Nursing Services

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Nursing Services

H3551-112960/A
Hamp, Jordanna
Telephone No. - (204) 983-4460 
Fax No. - (204) 983-7796
Email - jordanna.hamp@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Health Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB)
requires relief nursing services on reserves in northern
Manitoba on an "as and when requested basis".  The nurses will
replace Health Canada employed nurses who are either on
vacation, are sick or where Health Canada is temporarily unable
to fill a position with an employed nurse.  The period of the
Contract is for a one (1) year period from date of Contract
award (estimated for 01 October 2012).

It is expected that Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC) will award up to three (3) Contracts as a result of this
Request for Proposal.  The overall estimated value of work to be
distributed amongst successful bidders is eighteen (18) million
dollars.  
 
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."

This procurement is set aside under the federal government's
Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business.

This procurement is set aside from the international trade
agreements under the provision each has for set asides for small
and minority businesses.

Further to Article 1802 of the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT), AIT does not apply to this procurement.

The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.


Bidders' Conference

A bidders' conference will be held at Health Canada, 391 York
Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Wednesday, 01 August 2012.  The
conference will begin at 10:00am in Boardroom B.  The scope of
the requirement outlined in the bid solicitation will be
reviewed during the conference and questions will be answered.
It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend
or send a representative.
Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting
Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders
should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the
names of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of
issues they wish to table at least three (3) working days before
the scheduled conference.

Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting
from the bidders' conference will be included as an amendment to
the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be
precluded from submitting a bid.
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.