Veterinary Services

Veterinary Services

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Collins Bay Institution and Joyceville Institution.

Trade agreement:
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 standing offer does not include security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

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

The Correctional Service of Canada has a requirement for Veterinarian Services at Collins Bay Institution and Joyceville Institution.

Objectives: To provide Veterinarian Services for livestock that is part of the CORCAN Agriculture program at Joyceville and Collins Bay Institutions, including both a dairy herd and a beef herd.

Deliverables:

1. The Contractor must provide vaccinations according to a mutually agreed upon vaccination schedule, within 30 days of standing offer award.

2. The Contractor must provide the following veterinary care in accordance with a schedule agreed upon with the project authority:

a. The Contractor must provide annual vaccinations to ensure vaccinations are up to date for each animal.
b. The Contractor must perform routine health checks for cows .
c. The Contractor must perform pregnancy check for cows.
3. The Contractor must provide treatment to the livestock for illnesses and injuries, as requested.
4. The Contractor must provide all medicines, supplies and equipment required for the treatment of the cattle.
5. The Contractor must provide the most current Fee Guidelines established by the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA), throughout the duration of the standing offer.
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 Standing Offer and Time Frame for Delivery:

Period of the Standing Offer: The Work is to be performed during the period of standing offer award to 31-July-2027, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21C40-23-4448497/B
Contracting Authority: Sandra Wilford
Telephone number: 604.557.3004
E-mail: Sandra.Wilford@csc-scc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from the Canada buys / tender opportunities website.

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).

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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