Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Waste Pick-up, Transportation and Disposal services

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Waste Pick-up, Transportation and Disposal

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, for the Atlantic regional institutions: Atlantic institution, Dorchester Penitentiary Complex, Springhill Institution, Nova Institution for Women and the Regional Pharmacy.

Trade agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), World Trade Organisation-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Canada Ukraine Free-Trade Agreement (CUFTA), Canada Korea Trade Agreement (CKTA), Canada free trade agreements with Chile/Colombia/Honduras/Panama, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)..

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

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 does not include 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 for the disposal of biomedical and pharmaceutical waste. The contractor must provide the collection, transportation and disposal of all biomedical and pharmaceutical waste from CSC Institutions including Atlantic institution, Dorchester Penitentiary Complex, Springhill Institution, Nova Institution for Women and the Regional Pharmacy. The contractor must transport all biomedical and pharmaceutical waste to the contractor’s disposal or processing site for destruction by incineration.

Objectives:

Provide pick up, transportation and disposal of biomedical and pharmaceutical waste

Deliverables:

• On a monthly, basis, the contractor must perform an estimated amount of up to 1 pickup of biomedical and pharmaceutical waste at each of the following facilities: Atlantic institution, Dorchester Penitentiary Complex, Springhill Institution, Nova Institution for Women and the Regional Pharmacy for an estimated total of 12 pickups yearly at each facility.

• At the request of the project authority or their designated representatives, the contractor must perform an estimated amount of up to 6 additional pickups of biomedical and pharmaceutical waste at each of the following facilities: Atlantic institution, Dorchester Penitentiary Complex, Springhill Institution, Nova Institution for Women and the Regional Pharmacy.

• A disposal certificate, or completed manifest, or both must accompany all invoices. The certificate, or manifest, or both must show that the contractor has disposed of materials in accordance with current Federal, Provincial and Municipal Regulations and Legislation. CSC will not pay the contractor until the contractor provides the disposal Certificate, or manifest, or both.

Tasks:

The contractor must pick up the biomedical and pharmaceutical waste at the locations identified in the document for the location of work. (Annex B).

The contractor must not begin performing any work until the Project Authority or the on-site Manager, Health Care and Rehabilitation Program and Services or Regional Pharmacist has authorized the contractor to do so.

All work the contractor performs is subject to the Project Authority’s or their designated representative’s inspection and acceptance.

The contractor must provide these services during CSC’s core business hours, Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The contractor must transport the biomedical and pharmaceutical waste to the contractor’s disposal or processing site in accordance with the Federal, Provincial, Territorial or Municipal Transportation of Dangerous Goods legislations.

The contractor must dispose the biomedical and pharmaceutical waste in accordance with the laws and regulations that are applicable, whether Federal, Provincial, Territorial or Municipal.

CSC will appropriately package and label all items as per Federal, Provincial, Territorial or Municipal guidelines for biomedical and pharmaceutical waste management.

The contractor must accept liability for any damages caused by carriage of goods.

The contractor will assume all ownership and all future liability for the disposal of the hazardous waste products from the time the waste is loaded into the contractor’s vehicle and the hazardous waste manifest is signed.

The contractor must ensure they comply with all levels of regulations regarding dangerous goods as set forth by Federal, Provincial, Territorial, and Municipal Laws and Acts of Parliament.

Language of Work:

The contractor must perform all work in English.

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 September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024 with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21201-23-4326475

Contracting Authority: Sylvie Gallant
Telephone number: 506-378-8724
Facsimile number: 506-851-6327
E-mail: Sylvie.Gallant@csc-scc.gc.ca

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Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

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