Optometry Services

Optometrist Services

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Beaver Creek Institution

Trade agreement: 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 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 has a requirement to provide Optometrist services to offenders at Beaver Creek Institution. The work will involve the following:

Objectives: The contractor must provide optometry services to the offender population at Beaver Creek Institution. There is no guaranteed level of service. The levels of service required will be entirely based upon the number of referrals from the Chief of Health Services at the Institution. Scheduling of the dates of clinical sessions is to be by mutual agreement between the contractor and the Institutional Chief Health Services. Institutional clinics must be held during weekdays sometime between the hours of 08:00 and 16:00 hours. Any additional sessions are to be determined in consultation with and the approval of the Institutional Chief Health Services.

Deliverables: To provide optometry services to the offender population in accordance with professionally accepted standards, and provide relevant reports and findings in the provision of vision care to offenders. The maximum level of service per year will be thirteen (13) eight (8) hour sessions. The work must be performed in English at the following location:

Beaver Creek Complex

2000 Beaver Creek Drive, PO Box 5000

Gravenhurst, Ontario

P1P 1Y2

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of July 1, 2021 June 30, 2024 with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21442-25-3776469

Contracting Authority: Danielle Murdoch

Telephone number: (343) 422-4831

Facsimile number: (613) 536-4571

E-mail: danielle.murdoch@csc-scc.gc.ca

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Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

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