous set-aside
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Rabbit Express Courier & Delivery
Contract value
CAD $301.5K
Award date
2026-03-16
Supplier location
Kingston, Ontario
Request for Proposal

Full description

Courier Services

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Bath Institution/Regional Treatment Centre; Millhaven Institution/ Millhaven Regional Treatment Centre (Complex Outside Kingston Area); Collins Bay Complex (Kingston Area); Joyceville Complex (Outside Kingston Area); Warkworth Institution (Campbelford area); Regional Pharmacy (Kingston area); and Regional Pharmacy to Warkworth Institution, located in the Ontario region.

Trade agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Canada Korea Trade Agreement (CKTA), and Canada free trade agreements with Chile/Colombia/Honduras/Panama, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement.

Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers and to Suppliers of an applicable trading partner).

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 has a requirement to pickup and delivery services of medical specimens (i.e., blood, urine, etc.) and pharmaceuticals within the Ontario Region.

The work will involve the following:

Objectives: To pick up medical specimens from federal institutions and deliver to Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Campbellford Memorial Hospital, and Public Health Ontario Laboratory as well as pharmaceutical pickup and delivery.

Deliverables:

a) Medical specimens to be picked up as needed from the specified institution and immediately delivered to the specified destination. Warkworth Institution pick up must be coordinated with the pharmaceutical deliveries.

b) To pick up pharmaceuticals from the Correctional Service Canada Regional pharmacy (1455 Bath Road, Kingston, Ontario) for daytime delivery to the Warkworth Institution (Campbellford, Ontario). Pick up Warkworth Institutions medical specimens between 13:00 and 14:00 hours for delivery to the specified destination before 16:00 hours.

c) Pick up medical specimens from Kingston area Institutions on an after-hours basis. After-hours is defined as:

  • 16:00 hours to 07:59 hours from Monday to Friday;
  • 00:00 hours to 24:00 hours on weekends and statutory holidays

d) Medical specimens may be dispatched to the following locations on an after-hours basis:

  • Kingston Public Health Laboratory – 181 Barrie Street, Kingston, Ontario or
  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre – 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON

CSC anticipates the estimated usage requirements for after-hours services as follows:

  • Kingston Area Institutions – approximately 140 – 340 deliverables per year.

e) The Correctional Service Canada will ensure that the required documentation, labeling container marking and packing are in accordance with the “Transportation of Dangerous Goods” regulations.

f) The Contractor shall comply with the “Transportation of Dangerous Goods” regulations and
Category B – Biohazardous material infectious substance and biological substances standards UN 3373 6.2.

g) All drivers must be bonded.

h) To pick up and deliver “non dangerous” goods (i.e supplies and pharmaceuticals) for Bath
Institution, Collins Bay Institution Medium, Minimum and Regional Treatment Centre (Millhaven and Bath), Joyceville Assessment Unit, Joyceville Institution - inimum and Millhaven Institution which includes Regional Treatment Centre and Regional Hospital.

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 February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2029.

File Number: 21120-26-5097035

Contracting Authority: Sylvie Gallant
Telephone number: 506-378-8724
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:
? Understand the federal procurement process;
? Learn about searching for opportunities;
? Find out how to bid on opportunities;
? Discover how to prepare to sell to the government.

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-792-60701527
Solicitation no.
21120-26-5097035
Buyer
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 78000000 — Transportation and Storage and Mail Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery
*Ontario (except NCR)
Contract term
February 1, 2026 → January 31, 2029

Key dates

Published
October 9, 2025
Closes
November 18, 2025
Amendment no.
004

Likely incumbents

(1)

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