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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)

Services d'optométrie - Établissement Collins Bay, Région de l'Ontario

Indigenous set-asideRequest for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
April 10, 2026
Published
March 19, 2026
Type
Services
Explore similarHealthcare ServicesOntarioIndigenous set-aside
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Probity Health Ltd.
Contract value
CAD $50.5K
Award date
2026-06-12
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
Request for Proposal

Full description

Optometry Services – Collins Bay Institution in the Ontario Region

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Collins Bay Institution in the Ontario Region.

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

Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers.

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 provide Optometry services for Collins Bay Institution in the Ontario Region.

Objectives: The Contractor (Optometrist) must provide optometry services to inmates and collaborate with the institution's multi-disciplinary health services team that includes, but is not limited to, nurses, physician, dietitians, radiology services, dental, psychiatry, psychology and other allied healthcare professionals.

Deliverables: The Contractor (Optometrist) must provide essential optometry services, on an as and when requested basis, to inmates at Collins Bay Institution as an optometrist, in accordance with CSC’s Commissioners Directives (CD), Health Services Policies, and Guidelines.

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 July 1st, 2026, to June 30th, 2029.

File Number: 21120-26-5075890

Contracting Authority: Ashley Claessen-Sarault
Telephone number: (873) 353-5694
Facsimile number: N/A
E-mail: a••••••••@•••••••.••.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;
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  • 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-975-90372337
Solicitation no.
21120-26-5075890
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

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Canada *Ontario (except NCR) *Kingston
Contract term
July 1, 2026 → June 30, 2029

Key dates

Published
March 19, 2026
Closes
April 10, 2026
Amendment no.
001

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Probity Health Ltd.
    4 contracts won· latest August 31, 2026
    CAD $824.1K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Probity Health Ltd
    3 contracts won· latest September 2, 2026
    CAD $1.1M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest August 27, 2026
    CAD $907.1K
    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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