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 of Canada (CSC) Health Services has a requirement to provide psychiatric care services to offenders with efficient and effective health services that encourage individual responsibility, promote healthy reintegration and contribute to safe communities.
The work will involve the following:
1.1 Objectives:
Provide essential mental health services as a psychiatrist to offenders at the Port-Cartier Institution
1.2 Tasks:
Expected services:
Provide consultation services, evaluations and psychiatric treatments to inmates (feminine and masculine) according to current Professional Standards in the province of Quebec and in compliance with the terms found within the expected services.
The services may be offered using tele-psychiatry when needed by the manager in charge of the contract and this conforming with the terms outlined by the Collège des médecins du Quebec and the guidelines of the l’Agence d’évaluation des technologies et des modes d’intervention en santé.( provided upon request)
Psychiatric Services:
1. Harmonise pharmacological treatment strategies ;
2. Provide information that would allow the omnipracticians to furnish recommendations to the multidisciplinary team responsible for cases, in the absence of the treating physician.
1.3 Expected results:
Evaluate patients and ensure follow-ups.
1.4 Performance standards:
1.4.1 The Contractor must take into account gender, cultural, religious and linguistic differences and be responsive to the special needs of women and Aboriginal People.
1.4.2 The Contractor must provide services in accordance with the ethical and professional practice standards of the applicable college of Physicians and Surgeons as well as the Collège des médecins du Québec and of the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec .
1.4.3 Compliance with provincial/national guidelines.
The Contractor must provide all services in compliance with federal and provincial legislation and standards, provincial and national guidelines, practice standards and CSC Policy/Guidelines and including the CSC Mental Health Policy and guidelines.
The Contractor is expected to consult with the Project Authority to ensure that all medical practices are consistent with the relevant and most current legislation, practice standards and policies.
1.4.4 The following is a list of key relevant legislation and CSC Policy/Guidelines but should not be considered an exhaustive list. CSC's policies and guidelines can be found on the CSC internet website at www.CSC-SCC.GC.ca or available in hard copy.
1.4.5 Documentation on CSC health care records:
a) The Contractor must document all information relevant to the mental health services provided in the offenders' health care records in compliance with relevant legislation, professional standards of practice and CSC's Documentation for Health Services Professionals guidelines.
b) As an accountability and quality assurance measure, the Project Authority will periodically review the Contractor's documentation for compliance with contract requirements, consistency and completeness.
c) All of the offenders’ health care records, as well as all CSC protected or sensitive information should remain at the institution or the community site.
1.5 Deliverables:
1.5.1 Deliverable reports:
These reports need to be written in accordance with the subject requested.
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: Port-Cartier Institution
b. Travel
i. Travel to the following locations will be required for performance of the work under this contract:
Port-Cartier Institution
7070, chemin de l’Aéroport
Port-Cartier, Quebec
G5B 2W2
1.6.2 Language of Work:
The contractor must perform all work in either English or French or in the official language of choice of the inmate.
1.6.3 Security Requirements:
This contract includes the following security requirements:
a. 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).
b. 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.
c. 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.
d. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
e. The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:
(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide
(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:
Experience:
The proposed resource must have a minimum of six (6) months experience in providing psychiatric care in the last two (2) years.
Professional designation, accreditation and/or certification:
a) Work permit
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.
b) Specalty:
Psychiatry:
The proposed resource must be a member of the College des médecins du Québec and of the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec and have a specialization in psychiatry.
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
To our knowledge, there are a limited number of suppliers in the province of Quebec who possesses the qualifications and means to t respond to CSC's needs.
The supplier preselected meets all the minimum essential requirements described in this ACAN.
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 five months, from July 27, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
11. A cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract, including option (s), is $ 133 444.30 (GST/HST extra).
12. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Name: Dre Julie Marchand Inc.
Address: contractor’s place of business
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 July 24, 2015 at 2:00 PM EDT.
15. Enquiries and submission of statement of capabilities
Enquiries and statement of capabilities are to be directed to:
Linda Mandeville
Contracting and Procurement Regional Officer
250, Montée St-François
Laval (Quebec) H7C 1S5
Telephone:450-661-9550 x3259
Facsimile:450-664-6626
E-mail: l••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
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