Elder Services

An advanced contract award notice (ACAN) is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date and time stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

1. Definition of requirement:

The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to provide programs and opportunities to meet the needs of Aboriginal offenders. The Correctional Service Canada is legislated to provide Aboriginal offenders with the opportunity to further develop their understanding of traditional Aboriginal spirituality while allowing others to practice their beliefs and values systems.

1.1 Objectives:

As required by the CCRA and individual correctional plans, Elders are engaged to ensure the

accommodation of Aboriginal spiritual practices. They assist Aboriginal offenders in their traditional

healing journey, to further develop an understanding of traditional Aboriginal culture through teachings, guidance, counselling. Further, they utilize traditional ceremonies and practices they have been given the responsibility to carry, to promote healing and balance.

1.2 Tasks:

The Aboriginal Elder will provide the following services as follows:

Ceremonial and Spiritual Services:

The Elder will provide (in-group or individual) counseling, teachings and ceremonial services to Aboriginal offenders. This includes the following:

• Providing guidance and teachings through group sessions (circles) and individual discussions to offenders in the institution.
• Conducting spiritual services and various traditional ceremonies based on Elder’s teachings.
• Assisting offenders following a healing path in support of their correctional plan.
• Elders may be requested, by agreement, to escort offenders on Escorted Temporary Absences (ETAs) for ceremonial and other spiritual purposes.

Advice and Guidance:

 The Elder will, upon request:

• Provide advice/information to staff and management, locally, regionally and nationally on issues of Aboriginal spirituality and cultural practices.
• Introduce institutional staff to various elements of traditional spirituality as deemed appropriate based on their teachings.

• Provide advice to the Institutional Head regarding ceremonies, ceremonial objects, traditional practices and protocols, traditional medicines, or sacred ground within the institution including the collection and storage of ceremonial objects and traditional and ceremonial medicines.

  Case Management:

  The Elder will:

• Participate in case conferences as requested.
• Provide the Case Management Team with verbal information regarding the offender's participation in a healing path as requested as part of the offender’s progress report. This may include progress on an offender’s participation in Pathways, in Aboriginal Correctional Programs, or in other cultural and spiritual activities as appropriate.

• Upon receiving a referral/request from Case Management team, the Elder will provide initial information and updates verbally to the Aboriginal Liaison Officer or Parole Officer for documentation and may include initial observations; whether the offender has agreed to continue working with the Elder through Aboriginal Specific interventions; provide information about offender progress in addressing his or her needs; and provide verbal information about an offender’s readiness for the possible transition into the community.

  Regional and National Meetings:

• The Elder may be asked to provide advice, guidance, information, or recommendations regionally or nationally on issues of Aboriginal spirituality and cultural practices.
• This may also include participation, by agreement, on regional or national advisory bodies, such as the National Elders Working Group, or the National Aboriginal Advisory Committee.

1.3 Expected results:

Provision of Aboriginal programs and Elder services to Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate population.

1.4 Performance standards:

Hours of work and activities undertaken will be documented by the contractor on a weekly basis. These will be submitted to the Project Authority for review.

1.5 Paper consumption:

• Should printed material be required, double sided printing in black and white format is the default unless otherwise specified by the Project Authority.

• The Contractor must ensure printed material is on paper with a minimum recycled content of 30% and/or certified as originating from a sustainably managed forest.
• The Contractor must recycle unneeded printed documents (in accordance with Security Requirements).

1.6 Constraints

1.6.1 Location of work:

a. The Contractor must perform the work within the Prairie Region, as determined by the

Project Authority.

b. Travel

Travel to other sites for approved ETAs and meetings will be reimbursed with prior approval of the Project Authority.

1.7 Language of Work:

The contractor must perform all work in English.

1.8 Security Requirements:

 This contract includes the following security requirements:

1. The Contractor personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC or Correctional Services Canada (CSC).

1. The Contractor MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED information or assets from the identified work site(s), and the Contractor must ensure that its personnel are made aware of and comply with this restriction.

1. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CSC.

1. The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the:

Security Requirements Check List, described in Annex C of the contract

Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

2. Minimum essential requirements:

Provide a resume and two (2) references from the community who can confirm your work

as an Aboriginal Elder/Spiritual Advisor.

3. Applicability of the trade agreement (s) to the procurement

This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

4. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business

This procurement is set-aside for an Aboriginal Supplier in accordance with the government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB)

http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100032802/1100100032803

Therefore, only suppliers who meet the definition of an Aboriginal business, as defined in the PSAB, may submit a statement of capabilities.

This restriction does not apply to contracts with individuals who are Aboriginal Elders.

5. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement (s)

This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

6. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

The pre-identified supplier meets all of the minimum essential requirements described in this ACAN.

There are a restricted number of qualified Elder/Spiritual Advisor service providers in the Prairie Region who are willing and available to provide traditional services to offenders in order to meet CSC’s Aboriginal Offender religious accommodation needs. Each applicant is an Elder/Cultural Advisor within their community with extensive experience in cultural education, ceremonies and teaches as a determined by our own established Elders Circle.

7. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)

The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection:

(d) Only one person is capable of performing the contract.

8. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusion (s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreement (s) specified:

This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

9. Ownership of Intellectual Property

There are no intellectual property terms in the contract.

10. The period of the proposed contract or the delivery date(s)

Please see section 12. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier.

11. A cost estimate of the proposed contract

The estimated value of each contract is between $68,000.00 and $312,451.00.

* estimated values do not include GST/HST.

12. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Name: Allan Adam 1 Year Contract

Address: Air Ronge, SK

Name: Maurice Whitefish 1 year Contract

Address: Debden, SK

Name: John Cuthand 1 year Contract

Address Saskatoon, SK

Name: Melanie Dreaver Campiou 4 Year Contract

Address: Blaine Lake, SK

13. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date and time of this notice. This statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

14. The closing date and time for a submission of a statement of capabilities

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities August 18, 2017

15. Enquiries and submission of statement of capabilities

Enquiries and statement of capabilities are to be directed to:

Janet Nelson, Procurement Officer

Correctional Service Canada

Regional Headquarters

Telephone: (306) 659-9252

Facsimile: (306) 659-9317

E-mail: 501contracts@csc-scc.gc.ca