Customized trauma refresher medical course

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
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: 
ST/OPS Tactical Training Canada
ST/OPS Tactical Training Canada
c/o McMillan LLP - TD Canada Trus
1700, 421-7th Avenue S.W.
Calgary Alberta
Canada
T2P4K9
Nature of Requirements: 

Contracting Authority: Suzy Bouchard
E-mail: suzy.bouchard@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

The RCMP has a requirement for customized trauma refresher medical course (Tactical Casualty Management - TCM) utilizing Body Worn Trauma Training Suits to RCMP Emergency Medical Response Team (EMRT) members as well as RCMP specialty unit members. The course must focus on trauma care which is based, in part, on the United States’ Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC), the Canadian Combat Casualty Care WorkingGroup (CCCWG) in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and the Committee on Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC) in Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC). Trauma care in the tactical environment recognizes the broad spectrum of operational environments, requirements, capabilities and scopes of practice relevant to the diverse missions of the RCMP. This training must provide a field experience where the candidate can gain confidence by integrating tactical medicine with police tactics for scenarios appropriate to various RCMP operations.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) intends to enter into a sole source contract with Strategic Operations Tactical Training Canada. The Contractor must provide the following Training Services to RCMP members on as and when requested basis:

a) Trauma medical courses in accordance to the CoTCCC and CoTECC procedures and guidelines and EMRT Medical Directives;
b) Training Material;
c) Body Worn Trauma Training Suits;
d) Scenario effects (special effects, simulated body worn Improvised Explosive Device (IED), simulated sniper/Gun, smoke machine and smell effect)

The Contractor must provide a Project Manager and the following resources on an as and when requested basis:

a) Lead Instructor;
b) Clinical Instructor(s);
c) Make-up Artist(s);
d) Role Player(s);
e) Pyro technician(s) certified by Natural Resources Canada; and
f) Medical Procedures Trainer.

The contractor must provide training documentation, medical equipment (consumable and non-consumable), casualty role players, human-worn simulated bleeding props,supply realistic life-like dummy(ies) to portray casualties and all personal protective equipment for contractor personnel as per RCMP safety requirements.

The Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements) is provided upon request, by e-mail, suzy.bouchard@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

The Period of proposed contract is from Contract Award to March 31, 2018 with 2 option years of one-year each.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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