Expert membership for the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Oral Health Advisory Committee (NOHAC)

Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)

Title: Expert membership for the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Oral Health Advisory Committee (NOHAC)

Solicitation Number: 1000196816

1. The Purpose and Explanation of an ACAN

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows The Department of Indigenous Services Canada to post a notice for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that a goods, services or construction contract will be awarded to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the minimum requirements identified in the ACAN, the Contracting Authority may then proceed to award a contract to the pre-identified contractor.

2. Rights of Suppliers

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services or goods described in this ACAN may submit a Statement of Capabilities demonstrating how they meet the advertised requirement. This Statement of Capabilities must be provided via e-mail only to the contact person identified in Section 12 of the Notice on or before the closing date and time of the Notice. If the Bidder can clearly demonstrate they possess the required capabilities, the requirement will be opened to electronic or traditional bidding processes.

3. Proposed Contractor

Provide the name and address of the proposed contractor.  Do not provide contact name, phone numbers or e-mail addresses.

Peter Coyte, 155 College Street, Suite 425, Toronto, On, M5T 3M6

Carlos Quinonez, 1161 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, On, M6H 2Y1

Dr Peter Cooney, 6623 Suncrest Drive, Greely, ON, K4P 1B3

Dr Edouard Cree, 44 cours du Fleuve, Verdun, Qc, H3E 1W9

Dr Warren Loeppky, 507-4600 Crowchild Trail NW, Calgary, AB, T3A 2L6

Roy Brown, 2103 Lawrence Ave. W, Weston, On M9N 1H7

Dr Sacha Singh, 58 Frank St, Ottawa, On, K2P 0X2

Stacey Shiwak, P.O Box 117 STN C, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL, A0P 1C0

Dawn Sauve, 66 St Charles Street, Dryden, On, P8N 1L2

Dr Hubert Gaucher, 2408 Chemin Saint-Louis, Quebec, QC, G1T 1R6

4. Definition of Requirements or Expected Results

As part of NOHAC, Committee members will be required to be active participants in discussions leading to the provision of recommendations to the NIHB Program to support the improvement of oral health outcomes of its First Nations and Inuit clients.

Recommendations may be required regarding the following:

1. Expertise and evidence-based recommendations on issues such as, but not limited to, existing and planned NIHB dental benefit policy criteria, guidelines, protocols, activities and initiatives.
2. Evidence-based recommendations regarding management of the NIHB Dental Benefits List, including existing and newly introduced procedure codes.
3. Expert advice on oral health issues identified by the NIHB Program as having a potential impact on the oral health outcomes of NIHB clients. These may be current and emerging issues, and may be related to areas of expertise such as Public Health benefit coverage and delivery, oral disease prevention, and oral disease treatment modalities.
4. Evidence-based recommendations on existing and emerging dental technologies, their use within the context of a Public Health program and their impact on the oral health outcomes for the NIHB Program client population.

5. Minimum Requirements

Health professionals in various fields of expertise, but not limited to:

1. Public Health Dentist

2. Dental General Practitioner

3.  Pedodontist

4.  Prosthodontist

5.  Periodontist

6.  Dental Hygienist

7.  Denturist

8.  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a Statement of Capabilities that it meets the following minimum requirements:

1. Oral Health Professionals must hold qualifications as an oral health professional, licensed/registered in their respective specialty and in good standing with the regulatory body of the province/territory in which they practice and must possess as a minimum five (5) years of experience in their recognized specialty.
2. Experience:
   1. Clinical experience working with First Nations or Inuit populations and/or communities;
   2. With an accredited academic institution in a research or teaching capacity; and
   3. In working collaboratively with other health professionals or health professional groups.
3. Knowledge of the Oral Health related challenges faced by the First Nations and Inuit populations in Canada.
4. Provide impartial expert professional advice and will not represent a society, association or organization, corporation or industry
5. Be present for the duration of each meeting (three (3) times per year - two (2) face-to-face meetings each year with each having duration of two (2) days (7.5 hours/day) in Ottawa, ON. The remaining one (1) meeting may be held by teleconference with a duration of half a day (4 hours)
6. The language requirement for Committee members is English only
7. Meet the Security requirements for the position

6. Reason for Non-Competitive Award

Part 1, Section 6 (c) The nature of the work is such that it would not be in the public interest to solicit bids.

7. Applicable trade Agreements and Justification for Limited Tendering or the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business

This procurement is subject to the following:

* Canadian Free Trade Agreement, (CFTA), Article 508

* North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1011

* World Trade Organization (WTO), Article VIII

8. Ownership of Intellectual Property

If any, the Intellectual Property will be owned by the contractor.

9. Period of the Proposed Contract

The contract period shall be from date of contract award until March 31, 2019, with the option to extend the contract for up to four (4) additional one (1) year periods should it be deem necessary.

10. Estimated Value of the Proposed Contract

The total estimated value of all ten (10) resulting contracts including all option periods, if exercised shall not exceed $491,472.65, including travel and living expenses (if applicable), and all applicable taxes.

11. Closing Date and Time

The Closing Date and Time for accepting Statements of Capabilities is March 13, 2018, 2 p.m. EST.

12. Contact Person

All enquiries must be addressed by e-mail to:

Name: Shari Rochon
E-Mail: shari.rochon@canada.ca