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Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Solicitation number G1169-110019/A

Publication date

Closing date and time 2013/01/28 12:30 EST

Last amendment date


    Description
    Trade Agreement: NONE
    Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
    Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
    Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
    Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
    Nature of Requirements: 
    RISO- Vocational Rehabilitation Services
    
    Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) Atlantic
    Region requires Regional Individual Standing Offer(s) to provide
    services under the CPP Disability Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
    Program in Area 1, Newfoundland and Labrador; Area 2, Nova
    Soctia and Prince Edward Island; and Area 3, New Brunswick.  The
    Atlantic Region has been administering the Disability Vocational
    Rehabilitation Program since February 1998. The goal of this
    program is to assist selected CPPD beneficiaries regain the
    capacity to work and/or secure substantially gainful employment.
     Service Canada's Vocational Rehabilitation Case Managers
    (VRCMs) select, screen, refer and case manage appropriate
    clients. The external service provider (also referred to as
    bidder) is required to provide a range of vocational
    rehabilitation services in order to assist clients to become job
    ready, and obtain gainful employment. In partnership, the
    Service Canada VRCM, the service provider and the beneficiary
    will work collaboratively toward this end. It is anticipated
    that approximately eighty-five to one hundred and twenty CPPD
    clients from Atlantic Region will participate in the program on
    a yearly basis. 
    MANDATORY MINIMUM CRITERIA
    
    It is expected that the bidder will be able to provide services
    in both official languages for the province of New Brunswick.
    
    Vocational Rehabilitation Consultants
    All proposed staff (except those proposed solely for job
    development*) by the bidder to conduct all phases of the work
    under this proposal must meet at least one of the following
    minimum certification/education requirements in vocational
    rehabilitation (VR) to be eligible for further evaluation.
    
    	University degree or a diploma in Social Sciences, Health
    Sciences, Human Services or Vocational Rehabilitation with a
    minimum of two years experience in the provision of Vocational
    Rehabilitation services. 
    
    Current registration as a Registered Rehabilitation Professional
    (RRP) or Canadian Certification in Rehabilitation Counseling
    (CCRC) will be considered as an asset qualification. 
    
    *Job Developers/Job Placement Specialists
    Bidders who propose staff solely for job development/job
    placement function within our statement of work must have at
    least one staff person who meets the minimum mandatory
    requirement outlined for vocational rehabilitation consultant
    staff noted above.  They will be designated as responsible for
    the work that the job development/placement specialists conduct
    on behalf of CPPD clients.  Job Development/Job Placement
    specialists must meet one of the following minimum
    certification/education requirements:
    
    	Registered Community Support Specialist (RCSS)
    	Diploma or higher in Vocational Rehabilitation (or directly
    related* field) plus minimum one year recent job
    development/placement experience with disabled populations
    and/or multiple barriers
    	Certificate in Vocational Rehabilitation (or *related field)
    plus minimum two years recent experience job development/job
    placement job development/job placement experience for clients
    with disabilities and/or multiple-barriers.
    
    *e.g.:  Community Rehabilitation, Disability Studies, Disability
    Management, Therapeutic Recreation, Social Work
    
    There is a security requirement associated with the requirement
    of the Standing Offer.
    
    The requirement is not to be used within a Comprehensive Land
    Claims Settlement Area (CLCSA).
    
    Estimated Period of Standing Offer is April 1, 2013 to March 31,
    2016 with an option to extend standing offers for an additional
    one year at April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017.
    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.

    Contract duration

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    Trade agreements

    • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Baird, Janice
    Phone
    (709) 772-2999 ( )
    Fax
    (709) 772-4603
    Address
    Cabot Place, Phase II, 6th Floor
    Box 4600
    St. John's, NL, A1C 5T2

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Employment and Social Development Canada
    Address
    142 Prom. du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 2K3
    Canada
    Bidding details

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    New Brunswick
    ,
    Newfoundland and Labrador
    ,
    Nova Scotia
    ,
    Prince Edward Island
    Commodity - GSIN
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