First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training

First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is seeking to establish a contract to provide RCMP police officers with First Aid and Cardiopulmonary (CPR) training services on an as-and-when required basis.

The resulting contract will be from contract award date to March 31st, 2014 with an irrevocable option to extend for up to four (4) additional one (1) year periods.

The Request for Proposal will be evaluated using mandatory criteria and price. To be considered responsive, a proposal must comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria. The bidder with the lowest responsive price will be recommended for contract award.

The proposed resource must meet the following mandatory requirements:

1.    The bidder must be listed and authorized (at bid closing and for the entire contract period) by the Minister of Labour in accordance with Part XVI of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/labour/health_safety/prevention/first_aid.shtml) to deliver First Aid programs.

2.    The bidder must provide proof that instructors are accredited by the Minister of Labour in accordance with Part XVI of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/labour/health_safety/prevention/first_aid.shtml.


3.    The proposed instructors must provide a copy of their résumé, have at least two (2) years of experience as First Aid / CPR instructors, and have taught to at least one police agency in the past two (2) years.

This requirement is subject to the following Trade Agreements:
•    North American Free Trade Agreement – NAFTA
•    Agreement on Internal Trade – AIT

The RCMP has published its National Procurement Plan for 2012-2013. For further information, please see link: 

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pubs/cm-gg/index-eng.htm
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pubs/cm-gg/index-fra.htm