Community Relations

An advanced contract award notice (ACAN) is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date and time stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

1. Definition of the requirement:

The original proposal for the Willow Cree Healing Lodge articulated a vision, philosophy, and purpose for a community based healing facility to be built on Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nations (hereinafter “Beardy’s and Okemasis”) territory in partnership with the Correctional Service of Canada (hereinafter “CSC”). The Memorandum of Agreement with Beardy’s and Okemasis identifies the requirement to establish a committee known as the Board of Directors to assist the Executive Director and CSC in the operations of the Willow Cree Healing Lodge as an Indigenous Healing Facility.

1.1 Objectives:

A Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter the “MOU”) and a Memorandum of Agreement (hereinafter “MOA”) were negotiated so that the development and operation of the Willow Cree Healing Lodge (hereinafter the WCHL) will have Beardy’s and Okemasis community input and a meaningful participation in the facility.

1.2 Tasks:

The Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation Chief and Council must delegate a Board of Directors. Ato.

The Board of Directors must:

Administer the Elders and Elders Helpers contract on any subject matter between the two entities.

Participate in up to 12 regularly scheduled Board of Directors meetings per fiscal year. 

Participate in activities that may include, but are not limited to meetings, selection processes; preparation, interviews, reference checks, evaluation of candidates and selection. 

Participate in meetings, information sessions, or both with Regional or National Headquarters and other stakeholders at the request of the Project Authority.

1.3 Expected results:

Operation of the Willow Cree Healing Lodge (hereinafter the WCHL) will have Beardy’s and Okemasis community input and a meaningful participation in the facility.

1.4 Deliverables:

1. The Board of Directors must provide time sheets to verify the services provided at two-week intervals. The time sheets must include the activities carried out during each hour of work provided. 

1.4.2 Paper consumption:

a. Should printed material be required, double-sided printing in black and white format is the default unless otherwise specified by the Project Authority.

b. The Contractor must ensure printed material is on paper with a minimum recycled content of 30% and/or certified as originating from a sustainably managed forest.

c. The Contractor must recycle unneeded printed documents (in accordance with Security Requirements).

1.5 Constraints:

1.5.1 Location of work:

a. The Contractor must perform the work at Willow Cree Healing Lodge, Duck Lake, SK

b. Travel

i. Travel to other locations for meetings must have prior authorization of the Project Authority

 and will be reimbursed at cost without any allowance for overhead or profit.

1.5.2 Language of Work:

The contractor must perform all work in English

1.5.3 Security Requirements:

This contract includes the following security requirements:

1. The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

2. The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or sensitive site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by the CSP, PWGSC.

3. The Contractor/Offeror MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED information or assets from the identified site(s), and the Contractor/Offeror must ensure that its personnel are made aware of and comply with this restriction.

4. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of the CSP, PWGSC.

5. The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:

a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex C;

b) Contract Security Manual (Latest Edition).

2. Criteria for assessment of the statement of capabilities (minimum essential requirements):

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:

Must be designated by the Chief and Council of Beardy’s and Okemasis to participate in the Board of Directors and administer the Elders and Elders Helpers contracts.

Must have available resources to participate in up to 12 regularly scheduled Board of Directors meetings per fiscal year.

Must be a Member of Beardy’s and Okemasis Band No. 96 and 97.

3. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement

This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

4. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business

This procurement is set-aside for an Aboriginal Supplier in accordance with the government Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB). Therefore, only suppliers who meet the definition of an Aboriginal business, as defined in the PSAB, may submit a statement of capabilities.

5. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s)

This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

6. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

A Memorandum of Agreement exists between Beardy’s and Okemasis and the Correctional Service of Canada to ensure that the Beardy’s and Okemasis Band would have community input and meaningful participation in the Willow Cree Healing Lodge.

The Willow Cree Healing Lodge is located on the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation’s Reserve. The Chief and Council of Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nations have exclusive rights to designate Board members.

This contract will ensure that that WCHL meets the obligations of the MOA.

The pre-identified supplier meets all of the minimum essential requirements described in this ACAN.

7. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)

The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection:

(d) only one person is capable of performing the contract.

8. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreement(s) specified:

This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

9. Ownership of Intellectual Property

Canada intends to retain ownership of any foreground intellectual property arising out of the proposed contract on the following basis:

2. Where statutes, regulations or prior obligations of the Crown to a third party or parties preclude Contractor ownership of the Foreground IP.

10. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The proposed contract is for a period of 5 years, from October 15, 2021 to October 14, 2026.

11. Cost estimate of the proposed contract

The estimated value of the contract is $366,666.65.

12. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Name: Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation

Address: Duck Lake, SK

13. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date and time of this notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

14. Closing date and time for a submission of a statement of capabilities

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities October 5, 2021

15. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statement of capabilities are to be directed to:

Janet Nelson

Regional Procurement and Contract Officer

Regional Headquarters

3427 Faithfull Avenue

SASKATOON, SK S7K 8H6

Telephone: (306) 659-9252

E-mail: 501contracts@csc-scc.gc.ca