Food Safety and Quality Consultant

Food Safety Consultant

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada Dorchester Penitentiary and Archambault, Bath, Bowden and Matsqui Institutions.

Trade agreement: This requirement is subject to the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement: Canadian Free-Trade Agreement, Canada–Chile Free Trade Agreement, Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement, Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement and Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: compliant bid with the highest combined score of technical merit and price.

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 does not include security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

The Correctional Service of Canada has a requirement, to provide technical guidance related to our Food Safety and Quality Program and food production processes at each of our five (5) Regional Food Production Centers and at our institutional food service operations.

Objectives: to assist CSC in reviewing, revising, and validating the FSQ program related to RFPCs and institutional food service operations; reviewing and providing recommendations for continuous improvement of food production processes at RFPCs; developing training tools and resources related to the FSQ program related to RFPCs and institutional food service operations; and analyzing critical food safety deviations to determine product safety and provide recommendations for corrective actions.

Deliverables:

- The CSC project authority will define the deliverables and timelines for each task through task authorizations (TA) it issues to the Contractor;

- The Contractor must provide reports, documents, resource material, or other documentation defined in TAs using Microsoft Office products and deliver them to the CSC project authority in electronic format;

- The Contractor must provide copies of all data and evidence used to assess and support the validation of the FSQ program; and

- Upon completion of the revised FSQ program framework and documentation, the contractor must provide written confirmation that the established prerequisite programs and HACCP plan have been validated and are appropriate for controlling identified food safety and quality risks associated with food production processes at CSC's Regional Food Production Centers.

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 a 3-year contract period with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21120-24-4513990

Contracting Authority: Jason St-Onge

Telephone number: (506) 269-3765

E-mail: jason.st-onge@csc-scc.gc.ca

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