Request for Standing Offer for Mould Awareness and Remediation, Asbestos Awareness and Lead Awareness Training

Request for Standing Offer for Mould Awareness and Remediation, Asbestos Awareness and Lead Awareness Training – (21C50-20-3339073-B)

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, CORCAN, various institutions in the Prairie Region.

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.

CSC may award up to a maximum of four (4) Standing Offers as a result of this request for standing offer (RFSO), one (1) per each STREAM.

Bidders can bid on one or on multiple STREAMS; however, Bidders submitting a bid for multiple streams must be able to provide training at the institutional sites listed within the identified STREAM.

Bidders must also be able to supply sufficient resources for the estimated volume of sessions for all STREAMS for which they are submitting a bid.

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business:

This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Indigenous Suppliers.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement:

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

Security Requirements: This standing offer includes security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) CORCAN has a requirement to provide third party certification

for Mould Awareness and Remediation, Asbestos Awareness, and Lead Awareness Training to groups of

offenders at various institutions and Community Industries in the Prairie Region.

Objectives: To provide a training course that includes the following:

• Mould Awareness and Remediation,
• Asbestos Awareness, and
• Lead Awareness.

  The Contractor must deliver the courses to groups of offenders at Federal Institutions in the Prairie Region, Community Correctional Centers (CCC), and Community Industries, on an as and when requested basis. The course must not exceed 40 hours in length. The courses delivered must be recognized in the province of delivery and the Contractor must provide certificate(s) in Mould Awareness and Remediation, Asbestos Awareness and Lead Awareness to successful participants. 

  STREAM 1: Saskatchewan Penitentiary, Willow Cree Healing Lodge

  STREAM 2: Regional Psychiatric Centre and Community Industries.

  STREAM 3: Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge and Oskana Centre (CCC).

  STREAM 4: Stony Mountain Institution and Osborne Centre (CCC).

  Deliverables - For each course, the Contractor must provide:

1. Sufficient resources (instructor(s)) to facilitate in-class training for each of the locations proposed for the identified training. Since the Contractor must deliver the Training based on each institution’s need, the Contractor must have sufficient resources to deliver training at the sites, as required by CSC;

1. Training materials, written, practical exercises and testing as required for the completion of the applicable course;
2. A comprehensive equipment and tool list to the Project Authority or delegated Manager two (2) weeks in advance of the program start date;
3. All necessary materials which include, but are not limited to: manuals, handouts, materials, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Occupational Health Safety (OHS) approved for each Program and any other necessary equipment;
4. Delivery of all materials and equipment to the location prior to start of course (materials and equipment will be stored on site at the location during the course);

Term of Standing Offer:

Period of the Standing Offer: The Work is to be performed during the period of Standing Offer award to November 30, 2022, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21C50-20-3339073-B

Contracting Authority: Claudette Chabot

Telephone number: 639-317-8547

E-mail: Claudette.Chabot@csc-scc.gc.ca

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