Courier Services

Courier Services

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Bath Institution/Regional Treatment Centre; Millhaven Institution/ Millhaven Regional Treatment Centre (Complex Outside Kingston Area); Collins Bay Complex (Kingston Area); Joyceville Complex (Outside Kingston Area); Warkworth Institution (Campbelford area); Regional Pharmacy (Kingston area); and Regional Pharmacy to Warkworth Institution, located in the Ontario region.

Trade agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Canada Korea Trade Agreement (CKTA), and Canada free trade agreements with Chile/Colombia/Honduras/Panama, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement.

Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers and to Suppliers of an applicable trading partner).

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 contract includes security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

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

The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to pickup and delivery services of medical specimens (i.e., blood, urine, etc.) and pharmaceuticals within the Ontario Region.

The work will involve the following:

Objectives: To pick up medical specimens from federal institutions and deliver to Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Campbellford Memorial Hospital, and Public Health Ontario Laboratory as well as pharmaceutical pickup and delivery.

Deliverables:

a) Medical specimens to be picked up as needed from the specified institution and immediately delivered to the specified destination. Warkworth Institution pick up must be coordinated with the pharmaceutical deliveries.

b) To pick up pharmaceuticals from the Correctional Service Canada Regional pharmacy (1455 Bath Road, Kingston, Ontario) for daytime delivery to the Warkworth Institution (Campbellford, Ontario). Pick up Warkworth Institutions medical specimens between 13:00 and 14:00 hours for delivery to the specified destination before 16:00 hours.

c) Pick up medical specimens from Kingston area Institutions on an after-hours basis. After-hours is defined as:
• 16:00 hours to 07:59 hours from Monday to Friday;
• 00:00 hours to 24:00 hours on weekends and statutory holidays

d) Medical specimens may be dispatched to the following locations on an after-hours basis:
• Kingston Public Health Laboratory – 181 Barrie Street, Kingston, Ontario or
• Kingston Health Sciences Centre – 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON

CSC anticipates the estimated usage requirements for after-hours services as follows:

• Kingston Area Institutions – approximately 140 – 340 deliverables per year.

e) The Correctional Service Canada will ensure that the required documentation, labeling container marking and packing are in accordance with the “Transportation of Dangerous Goods” regulations.

f) The Contractor shall comply with the “Transportation of Dangerous Goods” regulations and
Category B – Biohazardous material infectious substance and biological substances standards UN 3373 6.2.

g) All drivers must be bonded.

h) To pick up and deliver “non dangerous” goods (i.e supplies and pharmaceuticals) for Bath
Institution, Collins Bay Institution Medium, Minimum and Regional Treatment Centre (Millhaven and Bath), Joyceville Assessment Unit, Joyceville Institution - inimum and Millhaven Institution which includes Regional Treatment Centre and Regional Hospital.

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 Contract and Time Frame for Delivery:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2029.

File Number: 21120-26-5097035

Contracting Authority: Sylvie Gallant
Telephone number: 506-378-8724
E-mail: Sylvie.Gallant@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).

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