Correctional Service Canada national procurement plan, fiscal year 2017-2018

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering offender sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community.

The objective of this CSC National Procurement Plan is to provide industry and the public information regarding CSC’s anticipated contracting activities for fiscal year 2017-2018, including a list of planned major procurement requirements.

CSC produces a National Procurement Plan, as part of its business planning cycle and investment planning activities, to identify projected procurement activities and provide strategic information on the purchases the department makes to fulfill its mandate and meet operational requirements.

Through improved procurement planning, CSC has streamlined its procurement processes and is better able to plan its purchases, while at the same time respecting existing policies, regulations and trade agreements.

CSC's procurement plan identifies projected major procurement activities (see Table 1). In adherence with the principles of access and transparency, the list aims to provide potential suppliers with a view of CSC's planned procurement activities in order for them to be prepared to respond to the demand.

Important points on the list of projected major procurement activities include:

• The list only includes planned procurement activities that are estimated at over $250K;
• The list only includes new procurement activities and excludes expenditures towards established procurements;
• All planned procurement activities on the list are subject to change or cancellation; and
• All details regarding the procurement activities on the list will ONLY be available once the solicitation is formally released.

CSC is committed to ensuring that competitive procurement is standard practice by seeking tender proposals on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) or through limited tendering for procurements not subject to trade agreements.

CSC is relatively consistent in the type of goods and services it procures to meet operational needs and legislation requirements. The following list represents the major commodity areas for CSC contracting:

• Professional Services – for the provision of management consulting, human resources, audit, research, instructors, and investigative services;
• IT Equipment and Services – for the purchase and provision of hardware, software and specialized services which support CSC's corporate systems;
• Communication Equipment and Services – for the purchase and provision of communication equipment including infrastructure and monitoring;
• Protection Equipment – for the purchase of protection equipment for Correctional Officers including protective gear, weapons, and ammunition;
• Food Services – for the purchase and provision of food products and kitchen equipment for institutions;
• Health Services – for the purchase and provision of essential health services and equipment;
• Chaplaincy Services – for the provision of religious support from all denominations and religions for offenders; and
• Elder Services – for the provision of support and guidance to Aboriginal offenders.

Statistics on contracts issued by departments and agencies is available publicly as part of the Government of Canada's annual Purchasing Activity Report. This report is used to provide statistical analysis of the processes and tools through which government contracting is conducted.

Information on Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) standing offers and supply arrangements can be obtained through the Standing Offer Index.

For current CSC and other Federal Government Department issued open competitive solicitations, please refer to the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS) accessible through the PSPC’s Tenders website.

PSPC’s Buyandsell.gc.ca website is a key resource dedicated to federal government procurement. Buyandsell.gc.ca is the central procurement resource for federal government buyers and industry suppliers. The user-friendly site includes lists of pre-qualified government suppliers and information on standing offers and supply arrangements.

The site provides valuable information for businesses that want to supply goods and services to the government and includes:

• A clear and simple breakdown of the various steps to doing business with the Government of Canada;
• A link to register in the Supplier Registration Information (SRI) system;
• Access to commodity codes and lists;
• Information on promoting your business;
• Access to opportunities on the Government Tendering Site;
• Information on useful seminars on the procurement process;
• and Other useful links.

In its ongoing effort to engage and provide access and information to the supplier community, CSC would like your views on whether this list of projected procurement activities will help you provide procurement solutions to CSC.

NOTE: We will not respond to requests for additional information on a specific procurement activity included in the list. Details relating to a specific procurement activity will only be available once the solicitation is formally released.

Please send your comments to: Gen-NHQContractingandMaterielServices@csc-scc.gc.ca

All requests for information related to this Procurement Plan are to be addressed to:

Director, Contracting and Materiel Services

Gen-NHQContractingandMaterielServices@csc-scc.gc.ca

Telephone: 613-943-9616

*The transfer of certain authorities to Shared Services Canada may have an impact on the proposed IT requirements listed.