Canadian Residential Radon Mitigation Actions Follow-up Study

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

1. SOLICITATION #: 1000162098    

2. CLOSING DATE: August 12 2014

3. CLOSING TIME and TIME ZONE: 3:00 p.m. EDT

This requirement is for the department of Health Canada.

4. TITLE: Canadian Residential Radon Mitigation Actions Follow-up Study

5. INTRODUCTION: 

The Radiation Protection Bureau’s National Radon Laboratory has conducted and supported two large national residential radon surveys. The Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Concentrations in Homes (REB 2009-0011) and the study entitled Determining Thoron Contribution in Indoor Radon Exposure –Thoron Survey in Metropolitan Areas (REB-2011-0060) measured radon levels in a total of roughly 17000 homes (13800 and 3200 respectively) across Canada. Approximately 2000 of these homes tested above the Canadian radon guideline value of 200 Bq/m3. The study seeks to interview a significant percentage of the participants from these 2000 homes having elevated radon levels to learn what steps they have taken to reduce their indoor radon exposure, to offer a free radon test to those who have mitigated to determine how effective their mitigation actions were, and to also gather information why radon levels have not been mitigated for this segment of study participants who agree to participate. The survey will gather national statistics on degree of radon mitigations undertaken by Canadians that would be used to inform the National Radon Program regarding prevailing mitigation rates, understanding the success rate of various mitigation techniques, targeting radon outreach, support the development of national radon mitigation standards currently under development with the Canadian General Standards Board and to provide guidance for the newly created Canadian certification program for radon professionals (Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program or C-NRPP) in terms of accessibility to mitigation professionals in different areas of the country.

6. SECURITY REQUIREMENT: 

At the date of bid closing, the following conditions must be met:
		
SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN SUPPLIER:  

1.          The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) with approved Document Safeguarding Capability (DSC) at the level of PROTECTED B issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate, Public Works and Government Services Canada.

2. 	The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

3. 	The Contractor MUST NOT utilize its Information Technology systems to electronically process, produce or store PROTECTED information until the CISD/PWGSC has issued written approval.  After approval has been granted or approved, these tasks may be performed at the level of PROTECTED B.

4. 	Subcontracts, which contain security requirements, are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

5. 	The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:

               a) Security Requirements Check List and Security Guide (if applicable), attached at Annex “C”;
	  b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition)
 

Mandatory Requirements: 

Attention Bidders: Please Write beside each of the criteria the relevant page number(s) from your proposal that addresses the requirement identified in the criteria.

M1 The Bidder must provide references from the Project Lead of  the organization(s) in which the service was provided for a minimum of two (2) national (covering at least 80% of Canada) telephone surveys successfully performed in the last ten (10) years from the closing date of this RFP involving a sample size of 2,000 participants or more. 
The projects submitted by the Bidder must provide the following information demonstrating the above information and experience:
1)	Name and location of the organization in which the service was provided;
2)	Name, address, e-mail and phone number of the Project Lead from the organization in   which the service was provided;
3)	Brief description of the services provided;
4)	Beginning and end date of the provision of the services.
*Note:  Health Canada reserves the right to check references for all information provided in this RFP by contacting one or all of the references provided. Health Canada also reserves the right to reject a bidder should one or more of the references provided not be available within one week from completion of bid evaluation and if in checking references they do not confirm the resources work experience, quality of work and information provided by the bidder.
			
M2	The Bidder must provide a Work Plan detailing how work will be carried out from date of contract to award to final delivery of the completed survey/final report.
The Bidder must identify and provide in their proposal the name of the resource who will act as Project Manager and primary point of contact for the services provided under this project. The Bidder must include within their proposal a detailed curriculum vitae (C.V.) for each of the Bidder=s proposed resources named in the proposal. 
The following must be included for each of the proposed team members: 
•	Role of each resource including the amount of directed time dedicated to the project 
•	Background experience and skills 
•	Full and complete information (including academic qualifications, certifications, work experience, training, association memberships, references etc.)	
		
M3	The Bidder has provided 3 projects within the past 10 years from date of this RFP for similar work as outlined in the Statement of Work where the Project Manager has headed the projects.

For all referenced projects the Bidder  must provide: 

•	Name, phone number, and e-mail address of the client. 
•	Start and End dates of the project. 
•	Name of project and a brief description of the work involved. 
•	Role and length of involvement of the proposed resource on the project.

The Bidder must provide references for all three projects.  The references must be from the client Lead or Project Manager of the surveys provided.

*Note:  Health Canada reserves the right to check references for all information provided in this RFP by contacting one or all of the references provided. Health Canada also reserves the right to reject a bidder should one or more of the references provided not be available within one week from completion of bid evaluation and if in checking references they do not confirm the resources work experience, quality of work and information provided by the bidder.

			
M4	The Bidder must have a minimum of two (2) years experience within the last ten (10) years from the closing date of this RFP conducting surveys utilizing computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) at the national level within Canada.
Experience must be in month and years.			
	
Address inquiries in writing to:

Donna Pettit
Senior Procurement and Contracting Officer
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9
Donna.pettit@hc-sc.gc.ca