Pest Control Services

Pest Control Services This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Dorchester Penitentiary (Medium and Minimum Sectors) and Shepody Healing Centre in the Atlantic 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 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 does not include 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 skilled licensed personnel to provide pest and pigeon control services. Objectives: To provide pest control services (bird, Fly, insect, rodent) to the Correctional Service of Canada at Dorchester Penitentiary (both minimum and medium sectors) and Shepody Healing Centre as follows: Deliverables:

Provide two (2) regular scheduled inspection and service visits each month (maximum 24 per year); The contractor will inspect all building and rooftops on a bi-monthly basis to ensure that the premises are free from infestation of pest, rodent and pigeons. Carcass and nest removal are included in this service; The contractor must propose and implement pest control strategies and devices as applicable. Pest control strategy and devices must be approved by the project authority; Spray at Dorchester Penitentiary (both minimum and medium sectors) for the elimination of flies on or about the 15th day of October (weather permitting) at the time of inspection and service; Spray grounds and perimeter of Dorchester Penitentiary (both minimum and medium) for elimination of insects as required; Provide other spraying service deemed necessary on an “as needed, as required” as per the findings and recommendations arising from the monthly inspections; The contractor must be in possession of a valid Pesticide Application’s licence and a valid Operator’s Licence issued by the Province of New Brunswick; Pest Management Operation are based on the following criteria.- Lest disruptive to natural controls. -Lowest risk to human health -lowest to human health -lowest risk to non-target organism -least damaging on general environment -most likely to reduce long term reduction in the pest -most cost efficient in over time. -most selective for the largest pest; and -compatible with pesticide resistance management tactics;

The contractor must maintain a log of pesticide usage for the facilities. At least one copy of the log must be kept in the files of the contract authority. The log will document the pesticide product, the application rate or the amount of pesticide used, and the location where application are made during each visit, monitor results before and after treatment, and any non-pesticide control measures to reduce future pest population such for the decision to use pesticides, and the type and amount of pesticide used.

Expected Delivery Date: May 1st, 2016 to April 30th, 2017 with four option years. File Number: 21220-16-2320319 Contracting Authority: Danielle Blanchet Regional Contract Officer 1045 Main Street, 2nd Floor Moncton, NB E1C 1H1 Telephone number: 506-851-7690 Facsimile number: 506-851-6327 E-mail: danielle.blanchet@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).