Pest Control Services

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Dorchester Complex (Medium and Minimum Sector), Shepody Healing Centre and the Food Production Plant (Building F-116). 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), Shepody Healing Centre and the Food Production Plant Building F-116 as follows: Deliverables: The Contractor must:

Provide two (2) regular scheduled inspection and service visits each month (maximum 24 per year); Inspect all buildings and rooftops on a bi-monthly basis to ensure that the premises are free from infestation of pest, rodent and pigeons. The Contractor must include carcass and nest removal as part of this service; Propose and implement pest control strategies and devices as applicable. The Project Authority must approve the pest control strategies and devices; 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 services deemed necessary on an “as needed, as required” as per the findings and recommendations arising from the monthly inspections; The Contractor must ensure its Pest Management Operations comply withthe following criteria:- Lest disruptive to natural controls. -Lowest risk to human health -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. The Contractor must provide at least one copy of the log to the project authority to be kept on file. The log will document the pesticide product, the application rate or the amount of pesticide used, and the locations 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. Term of Contract: Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of the award date of the contract to March 31st, 2022 with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods. File Number: 21220-21-3753885Contracting Authority: Danielle BlanchetTelephone number: 506-377-9624E-mail: Danielle.blanchet@csc-scc.gc.ca NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading 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 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).