Transportation of pharmaceutical products for the Quebec region

Transportation of pharmaceutical products for the Quebec region This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, and applies to most of the institutions in the Quebec region. Trade agreement: Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), World Trade Organisation-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Canada Ukraine Free-Trade Agreement (CUFTA), Canada Korea Trade Agreement (CKTA), Canada free trade agreements with Chile/Colombia/Honduras/Panama, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers and to Suppliers of an applicable trading partner). 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 does not include security requirements. Nature of Requirements: The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement. The Correctional Service Canada has a need to ensure the delivery of pharmaceutical products to its various facilities across Québec, from the regional pharmacy located in Laval, QC. Objectives: Provide pickup and delivery services for pharmaceutical products to correctional facilities in the province of Québec. Deliverables: - The contractor must provide delivery drivers with vehicles, including the necessary tools and equipment, to provide pharmaceutical product delivery services (pickup and delivery) to the institutions listed. - The Regional Manager, Pharmacy Services, must be able to know where the deliveries are in real time. - The delivery drivers must handle and transport several boxes per delivery over various distances. - The contractor must ensure the control and safety of the products, whether refrigerated or not, during transport, upon delivery to the institution, and when returning products to the regional pharmacy. 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 April 1st, 2027 to March 31st, 2029 with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods. File Number: 21120-27-5297870 Contracting Authority: Jason St-Onge Telephone number: (506) 269-3765 E-mail: jason.st-onge@csc-scc.gc.ca NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from the Canada buys / tender opportunities website. 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). 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. Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) offers seminars to businesses interested in learning how to sell goods and services to the Government of Canada. The seminars are FREE. Topics include: ? Understand the federal procurement process; ? Learn about searching for opportunities; ? Find out how to bid on opportunities; ? Discover how to prepare to sell to the government. The full schedule of seminars can be found on the Procurement Assistance Canada website, under find an event (Procurement Assistance Canada: Find an event - Canada.ca).