Shuttle Services – Kingston

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Tender brief & compliance checklist

AI-generated on 2026-10-16 from the notice and 6 document(s). It can miss or misread details — always check the official documents before bidding.

• Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) requires round-trip shuttle transportation for up to 40 Correctional Training Program (CTP) recruits of the National Training Academy (NTA) in Kingston, Ontario.
• Services include trips to firearms ranges, federal institutions (Collins Bay, Millhaven, Joyceville), mess dinners at PWOR, and other locations within a 25-km radius of the NTA.
• Estimated 25 trips per CTP, cumulative total of 225 trips per year across 9 CTPs; 225 trips is a maximum estimate, not guaranteed.
• Contract period: February 15, 2027 to February 14, 2028, with option to renew for four additional one-year periods.
• Bids close October 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST; submission by email only to CSC.
• Procurement is open only to Canadian suppliers and suppliers of an applicable trading partner under the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement.

Compliance checklist (mandatory requirements)

• Bidders must submit bid only to CSC by email by the closing date and time
  ✓ Quote found in 5439404---rfp---shuttle-services---final-english.pdf

  “Bidders must submit their bid only to Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) by the date, time and at the bid submission email address”

• Bids must be submitted in separate sections: Technical, Financial, Certifications
  ✓ Quote found in 5439404--rfp---amd002-en-fr.pdf

  “CSC requests that bidders provide their bid in separate sections as follows: Section I: Technical Bid: one (1) electronic copy in PDF format”

• Certifications and information identified in Section 3 – Former Public Servants and Part 5 must be submitted at bid time
  ✓ Quote found in 5439404--rfp---amd002-en-fr.pdf

  “Bidders are required to submit the certifications and information identified in Section 3 – Former Public Servants of PART 2 – BIDDER INSTRUCTIONS and PART 5”

• Cover page, Section 3, Section 5, Integrity form, List of names form required at submission
  ✓ Quote found in 5439404--rfp---amd005-en-fr.pdf

  “Cover page, Filled in Section 3, Filled in Section 5, Integrity form, List of names form”

• Vehicle must have air conditioning
  ⚠ Supporting quote not found in the source text — check this manually.
• Maximum capacity of 40 passengers excluding operator; two smaller vehicles may be used if collectively accommodate
  ✓ Quote found in 5439404--rfp---amd003-en-fr.pdf

  “The required capacity is a maximum of 40 passengers, excluding the Operator. Two smaller vehicles may be used, provided they collectively accommodate the required number of passengers”

• Replacement vehicle must meet same standard and seating capacity requirements
  ✓ Quote found in 5439404--rfp---amd003-en-fr.pdf

  “Any replacement vehicle provided under the contract must meet the same standard and seating capacity requirements as the primary vehicle.”

• Bidders must be Canadian suppliers or suppliers of an applicable trading partner
  ✓ Quote found in 5439404---rfp---shuttle-services---final-english.pdf

  “This bid solicitation is subject to the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement. This means that only Canadian Suppliers and Suppliers of an Applicable Trading Partner”

Risks and unusual terms

• 225 trips per year is a maximum estimated quantity and is not guaranteed.
• If a scheduled service day is cancelled on the day of service, contractor paid cancellation fee per revised Annex B.
• If a site is closed or entry is refused after bus dispatched, contractor will be paid for that day.
• Contractor must be available to return to firing range within 30 minutes of being contacted by staff.
• No parking available at NTA for bus of this size; designated waiting area only while passengers board/disembark.
• Late bids will be deleted; delayed bids will not be accepted.
• Bidders responsible for transmission risks by email including garbled/corrupted/incomplete bids.

Not stated in the available text: Security clearance requirement (notice states no security requirements, but RFP cover page states 'THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONTAIN A SECURITY REQUIREMENT'); Questions deadline date; Insurance requirements details (referenced in Part 4, article 3 but not provided in text); Bid bond or bid security requirement; Site visit requirement; Exact evaluation criteria details from Annex C (only M1 partially referenced in Q25); Full statement of work and basis of payment details (referenced but not fully provided); Contracting authority full contact details beyond email and phone

Solicitation documents (6)

• 5439404---rfp---shuttle-services---final-english.pdf PDF · Text searchable
• 5439404--rfp---amd001-en-fr.pdf PDF · Text searchable
• 5439404--rfp---amd002-en-fr.pdf PDF · Text searchable
• 5439404--rfp---amd003-en-fr.pdf PDF · Text searchable
• 5439404--rfp---amd004-en-fr.pdf PDF · Text searchable
• 5439404--rfp---amd005-en-fr.pdf PDF · Text searchable

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