Common CORE – Vocational Training

Common CORE – Vocational Training

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, CORCAN Pacific 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.

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 Canada has a requirement to facilitate reintegration of offenders to the community and support their opportunities for obtaining employment, through the delivery of vocational training programs.

Objectives: The Contractor must provide a series of COMMON CORE Certificate courses approved by the Industry Training Authority of BC (ITABC) that will apply to various industries, not just construction.Learning objectives from the courses provided to federal correctional institutions in the province of British Columbia must be applicable throughout the region in various sectors. Upon successful completion of this training, offenders must have a valid 3rd party certificate that will allow them to work in jobs requiring Plumbing, Pipefitting, and Sprinklerfitting.

Deliverables: the contractor must provide training for each program that includes, but is not limited to:

COMMON CORE (180-hour course):

• Use Safe Work Practices

• Use Tool and Equipment

• Organize Work

• Prepare and Assemble Plumbing, Sprinklerfitting and Steamfitting Components

During the program, participants (offenders) will select their chosen trade: Plumbing, Steamfitting or Sprinkler Fitting and after successful completion of the program and exams, will receive credit towards their first year of apprenticeship in either Plumbing, Steamfitting or Sprinklerfitting.

1. The Contractor must provide the COMMON CORE courses to accepted standards approved by the Industry Training Authority of BC (ITABC). 

1. The Contractor must provide certified instructor(s) to provide COMMON CORE training to offenders;

1. The Contractor must administer exams and/or competency assessments directly related to the skills and defined competency accepted by the Industry Training Authority and WorkBC for the Plumbing, Pipefitting, and Sprinklerfitting Certificate courses.

1. The Contractor must register the successful students with the appropriate authority and will ensure the delivery of all certificates to the Designated Manager at the site where the program is delivered within 21 days of course delivery. 

Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation: none.

Estimated quantity of commodity: see solicitation document statement of work and basis of payment.

Duration of Standing Offer and Time Frame for Delivery:

Period of the Standing Offer: The Work is to be performed during the period  of standing offer award to 28-February-2024 with the option to renew for three (3) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21C80-21-3834444/A

Contracting Authority: Sandra Wilford

Telephone number: 604.557.3004

E-mail: Sandra.Wilford@csc-scc.gc.ca

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