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

Solicitation number 1000212686

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Closing date and time 2021/02/09 14:00 EST

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    Description

    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 WaterTraxTM within 48hrs of lab completion (refer to Appendix 3 for reporting to WaterTraxTM.

    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

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    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

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

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    Contact information
    Contracting authority
    Madore, Christine
    Phone
    873-354-1376
    Email
    Christine.Madore@canada.ca
    Address
    10 Wellington Street
    Gatineau, QC, K1A 0H4
    CA
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    English
    7
    French
    1
    English
    7
    French
    2
    English
    9
    French
    5
    000
    English
    62
    000
    French
    3

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Ontario (except NCR)
    Region of opportunity
    Ontario (except NCR)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding

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