Integrated Correctional Program Model (ICPM) Professional Services – Beauce area

21301-17-2487054 - Integrated Correctional Program Model (ICPM) Professional Services – Beauce area This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada – Beauce Area, province of Quebec. 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 includes security requirements. Nature of Requirements: The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement. The Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is seeking a contractor that specializes in group and individual intervention with the capacity to provide intervention services to federal offenders presenting various needs in Beauce Area, province of Quebec. The Contractor shall be required to intervene with offenders presenting sex offender problems and problems related to substance abuse, general or family violence, or structured criminal behaviour. Objectives: The Contractor will be required to deliver the following national correctional programs: the Community Program (for offenders who have never participated in a program in an institution) and the Maintenance Program. Deliverables: As requested by CSC, the Contractor shall offer CSC's national correctional programs. Moreover, the Contractor shall agree to comply with CSC's national standards regarding correctional programs. CSC agrees to provide all updates related to these standards. CSC shall provide the Contractor or its employees with the training required to offer the requested programs. The teaching material will be distributed to the Contractor prior to training. The Community Program and Maintenance Program training lasts two (2) weeks. One additional week for specific training to deal with sex offenders, as well as three (3) additional days devoted to the actuarial tools used with sex offenders, are provided for a total training period of three (3) weeks and three (3) days. The Contractor shall agree to participate in this training at the earliest possible opportunity. The Community Program consists of seventeen (17) sessions, or twenty-one (21) sessions for sex offenders, based on a minimum of one (1) session per week, with up to four (4) sessions per week, depending on the offender's schedule. These sessions are offered in a group setting. Under exceptional circumstances, they can be done on an individual basis if the number of participants is insufficient and with the approval of the Community Program Officer. The Maintenance Program consists of twelve (12) sessions, with one (1) session offered per week. Additional cycles may be added and the frequency shall be established based on the offender's needs. These programs are preceded by an initial interview and pre-tests. Groups may be comprised of up to ten (10) people. Term of Contract: Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of June 1, 2017 to January 31, 2019. File Number: 21301-17-2487054 Contracting Authority: Isabelle Gravel 250, Montée St-Francois, Laval, Québec H7C 1S5 Telephone number: 450-661-9550, ext. 3300 Facsimile number: 450-664-6626 E-mail: Isabelle.Gravel@csc-scc.gc.ca NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain copies of the solicitation documents by contacting the contracting authority named in this notice. 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).