Weekly Courier Services - Hospital Operations

Indigenous Services Canada is seeking a courier service provider to deliver comprehensive transportation services in Winnipeg and St. Andrews, Manitoba, under solicitation 1000262320B. The contractor will be responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision required to perform weekly courier operations, including the collection of interoffice mail and documents from the Canada Post facility and delivery to the ISC office at 391 York Avenue, as well as the secure transport of lab specimens and coolers between ISC, Health Sciences Centre, and regional airlines such as Northway and Perimeter Airlines. The contract will initially run for one year from the award date, with two optional one-year extensions available, each requiring written notice at least 15 days prior to expiration. The contract period is expected to conclude on March 31, 2027, with potential extension through March 31, 2029. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email no later than February 19, 2026, at 5:00 PM PST, with no submission exceeding 20 MB and no use of ZIP files or hyperlinks. Bilingual submissions in English or French are permitted. Evaluation will be based on a trade-off method emphasizing technical merit at 60% and price at 40%. Technical merit will be assessed on the contractor’s local courier experience, demonstrated experience with multiple clients, and the quality of the proposal’s structure, clarity, and adherence to RFP guidelines, with strict enforcement of English language proficiency as a mandatory requirement. Financial offers will be evaluated for competitiveness, but technical superiority will take precedence over lowest cost. The contractor must comply with stringent security protocols including the handling of PROTECTED and classified materials, with personnel required to hold appropriate clearances such as Reliability Status, Secret, or Top Secret-SIGNIT, and unscreened staff only permitted under direct escort. Organizational conflict of interest provisions prohibit any prior involvement in solicitation preparation, non-public information access, contingency fees, or bribes, and mandates immediate disclosure of potential conflicts. All personnel must be proficient in English, and the contractor must adhere to Canadian procurement integrity standards, including the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy. Invoices must include accurate accounting codes and may be processed via direct deposit; the contracting authority is Geordin Crosbie and the technical oversight is managed by Beverley Thompson. Packaging and marking requirements are general, requiring compliance with security classification labels such as PROTECTED A/B and NATO UNCLASS