Medical Laboratory Services – Ontario Region

MEDICAL LABORATORY SERVICES

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Ontario Region.

Trade agreement:         This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Indigenous 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) has a requirement for medical laboratory services for offenders held in its 13 institutions in the Ontario region. The Contractor must provide diagnostic tests, laboratory follow-ups, and work with the institutional health care team.

Objectives: To provide medical laboratory services for all institutions in the Ontario region listed in Annex E – Institutions List.

Deliverables:

The Contractor must provide:

1.        Medical analysis and diagnostic services (including: blood tests, urine, stool and other body fluids or tissues) for the CSC in accordance with the Regulations for the Ontario Medical Laboratory Technology Act, These services include:

a)        the supply of required equipment for the specimen collection task such as centrifuge equipment and its maintenance for each site;

b)        the transport of samples for analysis;

c)        the aliquoting of samples;

d)        the analysis of biological samples;

e)        the telephoning of Level I and Level II results and electronic transmission of all test results; and

f)        the sending of test analysis reports, statistical reports, and invoicing reports.

1.1        If requested by the CSC Project Authority, the Contractor must provide monthly statistical reports detailing CSC’s analysis consumption. These reports must include the number of analyses performed, categorized by type, for each institution. Reports must be submitted in Excel format and forwarded to the CSC Project Authority.

1.2        The Analysis Report must be in English or French, if requested by the CSC Project Authority.

1.        The Contractor must provide the courier services of samples to Public Health Ontario Labs as specified on the lab requisition from CSC Health Services. Courier services of public health Ontario specimens must be delivered on the same day.

Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation: none.

Estimated quantity of commodity: see solicitation document statement of work and basis of payment.

Duration of Contract and Time Frame for Delivery:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of 2026-02-01 to 2029-01-31.

File Number: 21120-25-4973765/A

Contracting Authority: Sylvie Gallant

Telephone number: 506-378-8724

E-mail: Sylvie.Gallant@csc-scc.gc.ca

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Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

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