Construction Safety Officer - Vocational Training

Construction Safety Officer - Vocational Training

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 21120-19-2806772 dated 2018-05-22 with a closing of 2018-07-05 at 14:00 (EDT). A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to bidders/offerors/suppliers who bid on the previous solicitation.

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, CORCAN, British Columbia, Various Locations

Trade agreement: The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada free trade agreements with Chile/Colombia/Honduras/Panama/Peru

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:

CSC has a requirement and is committed to providing vocational training that is consistent with community standards and labour market conditions to offenders incarcerated in our institutions to prepare them for employment upon release to the community. Training must meet industry standards and have third party certification to increase employment opportunities.

Objectives

The Contractor must provide a series of Construction Safety Officer Certificate course approved by Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) that will apply to various industries not just construction. Learning objectives from both courses can be applied throughout mining, manufacturing, oil & gas, office, agriculture, aquaculture, highways, forestry, film & television, hospitality & tourism, residential & commercial construction sectors. Upon successful completion of this training, offenders must have a valid 3^rd party certificate that will allow them to work a Construction Safety Officer.

Deliverables

The Contractor must provide:

1. Construction Safety Officer Certificate courses to approved standards set by ASTTBC to groups of offenders (no less than 8 per group and no more than 12 per group) at CSC institutions in British Columbia; 
2. Assessments of all students registered on the courses;
3. All tools, materials and equipment relevant to the Construction Safety Officer Certification Course;
4. Attendance reports;
5. The results of the final assessments for each participant;
6. With any invoice will include date and location of training sessions, number of participants, and number of successful completions; and
7. An observation report when required.

Deliverables will be specified within each resulting Task Authorization (TA). The scope of work attached to each TA will identify the particular deliverable(s), tasks, and other relevant areas of consideration that are required to be implemented by the Contractor in the provision of services.

All text deliverables must be delivered in electronic copy and must be done with Microsoft Suite products and other formats to be specified in the TA’s.

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during from date of contract award to Nov 30, 2019 with the option to renew for three (3) additional one-year periods. Multiple contracts may be awarded as a result of this solicitation.

File Number: 21120-19-2806772/B

Contracting Authority: Sandra Wilford

A/Senior Procurement Officer

Telephone number: 604.870.6130

E-mail: Sandra.Wilford@csc-scc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS:

Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

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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