Support for Implementation, Adaptation and Improvement of the ERA Model

Support for Implementation, Adaptation and Improvement of the ERA Model The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking to establish a contract to provide support for: implementation, adaptation and improvement of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Establishment based Risk Assessment (ERA) model and Importer Risk Assessment (IRA) model. The resulting contract will be from contract award date to March 31st, 2020 with an irrevocable option to extend for up to one (1) additional one (1) year periods. The Request for Proposal will be evaluated using criteria (mandatory and point-rated) and price. To be considered responsive, a bid must: (a) comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation; and (b) meet all the mandatory criteria; and (c) obtain the required minimum of 45 points overall for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating. The responsive bid with the highest combined rating of technical merit and price will be recommended for award of a contract. The Bidder/proposed resource must meet the following mandatory requirements: 1. The Bidder must propose named resources as follow: -One (1) Chief Scientist; and -Three (3) Scientists. 2. The Bidder’s proposed Chief Scientist must have demonstrated experience in a research environment within the public or private sector as: -A director of research, scientific advisor or equivalent in the development of a risk assessment model in food safety and/or epidemiology. -A director of research, scientific advisor or equivalent in the development of a risk assessment model in animal health. 3. The Bidder’s proposed Chief Scientist and Scientists must hold the following education obtained through a recognized academic institution: -Four (4) proposed Scientists (including the Chief Scientist) must hold a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); -The Chief Scientist must hold a PhD in Food Science, Microbiology or a related field; -At least one (1) of the proposed Scientists must hold Doctoral Degree (PhD.) in Microbiology or Veterinary Microbiology; and -At least one (1) of the proposed Scientists must hold a Doctoral Degree (PhD.) in Veterinary Epidemiology. 4. The Bidder’s proposed Chief Scientist must have a minimum of two (2) science research initiatives completed in the last five (5) years.  This requirement is subject to the following Trade Agreements: • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) • World Trade Organization-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)