Medical Laboratory Services

MEDICAL LABORATORY SERVICES

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Ontario 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

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Indigenous 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 (CSC) has a requirement for medical laboratory services for offenders held in its 13 institutions in the Ontario region. The Contractor must provide diagnostic tests, laboratory follow-ups, and work with the institutional health care team.

Objectives: The Contractor must provide medical analysis and diagnostic services (blood tests, urine, stool and other body fluids or tissues) for CSC. These services include the supply of centrifuge equipment and its maintenance, the transport of analyses, the analysis of biological samples and the sending of reports.

Deliverables:

The Contractor must provide:

1.        Medical analysis and diagnostic services (including: blood tests, urine, stool and other body fluids or tissues) for the CSC in accordance with the Regulations for the Ontario Medical Laboratory Technology Act, These services include:

o        the supply of centrifuge equipment and its maintenance to each site;

o        the transport of samples for analysis;

o        the analysis of biological samples; and

o        the sending of reports (Analysis Reports and Statistical Reports).

1.1        If requested by the CSC Project Authority, the Contractor must provide statistical reports. The reports must be in Excel format and submitted on an ad hoc basis during the term of the contract.

1.2        The Analysis Report must be in English or French, if requested by the CSC Project Authority.

1.        The Contractor must provide courier services for samples needing to be shipped to Public Health as specified in the Public Health Lab specific requisitions.

Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation: none.

Estimated quantity of commodity: see solicitation document statement of work and basis of payment.

Duration of Contract and Time Frame for Delivery:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of date of award to 2028-06-26.

File Number: 21120-25-4973765

Contracting Authority: Samuel Pearson

Telephone number: (873) 307-1779

E-mail: Samuel.Pearson@csc-scc.gc.ca

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

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• None