Firewood Delivery Services

Firewood Delivery Services

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

This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid.

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business: This procurement is set-aside for an Aboriginal Supplier in accordance with the government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB). Therefore, only suppliers who meet the definition of an Aboriginal business, as defined in the PSAB, may submit a bid.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

Security Requirements: This contract does not include 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 for firewood delivery for sweat lodge ceremonies and requires delivery of this wood for the Pacific Region from Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village to other institutions.

Objectives: A contract is required for delivery of firewood to institutions operating scheduled sweat lodge ceremonies for Aboriginal offenders.

Deliverables: Contractor must pick up firewood from Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village and deliver to the following Federal institutions in the Pacific Region as directed by Project Authority and/or his representative:

1. Fraser Valley Institution – 33344 King Road Abbotsford BC
2. Mission Medium Institution – 8751 Stave Lake Road Mission BC
3. Matsqui Institution – 33344 King Road Abbotsford BC
4. Mission Minimum Institution – 33737 Dewdney Trunk Road Mission BC
5. Mountain Institution – 4732 Cemetery Road Agassiz BC
6. Pacific Institution – 33344 King Road Abbotsford BC
7. Kent Institution – 4372 Cemetery Road Agassiz BC
8. Chilliwack CCC – 45914 Rowat Avenue Chilliwack BC

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of 2018-05-15 to 2019-03-31

with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21801-18-0051

Contracting Authority: Amber Hupper Regional Procurement and Contracting Specialist

Telephone number: 604-870-2556

Facsimile number: 604-870-2444

E-mail: Amber.Hupper@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.

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