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Non-Essential Dental Care Services for Correctional Facilities

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Response Deadline08/10/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Government of Canada → Correctional Service of CanadaView Agency

NAICS

621210 - Offices of DentistsView NAICS

Place of Performance

Canada, National Capital Region (NCR), Ontario (except NCR), CAN

Set-Aside

NONE

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Timeline

PostedJul 20

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Response DeadlineAug 10

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Response Deadline

08/10/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTCin 20 days

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AgencyGovernment of Canada → Correctional Service of Canada

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Government of Canada → Correctional Service of Canada

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Full Description

Provide non-essential dental care such as restorative work and prosthetics to federal inmates on-site at CSC facilities.

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