HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

Solicitation number W3931-13KM01/B

Publication date

Closing date and time 2015/06/30 15:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description
    Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
    Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
    Attachment: None
    Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
    Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
    Nature of Requirements: 
    ENGAGEMENT PROCESS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
    REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS 
    
    
    
    SUBJECT - Information on the follow-up engagement activities
    relating to the Department of National Defense (DND) requirement
    for Health Care Providers (HCPs)
    
    POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT - DND has a requirement for HCPs needed to
    supplement military members and civilian personnel in delivering
    health care services to the Canadian Forces (CF) at various
    locations across Canada.
    
    DND's objective is to ensure that there are procurement
    instruments in place that can be utilized on an "as and when
    requested basis" to ensure that health care providers are
    available to provide various health care services to the CF
    members.  	
    
    It is intended that the resulting contracting mechanism(s) will
    be used by DND under any of the following circumstances:
    Difficulties in recruiting and retaining military personnel for
    health services professions;
    Difficulties in recruiting public servants for health service
    professions or when the Public Service (PS) staffing process has
    not been successful;
    As an interim solution while awaiting a permanent PS staffing
    process to be completed;
    Replacements are required for maternity or paternity leave,
    operational deployment or training of military personnel when
    other solutions such as reserve staffing are not successful; 
    Other health care services or health services support not
    readily available within the department are required; and
    Short term or Urgent HCPs requirements arise.
    
    REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) PROCESS - An RFI document was
    posted on Buyandsell.gc.ca between October 10, 2013 and November
    6, 2013 to inform potential Bidders of a DND's requirement for
    HCPs and to obtain Industry input and feedback regarding the
    draft requirement definition and constraints pertaining to this
    requirement.
    
    FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY - In addition to the RFI process, the
    engagement process will also include one-on-one "Industry
    Meetings" with the industry participants. Canada may in its
    discretion, set up subsequent consultation sessions such as
    working groups, additional individual Industry meetings and
    other engagement processes, on as required basis, to follow up
    with additional questions, or for clarification of any aspect of
    their input. 
    
    Industry members interested in participating in the rest of the
    industry engagement process, including one-on-one "Industry
    Meetings", any subsequent engagement sessions, and a review of
    the final draft Bid Solicitation, must sign and agree to the
    Industry Engagement Rules of Engagement and Dispute Resolution
    Process.
    
    One-on-One Industry Meetings:
    Following the RFI, Canada will meet with Industry participants
    individually to listen to their concerns, recommendations and
    solutions. Canada will analyze and summarize industry input for
    further use during the Bid solicitation development phase or to
    identify topics that still need to be discussed at other
    consultation sessions, if required. 
    
    Canada anticipates holding the one on one "Industry Meetings"
    with the Industry from November 25, 2013 to December 4, 2013.
    These sessions will be held in the National Capital Region (NCR)
    and specific details about the location(s), and time(s) of the
    sessions will be provided directly to the registered industry
    participants prior to the one-on-one Industry Meeting.
    
    Working Groups / Individual meetings:
    Following the One-On-One meetings, Industry Participants may be
    invited to further individual meeting and/or Working Group
    Meetings comprised of representatives from Industry, DND and
    PWGSC to discuss specific issues, potential solutions,
    recommendations etc. Canada will analyze and summarize industry
    input for further use during the Bid Solicitation development
    phase or to identify topics that still need to be discussed at
    other consultation sessions, if required.
    
    Following the One-on-One Industry Meetings and any subsequent
    engagement sessions, if required, Canada will document all
    industry issues, positions and actions. Industry input will be
    used for the development of the Bid Solicitation.  Prior to the
    official Bid Solicitation being published on
    https://buyandsell.gc.ca/, a draft Bid Solicitation will be made
    available for final review only to those participants who have
    signed and complied with the Rules of Engagement.   
    Third Party Consultation:
    Third parties such as Industry Associations might be also
    consulted on an as and when required basis to discuss industry
    issues and recommendations on industry standard practices.
    
    REGISTRATION - Participants that wish to attend the One-on-one
    Meeting are to register by notifying the PWGSC Contracting
    Authority, identified herein, by email
    (hana.benabdallah@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca) by November 20, 2013. 
    Participants must identify themselves by their legal name,
    corporate address, the names of representatives attending by
    their respective title as well as their office address,
    telephone number(s) and e-mail address.  
    
    Please note that:
    1.	Due to space limitations, interested participants are asked
    to limit the number of representatives to a maximum of 4
    persons.  
    
    2.	All attendees are encouraged to register and will be required
    to sign-in upon arrival to the venue.
    
    3.	Interested participants are encouraged to provide written
    comments and recommendations on the draft requirement
    definition, answer the list of Questions to Industry annexed to
    the RFI document and, if desired, suggest additional topics to
    the Contracting Authority they may wish to discuss at the
    one-on-one meeting.
    
    4.	Attendees are responsible for their own transportation,
    accommodation, meals, parking and all other expenses.
    
    5.	Participation is not a mandatory requirement. Not attending
    in the individual meetings and other engagement sessions will
    not preclude an interested Service Provider from submitting a
    bid.
    
    6.	Media cannot participate in the one-on-one meetings.
    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

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)

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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
    Benabdallah, Hana
    Phone
    (819) 956-3333 ( )
    Address
    Place du Portage, Phase III, 12C1
    11 Laurier St./11 rue, Laurier
    Gatineau
    Gatineau, Gatineau, K1A 0S5

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Department of National Defence
    Address
    101 Colonel By Dr
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0K2
    Canada
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Information
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Alberta
    ,
    British Columbia
    ,
    Manitoba
    ,
    New Brunswick
    ,
    Nova Scotia
    ,
    Ontario (except NCR)
    ,
    Prince Edward Island
    ,
    Quebec (except NCR)
    ,
    Saskatchewan
    ,
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Not applicable
    Commodity - GSIN
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