Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
NURSING SERVICES FOR REMOTE AND ISOLATED FIRST NATIONS
COMMUNITIES REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
Please note that the section titled "FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY" has
been updated and the new section REGISTRATION has been added to
provide additional information on the subsequent steps of the
Engagement Process.
SUBJECT - Respondents are requested to provide feedback on the
enclosed draft documents pertaining to a requirement for Nursing
Services for Remote and Isolated First Nations Communities, for
Health Canada (HC).
RFI PURPOSE - The purpose of this RFI is to inform potential
Bidders concerning the upcoming HC Nursing Services requirement
and to obtain Industry input and feedback regarding the
development of the Bid Solicitation.
POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT - Health Canada is having difficulty
recruiting and retaining nurses in the nursing stations and
federal hospitals located in Northern Manitoba, Northern
Ontario, and northern Quebec on First Nations reserves. Without
adequate service, the nursing stations and hospitals may have to
close for periods of time which could result in liability to
Canada. As a result, the use of contract relief nursing is
urgently required.
The Department of Health Canada requires the services of three
Contractors for the provision and management of a workforce of
nurses to supplement internal HC resources on an as and when
requested basis, at different remote and isolated locations of
First Nations in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec provinces. The
contracted services will include primary health care and
hospital nursing service requirements.
The services provided by the Contractors will encompass the care
of patients and the provision of assistance to medical doctors
in the treatment of illness, the conduct of programs designed to
promote health and prevent diseases, and the provision of
advice. The services may also include direct patient care to
individuals, families and groups in the home and community,
consultation, administration or research, dependent upon the
demands of individual task authorization.
The contract is expected to be awarded for a three-year initial
period, plus five one-year option periods.
NATURE OF REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
This is not a bid solicitation. A contract will not result from
this activity. This RFI will not necessarily result in any
procurement action.
SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES
Responses are requested on April 10, 2013.
This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
both official languages. Documents may be submitted in either
official language.
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY
In addition to the RFI process, the engagement process will also
include an "Industry Engagement Session" followed by one-on-one
"Industry Meetings".
Canada anticipates holding the Industry Engagement Session on
April 22, 2013 and the Industry Meetings will be scheduled from
April 23, 2013 to April 26, 2013. These sessions will be held in
Ottawa and specific details about the location(s), and time(s)
of the sessions will be provided directly to the registered
industry participants prior to the Industry Engagement Session.
Industry Engagement Session:
The purpose of the Industry Engagement Session is to provide
Industry and other interested parties " participants" with
general information on the Health Canada requirement for nursing
services for Remote and Isolated First Nations Communities, the
consultative process and the process timelines.
One-on-One Industry Meetings:
Following the Industry Engagement Session, Canada will meet
with Industry participants individually to listen to their
concerns, recommendations and solutions. Canada will analyze and
summarize industry input for further use during the final Bid
Solicitation development phase or to identify topics that still
need to be discussed at other consultation sessions, if
required.
Canada may, in its discretion, set up subsequent consultation
mechanisms, including one-on-one meetings with the industry
participants to follow up with additional questions, or for
clarification of any aspect of their input.
REGISTRATION
Participants that wish to attend the Industry Engagement Session
and Industry Meetings are to register by notifying the PWGSC
Contracting Authority, identified herein, by April 12, 2013.
Participants must identify themselves by their legal name,
corporate address, the names of representatives attending by
their respective title as well as their office address,
telephone number(s) and e-mail address.
Please note that:
Due to space limitations, interested participants are asked to
limit the number of representatives to a maximum of 4 persons.
All attendees are encouraged to register and will be required to
sign-in upon arrival to the venue.
Interested participants are encouraged to provide written
comments and recommendations on the draft Bid Solicitation,
answer the list of Questions to Industry annexed to the RFI
document and, if desired, suggest additional topics to the
Contracting Authority they may wish to discuss at the one-on-one
meeting.
Attendees are responsible for their own transportation,
accommodation, meals, parking and all other expenses.
Participation is not a mandatory requirement. Not attending the
Industry Engagement Session and the individual meetings will not
preclude an interested Service Provider from submitting a bid.
Media cannot participate in the one-on-one meetings.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
