Foot Care Nursing Services for Inmates

Foot Care Nursing Services for Inmates

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Pacific Region

Trade agreement:

This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.
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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.

Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is mandated, under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA), to “provide every inmate with essential health care and reasonable access to non-essential mental health care.”

1.1 Background
During the period of incarceration, inmates are provided with a range of coordinated health services that are accessible, affordable, and appropriate to the correctional environment. In CSC, specialized trained nurses provide foot care, with emphasis on diabetic foot care.

1.2 Objectives:
To provide diabetic foot care to offenders in all institutions in the Pacific Region and meet CSC’s mandate to provide primary health care and essential health services to all offenders at all stages of incarceration; particularly, the provision of diabetic foot care.

1.3 Tasks:
Institutional Physicians, with the CSC Chiefs of Health Services’ (CHS) approval, will send referrals to the contractor.

The Contractor must:

Obtain signed consent and waiver from each inmate before provision of foot care services;
Conduct thorough foot assessment and treatment for all offenders in accordance with acceptable medical and safety standards;
Provide all necessary equipment and functions in compliance with BC’s regulatory agency and in accordance with CSC’s policies and guidelines. This must include Biological indicator strip testing as required;

Ensure adequate cleaning and sterilization of all foot care instruments following the highest level of infection control standards and in accordance with Best Practice Guidelines for Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization of Critical and Semi-critical Medical Devices In BC Health Authorities;

Maintain a valid nursing license and keep a record of sterilization of equipment related to this contract. CSC may request the records of such procedures up to twice annually to confirm compliance and for accreditation purposes. CSC reserves the right to request the procedure records at any time to confirm compliance with sterilization procedures;
Book client appointments and follow-up as and when needed with primary focus on offenders with diabetes;
Maintain an inventory list of all equipment brought to the institution and have it available when providing service;
Dispose biomedical waste appropriately at the point of care;
Package and transport soiled devices in compliance with federal and provincial regulations regarding the transport of dangerous goods, unless using single use equipment which must be disposed as biomedical waste, at the point of care;
Clean designated treatment area following provision of foot care service to each inmate in accordance with infection and prevention and control guidelines;
Consult with the Chief of Health Services to determine clinic dates and times by mutual agreement.

1.4 Deliverables:
The contractor must provide basic, advanced, and diabetic foot care services to patients in all CSC institutions in the Pacific Region: Pacific Institution, Matsqui institution, Fraser Valley Institution, Mission minimum Institution, Mission Medium Institution, Kwikwikwelp Healing Village, Mountain Institution and Kent Institution.

The contractor must provide all tools, supplies and equipment required to provide foot care.

The Contractor must sterilize and maintain equipment according to Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines.

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, 2024 to January 31, 2025 with the option to renew for two (02) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21802-23-0133

Contracting Authority: Amber Hupper
Telephone number: 236-380-1379
Facsimile number: 604-870-2444
E-mail: Amber.Hupper@csc-scc.gc.ca

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

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