This requirement is for: Correctional Service Canada, Kingston Area Institutions and Beaver Creek Complex
Trade Agreement: This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.
Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid (on one or more of the listed sites).
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 provide Optometrist services to offenders in Kingston Area Institutions and the Beaver Creek Complex. The work will involve the following:
Objectives:
The contractor shall provide optometry services to offender populations in Kingston Area Institutions (Millhaven, Bath, Joyceville, Collins Bay) and Beaver Creek Complex. There is no guaranteed level of service. The levels of service required will be totally based upon the number of referrals from Chief of Health Services at the Institution. Scheduling of the dates of clinical sessions is to be by mutual agreement between the contractor and the Institutional Chief Health services. Institutional clinics are to be held sometime during weekdays between the hours of 08:00 and 16:00 hours. Any additional sessions are to be determined in consultation with and the approval of the Institutional Chief Health Services.
Deliverables:
To provide optometry services to offender population in accordance with professionally accepted standards including relevant reports and findings in the provision of vision care to offenders. Estimated levels of service, range between 36 to 96 hours per year at each location.
The period of the Contracts are from :July 1, 2016 for Joyceville Institution – 1 plus 4 option years, Collins Bay Institution – 2 plus 3 option years, and Beaver Creek Institution – 2 plus 3 option years and from October 17, 2016 for Millhaven Institution – firm 5 years and Bath Institution – 2 plus 3 option years.
Individual contracts to be awarded per site.File Number: 21450-21-2220891
Contracting Authority: Shane Collins
Regional Contract Administrator
Correctional Service Canada, Ontario Region
443 Union Street West, P.O. Box 1174
Kingston, ON, K7L 2R8
Telephone number: (613) 536-6127
Facsimile number: (613) 536-4571
E-mail: S••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
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