Toxicology Expertise – Urinalysis

Toxicology Expertise – Urinalysis This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, NHQ. Trade agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), World Trade Organisation-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)/Canada-Peru, Canada-Colombia and/or Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreements. Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid. Competitive Procurement Strategy: The responsive bid with the lowest averaged evaluated price. 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 for expertise in the area of toxicology as it relates to drug testing in human urine.  Objectives: To provide expertise in the area of drug testing urinalysis. Deliverables: The Contractor must submit the following deliverables:

Annual* reports based on Laboratories results identifying any trend or problematic issues; A report following any laboratory’s inspection including a proposed action plan if required; and Expert advice on urinalysis testing if required by the PA.

*Annual report means the period of April 1st to March 31st of each year. The deliverables must be delivered in an MS-Word format. File Number: 21120-17-2247031-B Contracting Authority: Owen Nicholl Correctional Service Canada 340 Laurier Ave West Ottawa, ON K1A 0P9 Telephone number: 613-943-5219 Facsimile number: 613-992-1217 E-mail: owen.nicholl@csc-scc.gc.ca NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by ordering 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. The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) offers seminars to businesses interested in learning how to sell goods and services to the Government of Canada. The seminars are FREE. Topics include: ? Overview of the federal government contracting process; ? Searching for opportunities on the Buy and Sell - Tenders website; ? Bidding on opportunities; ? Registering in supplier databases. The full schedule of seminars can be found on the Buyandsell.gc.ca website, under Event Calendar (https://buyandsell.gc.ca/event-calendar).