Asbestos, Mould and Lead Awareness training

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

Beaver Creek, Collins Bay, Joyceville, Warkworth, Bath Institutions & CORCAN National Warehouse.

Trade agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada free trade agreements with Chile/Colombia/Honduras/Panama, Canada-Peru Free 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 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:

The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

The Correctional Service Canada, CORCAN Ontario Region has a requirement to obtain a Contractor to provide services for Asbestos, Mould and Lead Awareness Training to fulfill its mandate by providing expertise in employment and employability to offenders. The services offered under this Standing Offer must be provided as and when required at the following institutions: Beaver Creek in Gravenhurst, Collins Bay and Joyceville in Kingston, Warkworth in Campbellford, Bath in Bath and CORCAN National Warehouse in Kingston.

This program will prepare participants to write the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities (MTCU) exam 253W for Mould and Asbestos remediation.

Deliverables:

A current certified instructor and necessary training equipment; all course materials (course materials must be approved by the Project Authority); train according to the standards and guidelines of applicable provincial legislation and regulations; train according to the program curriculum specified above; submit a comprehensive equipment and tool list to the Project Authority two (2) weeks in advance of the program start date; issue a Statement of Participation to successful course participants at the end of the course and coordinate with MTCU  the administration of 253W exam to all participants. All material must be delivered in English.

A list of successful program participants must be provided to the Project Authority at the end of the training.

Term of Contract: This Standing Offer is for a one-year period, from the date of award of the Standing Offer until August 31, 2019 with the possibility of three (3) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21C40-19-2855710

Contracting Authority: Linda Mandeville, A/Senior Procurement Officer

250, Montée St-François, Laval (Québec) H7C 1S5

Telephone number: (450) 661-9550 ext. 3259

Facsimile number: (450) 664-6615

E-mail: Linda.Mandeville@csc-scc.gc.ca

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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.

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