CanadaBuys #1000262320C

Weekly Courier Services for Lab Specimens and Documents – Indigenous Services Canada, Manitoba

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is seeking a contractor to provide weekly courier services supporting hospital and laboratory operations in Winnipeg and St. Andrews, Manitoba. - Government Buyer: - Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), First Nations & Inuit Health Branch - Contracting offices at 10 Rue Wellington, Gatineau, QC; 1138 Melville Street, Vancouver, BC - Products/Services Requested: - Weekly courier services for delivery and pickup of interoffice mail, documents, lab specimens, and coolers - Scheduled daily pickups and deliveries between ISC at 391 York Avenue, Health Sciences Centre (820 Sherbrooke Street), and local airlines (Perimeter Air Cargo, Northway Airlines, Amik Airlines) in Winnipeg and St. Andrews - Average daily volume: 8-10 lab specimen coolers - Includes ad-hoc pickups and occasional Saturday service if Friday flights are delayed - Requirements: - Contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision - Vehicles must be registered for commercial use in Manitoba - Contractor must maintain fidelity bonds and workers compensation coverage - Experience with medical laboratory sample transport preferred - Compliance with Canada's net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goals; future climate reporting may be required - No specific OEMs or named vendors are identified in the solicitation - Contract Details: - Initial period from award to March 31, 2027, with two one-year extension options (potentially through March 31, 2029) - Payments at fixed monthly rates, prorated for actual days worked - Service excludes statutory holidays and weekends - Locations: - ISC Office (391 York Avenue, Winnipeg) - Health Sciences Centre (820 Sherbrooke Street, Winnipeg) - Perimeter Air Cargo (626 Ferry Road, Winnipeg) - Northway Airlines and Amik Airlines at St. Andrews Airport - Winnipeg and St. Andrews Airports

Description

This solicitation is for a courier service to provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary for delivery services for Indigenous Services Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The deliveries will include interoffice mail, documents, lab specimens, and coolers. The initial contract period is for one year from the date of contract award, with the possibility of two additional option years. The estimated contract period is 8 months, starting approximately on July 6, 2026.

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