Urinalysis Sample Collection Services
This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Halifax Regional Municipality and Kentville, NS
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 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 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 a requirement for Urinalysis Sample Collection Services, on an as and when requested basis, for male and/or female offenders released on Community Supervision, which is a requirement under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA).
Objectives: to ensure offenders released with special conditions to abstain can have their abstinence conditions monitored.
Deliverables:
The Contractor must collect urinalysis samples from offenders (male and female), on a referral basis, for the analysis of substance usage.
IMPORTANT: Collection of urine samples must be conducted by a male collector for male offenders and a female collector for women offenders.
The contractor must prepare and submit information on relevant CSC forms and documents with respect to drug testing procedures, i.e. Chain of Custody form (CSC 1065). (Provided by CSC)
Ensure surveillance and inspection of secured area for purpose of collection of sample. Urine collection shall be done under Direct Observation. "Direct Observation" means a manner by which offenders shall supply a urine sample in open view, allowing the container, as well as the urine sample entering the container, to be seen at all times by the collector.
The Contractor must schedule appointments for the purpose of collecting urine samples as per referral. If the Contractor is unable to contact/find the offender, he shall contact the parolee's Parole Officer immediately. If it would after regular business hours (from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, from Monday to Friday,) Contractor would contact the National Duty Officer.
The Contractor must notify CSC by telephone immediately in the event an offender fails to show, refuses to test/fails to provide, followed with written notice via sending an e-mail message, or by faxing a message to the attention of the client's Parole Officer or the Parole Officer Supervisor at the site where testing is required.
If the Contractor is unable to contact/locate the offender to schedule testing, after two (2) unsuccessful attempts/calls to make contact, the Contractor notifies the offender`s Parole Officer or the Parole Officer Supervisor immediately. The PO or POS will be responsible to contact the client and schedule an appointment, under our terms, with the Contractor within one (1) or two (2) working days.
The Contractor must arrange shipping by Courier of samples obtained. The supplier responsible for urine sample analysis prepays shipping. The Contractor will be provided with a contact number for ordering the prepaid shipping forms.
The Contractor must complete a monthly roll-up report, which shall be attached to the monthly invoice, and submit to Correctional Service of Canada. A report format is attached.
Term of Contract:
Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods.
File Number: 21280-21-3609918
Contracting Authority: Sylvie Gallant
Telephone number: 506-851-3923
E-mail: S••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
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