1000203017 - Dental Contractor for the First Nations and Inuit Dental Clinic, Whitehorse, Yukon (1000203017)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

Solicitation # 1000203017 Closing Date: October 23, 2018 @2pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)

This requirement is for the department of Indigenous Services Canada.

Title:

Dental Contractor for the First Nations and Inuit Dental Clinic, Whitehorse, Yukon

Background

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Scope:

The Department of Indigenous Services Canada’s First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB), Northern Region, requires the services of a Dental Contractor to provide a dental team consisting of a Dentist, Dental Assistant and Dental Receptionist, to provide clinical dental services, within the scope of the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program to eligible First Nations and Inuit clients at an Indigenous Services Canada owned dental clinic located in Whitehorse, Yukon.

The Contractor will deliver, in a culturally sensitive manner, eligible NIHB dental benefits. The Contractor will be responsible for providing 219 days of service at the First Nations and Inuit Dental Clinic.

The First Nations and Inuit Dental Clinic (FNIDC) opened in downtown Whitehorse, YT in April 2005. The dental clinic is located in the Elijah Smith Building at 100-300 Main Street. The FNIDC was established to provide access to dental services covered under the NIHB Program to eligible First Nations and Inuit clients. Clients accessing dental services at FNIDC do not pay a fee for service. The dental clinic has 2 fully equipped dental operators and is computerized, operating on Abeldent software. The FNIDC is open 5 days a week, Monday to Friday from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, excluding statutory holidays. 

Security Requirement:

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Period of Contract:

The expected start date of the Contract is April 1st, 2019. The services of the Contractor will be required for a period of three (3) years. The expected completion date of this project is March 31st, 2022. The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) additional one (1) year optional periods under the same terms and conditions.

Selection Methodology

All Bidders who meet mandatory technical criteria requirements as well as achieve a pass mark for the point rated technical criteria requirements will be contacted for an oral interview/skills validation.

The Contract will be awarded based on the Bidder with the overall highest rating, considering both the point-rated technical criteria and the skills validation process (interview). Similar to the point-rated technical criteria, a minimum pass mark must also be obtained for each interview question (Section II 2.2.3 Skills Validation).

Enquiries

regarding this Request for Proposals are to be submitted in writing to:

Robin Allen

Robin.Allen@Canada.ca