Nursing relief services

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
Tendering Procedures: If 2+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

The Department of Health Canada (HC) is seeking the services of one Contractor for the provision and management of a workforce of nurses to supplement internal HC resources on an as and when requested basis, at different, semi-isolated locations of First Nations in the province of Quebec The services are needed in order to ensure daily nursing services in the Aboriginal communities of Winneway and Lac Rapid. The contracted services will include primary health care service requirements.

The services provided by the Contractor will encompass the care of patients and the provision of assistance to medical doctors in the treatment of illness, the conduct of programs designed to promote health and prevent diseases, and the provision of advice.

The services may also include direct patient care to individuals, families and groups in the home and community, and consultation, dependent upon the demands of individual task authorization.

The contract is expected to be awarded for a one-year initial period, plus two one-year option periods.

There is a security requirement associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. Bidders should consult the “Security Requirements for PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for Bidders” (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31) document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents web site.

Bidders in receipt of a pension or a lump sum payment must provide the required information as detailed in article 3 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation.

There is a Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity requirement associated with this procurement; see Part 5 - Certifications, Part 7- Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex named Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification.

This procurement is set aside under the federal government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB).Non-Aboriginal businesses may submit a bid in response to this Bid Solicitation, but will be considered only if less than three bids are submitted by Aboriginal Businesses or less than three bids submitted by Aboriginal Businesses are deemed responsive,as per the evaluation process detailed in Part 4 of this document.

The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian services.


Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.