Medical Surveillance Program for NRC - Clinical Trial Material Facility - CTMF

The National Research Council of Canada is seeking a contractor to deliver a Medical Surveillance Program for personnel accessing its new Good Manufacturing Practices-compliant Clinical Trial Material Facility in Montreal, which produces vaccines and biologic materials for clinical trials. The contractor must conduct timely and ongoing health evaluations to ensure all staff meet minimum fitness requirements for facility access, with services performed remotely at vendor-operated locations within a 25 km radius of the facility. All assessments, documentation, and reporting must align with the facility’s Standard Operating Procedure and federal standards for Protected B information handling, requiring the contractor to hold a valid Designated Organization Screening security clearance and comply with all security protocols outlined in Annex E. The contract follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method, where technical compliance with mandatory criteria in Annex F is a non-negotiable threshold, and award is determined solely by the lowest total evaluated price among compliant offers. The base performance period is anticipated to run from September 2026 to September 2028, with two optional 24-month extensions through September 2032, each priced no more than 5% higher than the prior period. Payment will be made via electronic direct deposit to the designated NRC invoice submission address, contingent upon successful completion of contracted services and adherence to the Statement of Work in Annex C and Basis of Payment in Annex D. Contractors must demonstrate the capacity to conduct required medical testing at minimal service locations, transmit completed fitness certificates electronically to NRC representatives, and comply with all federal procurement integrity requirements including reciprocal procurement eligibility limited to Canada and partner nations under free trade agreements. Prohibitions against forced labor and human trafficking are strictly enforced, with contract termination possible for violations. Offerors must declare any prior employment as a public servant, and affirmative responses trigger mandatory disclosures under Treasury Board policy. Proposals must be submitted electronically by August 21, 2026, using only approved file formats, without compression, and not exceeding 10 MB in total size. No contract modifications or administrative changes may be made except by the designated Contracting Authority, Cindy Romain, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical representative has been identified.