Volunteer Coordinator - Vancouver Island

Volunteer Coordinator Services – Vancouver Island

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

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

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.
Competitive Procurement Strategy: The responsive bid with the Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price will be recommended for award of a contract, provided that the total evaluated price does not exceed the budget available for this requirement.
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: 

Consistent with the Mission of the Correctional Service of Canada, this contract provides for the coordination of the Vancouver Island Community Corrections Volunteer Program with a concentration on the Community Adult Mentoring and Support (CAMS) Project and on providing additional support to offenders with mental health problems.  This position will create a group of trained volunteers to work with offenders in the community.   

Approximately half of the time will focus on offenders with mental health problems (including major mental disorders; developmental disabilities, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and brain injury with moderate to severe functioning impairment; and personality disorders with significant functioning impairment) and the other half on non-mentally disordered offenders on Vancouver Island.  Both of these offender groups will have diverse backgrounds, including male and female offenders, Aboriginal offenders, and offenders of other various ethno-cultural groups.  

Expected Delivery Date: The contract is for the period commencing upon contract award and is to be completed on or before the 31st day of March 2015 with an option to renew the contract for an additional four (4) years in one year increments (subject to the availability of funds).  

File Number: 21882-14-0027

Contracting Authority: Katie McCallum
						District Officer, Contracting and Materiel Services
						Correctional Service of Canada
						Community Corrections Administration Office
						# 200 – 1945 McCallum Road
Telephone number: 		(604) 851-3234 
Facsimile number: 		(604) 870-2402
E-mail: 						katie.mccallum@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.