21C50-20-3338963 - Food Safety and Handling Training – Vocational Training (21C50-20-3338963)

Food Safety and Handling Training – Vocational Training

This requirement is for:

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), various institutions in the Prairie Region.

Trade agreement:

This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Tendering procedures:

All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy:

lowest priced compliant bid,

CSC may award of up to a maximum of six (6) Standing Offers, one (1) per each STREAM.

Bidders can bid on one or on multiple STREAMS; however, Bidders submitting a bid for multiple streams must be able to provide training at the institutional sites listed within the identified STREAM.

Bidders must also be able to supply sufficient resources for the estimated volume of sessions for all STREAMS for which they are submitting a bid.

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business:

This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement:

This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

Security Requirements:

This contract includes security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to provide third party certification for Food Safety Training to groups of offenders at various institutions in the Prairie Region.

Objectives: To provide certified instructor(s) to deliver Basic Food Safety and Handling courses to groups of offenders at various institutions in the Prairie Region, on an as an when needed basis. The courses delivered must be recognized in the province of delivery and accredited certification documents are to be provided to successful participants.

STREAM 1: Saskatchewan North / Central sites: Saskatchewan Penitentiary, Willow Cree Healing Lodge, and the Regional Psychiatric Centre.

STREAM 2: Saskatchewan, South sites: Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge and Oskana Centre (CCC).

STREAM 3: Manitoba sites: Stony Mountain Institution and Osborne Centre (CCC).

STREAM 4: Alberta, South sites: Bowden Institution, Drumheller Institution

STREAM 5: Alberta, Central sites: Edmonton Institution, Edmonton Institution for Women, Grierson Centre, Community Industries, Pê Sâkâstêw Centre

STREAM 6: Alberta, North site: Grande Cache Institution

Deliverables:

For each course, the Contractor must provide:

Sufficient resources (instructors) to facilitate Basic Food Safety and Handling course for each location for which the Contractor has been identified to provide services;

Program materials, written, and testing as required for the completion of the applicable course;

All necessary materials which would include but are not limited to: manuals, handouts, materials, and any other necessary equipment;

A list of all materials/equipment that will be brought to the site, provided to the designated site manager, at least 5 days in advance of the training;

The delivery of all materials/equipment to the location prior to start of course (materials/equipment that will be stored on site at the location during the course);

A list of successful participants to the Designated Manager;

Term of Contract:

Period of the Standing Offer: The Work is to be performed from the period of Standing Offer award to October 31, 2021 with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods.

File Number:

21C50-20-3338963

Contracting Authority:

Claudette Chabot

Telephone number:

306-659-9255

E-mail:

Claudette.Chabot@csc-scc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS:

Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

Given the nature of the requirements, proposals submitted by such means as facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted.

After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

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