Scanning the internet (web scraping) for the availability and use of illicit psychoactive substances

Solicitation number 1000252079

Publication date

Closing date and time 2024/02/22 15:00 EST

Last amendment date


    Description

    Scanning the internet (web scraping) for the availability and use of illicit psychoactive substances

    Health Canada has a requirement for proposal that identifies a business opportunity for the successful proponent to scan the internet (web scraping) for the availability and monitoring of illegal psychoactive substances to suport Health Canada’s survillance and monitoring activities for drugs.
    The project will be starting April 1st, 2024 and will end on March 31st, 2028. The Contractor must provide monthly reports and data deliverables to the Project Authority on the last Friday of every month (with the exception of the final month of the project, where the deliverables will be due March 24, 2028) in an electronic format.

    The estimated value of this requirement is between $0 and $2,000,000.

    There are no security requirements associated with this requirement.

    For further information and access to proposal (RFP) notices, please review the Buyandsell.gc.ca site.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2024/04/01.

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Health Canada
    Address

    200 Eglantine Driveway

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Beverly Shawana
    Phone
    613915-0113
    Email
    beverly.shawana@hc-sc.gc.ca
    Address

    200 Eglantine Driveway

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K9
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    001
    English
    73
    001
    French
    0

    Access the Getting started page for details on how to bid, and more.

    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English
    Region(s) of delivery
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Region of opportunity
    World
    Contract duration
    12 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price