Infectious Disease Specialist

Infectious Disease Specialist

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) Health Services require the services of an Infectious Disease Specialist for Saskatchewan Penitentiary in the Prairie Region.

Trade agreement: This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid.

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business:

This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement:

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

Security Requirements: This contract includes security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) Health Services require the services of an Infectious Disease Specialist for Saskatchewan Penitentiary in the Prairie Region.

Objectives:

The Contractor will provide Infectious Disease services to inmates and collaborate with the institution's multi-disciplinary health services team that includes, but is not limited to, nurses, dietitians, radiology services, dental, psychiatry, psychology and other allied healthcare professionals.

The goal of the Infectious Disease Contract is to provide quality adjunctive, care and treatment for latent and active Tuberculosis, infectious hepatitis and other blood borne infectious, communicable skin infections, and sexually transmitted infections for offenders in the institution. 

Deliverables:

a) The Contractor is to provide assessment, treatment, consultation and follow up to inmates at Saskatchewan Penitentiary with Hepatitis, HIV Aids and/or Tuberculosis, as requested by the Project Authority. This is in accordance with the National Essential Health Services Framework, including any amendment to this Framework issued by CSC during the contract period and any optional period if and when exercised by CSC. 

b) These services include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Consultation;
2. Complete Assessment
3. Diagnosis and treatment
4. Follow-up assessment and treatment
5. Consultation and advice for nursing and medical staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary
6. Review of laboratory results and other data: written submission of consultations’ opinion and recommendation to the referring physician (Penitentiary Contract Physician).
7. The Contractor/Practitioner must be available for telephone/email consultations outside clinic hours

Term of Contract

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of November 1, 2019 to October 31, 2024.

File Number: 52000-19-3028639

Contracting Authority: Melanie Perrin

Telephone number: 306-659-9253

Facsimile number: 306-659-9317

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

NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain copies of the solicitation documents by contacting the contracting authority named in this notice.

The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

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

Given the nature of the requirements, proposals submitted by such means as facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted.

After contract award, 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 of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

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