NURSING DIRECT SERVICES

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
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: 
TITLE
Nursing Services for Remote, Isolated and Semi-Isolated First
Nations Communities in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, for Health
Canada (HC).

INTRODUCTION
The Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC) is soliciting bids from Bidders, on behalf of Health
Canada, for the provision of Nursing Services for Remote,
Isolated and Semi-Isolated First Nations Communities in
Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec on an "as and when requested basis.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
The Department of Health Canada (HC) is seeking the services of
three Contractors for the provision and management of a
workforce of nurses to supplement internal HC resources on an as
and when requested basis, at different remote, semi-isolated and
isolated locations of First Nations in the provinces of
Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. The contracted services will
include primary health care and hospital nursing 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.

Each contract will also include an option to acquire Nursing
Services for additional regions.  The Contracting Authority can
also add additional clients from time to time, which may include
any Government Department, Departmental Corporation or Agency,
or other Canada entity described in the Financial Administration
Act (as amended from time to time), and any other party Public
Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has been authorized
to act from time to time under section 16 of the Department of
Public Works and Government Act. 

Each contract is expected to be awarded for a three-year initial
period, plus five 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 should note that pursuant to section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2003, they must comply with the Code of Conduct for
Procurement. Also, as stated in sub-article 4 of section 01 of
Standard Instructions 2003, bidders must provide a list of
names, or other related information as needed. 

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.

COMMUNICATIONS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE BID SOLICITATION

To ensure the integrity of the competitive bid process,
enquiries and other communications regarding the RFP, must
directed only to the Contracting Authority identified below.
Failure to comply with this paragraph may (for that reason
alone) result in the disqualification of the bid.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

Hana Benabdallah
Telephone:	(819) 956-3333
email:		hana.benabdallah@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

***** Note: Do not submit proposals to the above PWGSC contact
*****
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.