In-Person Delivery of Physician Leadership Courses

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Joule Inc.
1031 Bank St.
Ottawa Ontario
Canada
K1S3W7
Nature of Requirements: 

W0113-18CS10/A

Title: In-Person Delivery of Physician Leadership Courses

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 requirement:
The Department of National Defence (DND)Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden requires the provision of two courses: 
(1)  Self-Awareness and Effective Leadership, to be delivered at Borden, Ontario.
(2)   Leading Change to be delivered at - Ottawa, Ontario. 
The Physician Leadership Institute (PLI) courses are the only mandatory courses in the pathway to achieve the Canadian Certified Physician Executive (CCPE) credential via the academic route.
The PLI courses are accredited with the Canadian College of Family for MAINPRO+ credits, which medical officers can use towards their annual Continuing Professional Education (CPE) reporting requirements.

2. Background
The Canadian Forces Health Services Training Centre (CFHSTC) CFB Borden, is responsible for delivering the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Basic Medical Officer Course, in Borden, and the Advanced Medical Officer Course (AMOC), in Ottawa, to qualified and selected General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs).  BMOC and AMOC are delivered based on approved Training Plans (TPs) which includes leadership education and is intended to prepare GDMOs for positions and appointments within the CAF. 
 
3.  Objectives:
The objective is to deliver the two day courses on sequential pre-determined dates respectively (BMOC in the fall, AMOC in the winter).  This will include course preparation, and delivery of training (including all applicable training material) to students identified by CFHSTC.
           
4.  Deliverables:
The Contractor must:
4.1  Provide Self-Awareness and Effective Leadership course (Borden, Ontario)  and Leading Change course - (Ottawa, Ontario). For Medical Officers, Dental  Officers, Health Services Officers, and Basic and Advanced Medical Officers.
4.2 Provide all tools, materials and equipment relevant to the Course;
4.3 Complete a daily attendance report at the end of each training program for site  where the training is delivered.
4.4 Provide Certificates to successful students.

5.  CONSTRAINTS

5.1   The BMOC PLI course will be delivered at CFHSTC in Borden, Ontario, on the pre-determined dates, between 08:00 and 18:00 (maximum), with a break for lunch (minimum 30 minutes). The AMOC PLI course will be delivered at the CAF Carling Campus in Ottawa, Ontario, on the pre-determined dates, between the hours of 08:00 and 17:00 (maximum), with a break for lunch (minimum 30 minutes).    

5.2   For the AMOC PLI course only:  All contracted personnel required to be on site (Carling Campus) to deliver the course will be met at the security gate by a designated CAF member a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the course start time in order to facilitate access to the facility.  The contracted personnel will require a CAF escort at all times while in the facility.

5.3   Language.  The course will be delivered in English.

6.     CLIENT SUPPORT

6.1    Classroom:  Classroom space for student instruction will be provided by CFHSTC.  This will include a computer with MS Office applications and large screen television monitors.  A whiteboard and dry erase markers can be provided. 

7. Cancellation:
In the event that a scheduled course must be cancelled or rescheduled by DND, the Project Authority, his/her delegated authority, must give the Contractor a minimum of 24 hours’ notice. An email, voice or text message will be deemed as notification for cancellation. 

8.  Criteria for assessing 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:
8.1. Contractor must deliver the two day courses: Self-Awareness and Effective  Leadership on BMOC Borden, Ontario, and Leading Change on AMOC  Ottawa.

8.2 The contractor must be registered and approved by the Canadian Medical  Association (CMA).  
8.3 The courses must be recognize and must advance physician leadership and  excellence through a national, peer-generated, standards-based assessment  process by the Canadian Society of Physician Leaders.
8.4 The contractor must deliver the training on DND site mentioned above.
8.5 The contractor must provide all applicable training material.
8.6 Contractor must provide Professional designation, accreditation and/or  certification

9.  Applicability of the trade agreement (s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement (s):
World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); and
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
The procedural requirements of the other international trade agreements will be fulfilled following compliance to the procedural requirements of World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), CFTA, NAFTA, and/or the CETA.

10.  Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business
This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.

11.  Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement (s)
This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

12.  Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The required leadership courses are offered uniquely by the Physician Leadership Institute (PLI) through Joule Inc. 1031 Bank St. Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 3W7 Canada.
Joule Inc. is a subsidiary of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

Joule Inc. have exclusive ownership of these courses.

Joule Inc.  Is the only known company able to provide the required leadership courses that is registered and approved by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA)).  

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

13.  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.

14.  Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the: 
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Article 513, section 1 (b) (iii) 
World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) Article XV, section 1 (b) 
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Article 1016, section 2 (b) (ii) 
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Article 19.12, section 1 (b) (iii) 

15. Ownership of Intellectual Property
Ownership of any foreground intellectual property arising out of the proposed contract will vest with the Contractor.

16. Period of the proposed contract or the delivery date(s)
The proposed contract is for a period of from contract award to one year, with an option to extend the contract for 4 additional 1-year period.

17. Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is $343,240.00 (HSTI).

18. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Name: Joule Inc.
Address: 1031 Bank St. Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 3W7 Canada

19. 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.

20. Closing date and time for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is: 19 July, 2018 at 14:00 EDT.

21. Inquiries and submission of statement of capabilities
Inquiries and statement of capabilities are to be directed to:
Vashti Ramnarine
Ontario Region-Acquisitions 
Public Services and Procurement Canada / Government of Canada
33 City Centre Drive, Suite 480C, Mississauga, ON, L5B 2N5 
Vashti.Ramnarine@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca / 
Tel: 905-615-2419/ Cell: 289-772-7284


Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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