The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Environmental Operations has a requirement to obtain a secure and bilingual Internet-based drinking water data management service that will enable the CBSA employees to manage facility information and water quality data for potable water systems in facilities where CBSA staff is employed.The CBSA is required to provide a continuous supply of potable water to its employees. Monitoring of the water quality has been performed at approximately eighty (80) CBSA owned-facilities nationwide over the years through CBSA’s National Potable Water Monitoring Program (NPWMP). Water quality testing under the NPWMP is generally undertaken on a quarterly basis, which allows the CBSA to monitor the safe consumption and usage of the potable water for employees and visitors. The program also provides information to assist employees in determining whether ‘do not drink’ advisories are warranted at the border crossing sites and if any corrective/remedial measures are required.To complement the above noted NPWMP, the CBSA currently contracts the services of a secure and bilingual Internet-based, central data management system to enter and maintain facility information and water quality data for each of its sites. This system enables employees to manage alert notifications to ensure that any non-compliance with Health Canada’s GCDWQ and/or provincial/territorial guidelines can be addressed in a timely fashion to minimize risks to employees/visitors health.Trade Agreements:This requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and all international free trade agreements including the World Trade Organization-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA).Solicitation documents:All relevant material/documentation will be posted on CanadaBuys at the same time as this Notice of Proposed Procurement.Debriefings: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 from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
