Vocational Training – First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Training (Prairie Regions) – non-PSIB

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), CORCAN has a requirement to provide third party certification in Standard First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training to groups of offenders at various institutions and Community Industries in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Objectives: To provide third party certification in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Adult and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training to groups of offenders at the locations listed in section 5. Location of Work. Upon successful completion of the course, the Contractor must provide participants with certificates for the graduated courses as follows: CPR (Adult) and AED. CSC may award of up to a maximum of six (6) Standing Offers, one (1) per each STREAM. STREAM 1a): Saskatchewan Penitentiary, Willow Cree Healing Lodge, Regional Psychiatric Centre, CORCAN Community Industries STREAM 1b): Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge STREAM 1c): Stony Mountain Institution STREAM 2a): Bowden Institution, Drumheller Institution STREAM 2b): Edmonton Community Industries STREAM 2c): Grand Cache Institution Bidders may submit a proposal for one or more Streams. However, they must provide the services at all of the sites listed within the identified stream. Bidders must supply sufficient resources for the estimated volume of sessions for all of the streams for which they are interested in providing services. See Annex B – Basis of Payment for the estimated number of sessions (courses) for each Stream. Deliverables: For each course, the services the Contractor must provide include the following: a) Sufficient resources (instructor(s)) to facilitate in-class training for each of the locations proposed for the identified training. Since the training will be delivered based on each institution’s need, the Contractor must have sufficient resources to deliver training at all sites, as required by CSC; b) Training materials, written, practical exercises and testing as required for the completion of the applicable course; c) A comprehensive equipment and tool list to the Project Authority or delegated Manager two (2) weeks in advance of the program start date; d) All necessary materials include, but are not limited to: manuals, handouts, materials, PPE and any other necessary equipment; e) Delivery of all materials and equipment to the location prior to start of course (materials and equipment will be stored on site at the location during the course); f) A list of successful participants to the delegated Manager; g) Hard copy of certificates for successful participants within 21 days of course completion, delivered to the delegated Manager; and, h) The dates of training, the location of training and number of participants within 21 days of completion of each course to the Project Authority. For each course, Correctional Service Canada (CORCAN) will provide the following to the Contractor: a) Selection of participants with a confirmed number of participants for the course to be provided to the Contractor two working days prior to the course commencement date; b) Training facilities for delivery, including classroom required for use during classroom instruction (note that all types of media utilized for delivery of the training is subject to pre-approval by the Project Authority or delegated Manager); c) At each location, sufficient space for practical training; d) At each location, sufficient space and access (dependent on site protocols) for the Contractor’s resource to utilize this space, to store all of the Contractor’s materials and necessary equipment for the duration of each course; 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 Standing Offer and Time Frame for Delivery: Period of the Standing Offer: The Work is to be performed during the period of standing offer award to November 30, 2024 with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods. File Number: 21C50-22-4069387-A Contracting Authority: Aimée Legault Telephone number: 343-597-2485 E-mail: Aimee.Legault@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. 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