1000254655 - Dental Contractor for the First Nations and Inuit Dental Clinic - Whitehorse, Yukon

Indigenous Services Canada’s (ISC), First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB), Northern Region, requires a Dental Contractor to provide a Dental Team consisting of Dentist(s), Dental Assistant(s) and Dental Receptionist(s), to provide full time clinical dental services, within the scope of the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program to registered First Nations and recognized Inuit clients at an ISC owned dental clinic located in Whitehorse, Yukon.

The FNIDC is owned by ISC and opened in downtown Whitehorse, YT in April 2005. The dental clinic is located in the Elijah Smith Building at 100-300 Main Street. The FNIDC was established to provide access to dental services covered under the NIHB Program to registered First Nations and recognized Inuit clients. Clients accessing dental services at FNIDC do not pay a fee for service. The dental clinic has two (2) dental operatories and is computerized, operating on ABELDent Local + and SafeCom Imaging software. The FNIDC is open five (5) days a week, Monday to Friday from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.

The Contractor must act in a culturally sensitive manner and be respectful of Indigenous culture and Indigenous Peoples, and provide NIHB eligible dental services to NIHB- eligible registered First Nations and recognized Inuit clients. The Contractor will be responsible for providing 219 full days of service per annum at the First Nations and Inuit Dental Clinic (FNIDC).

This procurement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s):
Umbrella Final Agreement which encompasses all 11 CLCAs in the Yukon:
• Carcross/Tagish First Nation
• Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
• Kluane First Nation
• Kwanlin Dun First Nation
• Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation
• First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun
• Selkirk First Nation
• Ta'an Kwach'an First Nation
• Teslin Tlingit Council
• Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in
• Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation

Period of the Contract:
The period of the Contract is from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027 inclusive.
Option to Extend the Contract:
The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) additional one (1) year period(s) under the same conditions.