Water Quality Analysis, First Nation Bacteriological Sampling Program, Indigenous Services Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Ontario Region.

TITLE

Water Quality Analysis, First Nation Bacteriological Sampling Program, Indigenous Services Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Ontario Region.

SUMMARY

Environmental Public Health Services of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Ontario Region is responsible for assisting First Nations communities in establishing monitoring programs of drinking water systems. The provincial government in Ontario utilizes Ontario Regulation 170/03 under the Safe Drinking Water Act (Ontario) (SDWA) for all of its municipally regulated water systems. Indigenous Services Canada will use this regulation as a reference guide in determination of sampling requirements.

OBJECTIVE OF THE REQUIREMENT

To conduct bacteriological analysis of drinking water supplies for First Nations in the geographic location of Southern Ontario (refer to Appendix 1 for a listing of communities and Appendix 2 for a map of their general locations).

To have one laboratory per area to submit samples.

The data from the sampling is to be input into WaterTrax^TM within 48hrs of lab completion (refer to Appendix 3 for reporting to WaterTrax^TM.

Analysis of samples must meet the requirements of Ontario Regulation 170/03 biological testing requirements for water systems in First Nation communities.

The analysis of water samples and reporting of results will assist in identifying and assessing potential public health risk related to drinking water supplies in First Nations communities. ISC will utilize this information to advise the individual First Nations on the status of their drinking water supplies.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

PERIOD OF RESULTING CONTRACT

The Contract resulting from this RFP process will be from Contract award date to March 31, 2023 with two (2) additional one (1) year option period.

For more information on this Request for Proposals (RFP), please consult the Solicitation Document below.

QUESTIONS

All questions regarding this RFSO must be submitted in writing to:

Christine Madore

Senior Procurement Officer

Indigenous Services Canada

E-mail address: christine.madore@canada.ca