RISO-Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Vocational Rehabilitation Services

G5799-110020/A GSIN-G009H

The Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPPD) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program is available on a voluntary basis to selected CPPD beneficiaries (also referred to CPPD clients) to provide individualized, reasonable and cost-effective rehabilitation services to beneficiaries with all types of disabilities, whose medical condition is stable and who have a reasonable expectation of successfully returning to work at the substantially gainful level.

CPPD beneficiaries who are trying to return to substantially gainful employment can expect the VR Program to respond by assisting them to achieve the best possible employment outcomes.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) Western Canada and Territories Region requires Regional Individual Standing Offer(s) to provide services under the CPP Disability Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

In accordance with the solicitation, the objectives to be achieved by the service provider(s) are:

1. to provide Vocational Rehabilitation Services to selected CPP disability beneficiaries, to regain the capacity to return to substantially gainful employment, and 2. to assist CPP disability beneficiaries in obtaining substantially gainful employment within their capacity and ability.

The requirement is subject to provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services. The requirement is not to be used within a Comprehensive Land Claims Settlement Area (CLCSA).

There is a security requirement associated with the requirement of the Standing Offer. For additional information, see Part 6 - Security, Financial and Insurance Requirements, and Part 7 - Standing Offer and Resulting Contract Clauses.

Pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2006 and 2007, a Consent to a Criminal Record Verification form, must be submitted with the offer, by Request for Standing Offers closing date, for each individual who is currently on the Offeror's Board of Directors.

This office of PWGSC serves the public in English.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.