Indigenous Nursing Recruitment and Retention Guide

Health Canada is seeking a single contractor to develop an Indigenous Nursing Recruitment and Retention Guide that provides an Indigenous-led, distinctions-based framework to support employers, educational institutions, and health system administrators in improving the recruitment and retention of Indigenous nurses across Canada. The contract, issued under solicitation number 1000268997, has a closing date of 20 August 2026 at 2:00 pm EST, with an anticipated start date upon award and a fixed end date of 31 March 2027. The scope of work requires the contractor to deliver a comprehensive guide grounded in culturally safe practices, OCAP principles for Indigenous data sovereignty, and national geographical representation, all developed remotely without travel. Key deliverables include a detailed project plan, virtual stakeholder engagement with Indigenous communities, a draft guide, and a final approved version submitted electronically. Evaluation is based on a trade-off model where technical merit, assessed through approach and methodology (60 points) and qualifications and experience (28 points), carries 80% weight, while price constitutes the remaining 20%. A minimum technical score of 70 out of 88 is required for compliance. The contract has a ceiling value of $60,000 CAD, inclusive of all taxes, with no option periods or extensions. Payment is processed electronically via the Integrated Procurement Program, requiring submission of an IPP Progress Report with each invoice to p2p.invoices-factures@hc-sc.gc.ca. Contractors must provide legal registration details, complete mandatory certification forms including an Offeror Declaration and Canadian Content Attestation, and disclose any Indigenous business ownership or joint venture arrangements. Security requirements are limited to adherence to ethics provisions, prohibition of contingent fees and bribes, and compliance with conflict of interest disclosures, with no formal security clearance needed for personnel. All work must be performed by a Canadian supplier, and subcontractors are bound by the same ethical and compliance obligations. The contracting authority is Christian Belanger, with Susan Weston as project authority and Jeffrey Hull serving as procurement officer and organizational security authority. No formal FAR clauses apply; instead, internal clause templates with placeholders for customization are used, and no packaging, marking, or preservation specifications are mandated beyond general environmental concepts.