Passenger Transportation Services from Thompson to Split Lake in Northern Manitoba
Description
This requirement is for the department of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Reissue of Solicitation of Offers. This solicitation of offers cancels and supersedes previous solicitation of offers number 1000263247 dated 2026-02-02 with a closing of 2026-03-02 at 2PM ET. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to Offeror's who offered on the previous solicitation of offers.
Important Notice to Bidders:
Conditional Set-Aside Under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB)
This procurement is conditionally set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business.
In order to be considered, the Offeror must certify that it qualifies as an Indigenous business as defined under PSIB and that it will comply with all requirements of PSIB. If bids from two (2) or more Indigenous businesses are compliant with the terms of the Request for Proposal, the contracting authority will limit the competition to those Indigenous businesses and will not consider bids from any non- Indigenous businesses that may have been submitted.
For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, refer to Annex 9.4: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/how-procurement-works/policies-and-guidelines/supply-manual/chapter-9-annexes#_9-4 of the Supply Manual.
Description of the Requirement:
The intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to award one (1) Contract for passenger transportation services for First Nations Inuit and Health Branch (FNIHB) nurses/employees from Thompson Airport to Split Lake First Nations (140 km one way) in Northern Manitoba.
FNIHB requires these reliable, roundtrip transportation services with a variety of required trips, including scheduled trips, unscheduled trips and emergency trips. There are scheduled trips between Thompson and Split Lake that align with the nurse shift change, but there are also often unplanned trips that are required. UNSPSC: *Vehicle transport services
*Passenger road transportation
*Mixed mode urban and suburban transportation for passengers (*78101604
*78111800
*78112001). Method: Competitive - Open bidding. Selection: Lowest Price. Trade Agreements: *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA). Regions: *Canada
About This Opportunity
This is a services contract in the transport and logistics sector. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before May 14, 2026.
Published through CanadaBuys - Government of Canada, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the transport and logistics sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.