Prevalence of Sexual Coercion and Violence (SCV) in Federal Custody

Public Safety Canada objectives of the current project are to (1) explore the prevalence of sexual victimization (i.e., sexual coercion, sexual violence, and sexual harassment) in Canadian federal institutions, (2) understand the nature and extent of the problem for racialized and at-risk offenders (e.g., Indigenous individuals, women, LGBTQ2+), and (3) identify potential approaches to further inform effective prevention and intervention plans. This research will inform future research, policy and program development aimed at preventing, tracking, and responding to sexual coercion and violence in federal institutions as identified in Annex A – Statement of Work.PERIOD OF WORKThe Work is to be performed from date of contract award to May 31, 2024.EVALUATION PROCESS AND SELECTION METHODOLOGYBasis of selection – Highest combined rating of technical merit (70%) and price (30%).SECURITY REQUIREMENTSThe contractor must, at all times during the performance of the contract, hold a valid designated organization screening (DOS), issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP) of the ISS, PSPCThe contractor personnel must EACH hold a valid reliability status, granted or approved by the CSP/ISS/PSPC