Basic Information

Reference Number

0000229015

Issuing Organization

Ornge

Solicitation Type

APN - Advanced Procurement Notice (Formal)

Solicitation Number

00011455-APN

Title

Charter Air Ambulance Services Thunder Bay

Source ID

PU.HL.ON.496215.C95353

Agreement Type

Open Bidding (OB)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario

Purchase Type

Duration: 1 year
Option: 4 x 1 Year

Description

Notice to Market

Request for Proposal (RFP) for
Charter Air Ambulance Services
Thunder Bay

ORNGE BACKGROUND

Ornge is a family of companies, some incorporated federally and others in the Province of Ontario. Ornge provides air and land ambulance services under an agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Health (“MOH”). Additional information about Ornge is available at: www.ornge.ca. Ornge is currently contracted to three vendors that provide services for Ornge’s need for charter air ambulance services across Ontario. Current bases include: Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Sioux Lookout, Barrie and Kitchener.

NOTICE TO MARKET

This is a Notice to Market that Ornge intends to issue a RFP to the market via www.MERX.com for the provision of Charter Air Ambulance Services for the Thunder Bay base location (CYQT). It is Ornge’s intention to retain a number of vendors to provide these services via the Thunder Bay airport.

Ornge will include a form of Contract with the Thunder Bay RFP. Each proponent selected under the RFP to enter into a Contract with Ornge will be required to do so on the terms and conditions set out in the form of Contract attached to the RFP.

Pending the issuance of the Thunder Bay RFP, vendors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the following policies, standards and directives:

Ornge Base Hospital Requirements (a copy may be requested from the procurement contact below);
Ornge Performance Agreement: https://www.ornge.ca/governance;
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (“OMNRF”) Standards for Government of Ontario Registered Air Operators (https://www.ontario.ca/page/apply-become-registered-air-operator ); and
MOH Air Ambulance certification requirements: https://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/emergency_health/certification_inspections.aspx

PROCUREMENT PROCESS

Interested vendors should register with MERX and familiarize themselves with the MERX system as responses must be submitted electronically through MERX via www.MERX.com. Vendors should contact MERX directly with regard to any questions or issues relating to MERX, including the vendor’s access to or use of MERX.

To ensure an open, fair and transparent process, Ornge has engaged an independent third party advisor in relation to the procurement process.

4.   CONTACT INFORMATION
Any and all questions relating to this procurement are to be made as follows:
Contact:                       Martin Skinner
Email:                           mskinner@ornge.ca

Interested vendors are requested to restrict their enquiries regarding this procurement to the contact person indicated above.

While Ornge may, at its option, notify vendors whom Ornge believes may be interested in responding to one or more of the Charter Air Ambulance Services RFPs, Ornge will not necessarily do so. It is the responsibility of each vendor interested in this procurement to monitor www.MERX.com for notification of each RFP issuance. Ornge is not seeking unsolicited offers for the air ambulance services. Interested vendors are asked not to send or make any marketing material or solicitations outside of the procurement process.

This Notice to Market is neither a solicitation or call for bids nor an offer. This Notice to Market has been issued for information purposes only and will not form part of any of the above- mentioned RFPs.

Dates

Publication

2022/07/26 02:10:01 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2022/07/31 02:00:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing DateA - Latest Amendment

2022/09/14 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Martin Skinner

mskinner@ornge.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

No Pricing

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

No submission required

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