Notice of Proposed Procurement
1.0 Introduction
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (“CATSA”) is a Crown corporation with headquarters at 99 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1P 6B9. CATSA is responsible for the delivery of consistent, effective and efficient screening of passengers and non-passengers in designated airports. Further information about CATSA can be obtained at www.catsa.gc.ca.
2.0 Description
CATSA has a requirement to procure maintenance services for airport screening equipment that includes preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, preventive corrective maintenance, inventory management services including spare parts procurement and supply, and related as and when required additional services, as further described in Schedule “A” (Statement of Work) of the RFP.
For details see the RFP.
3.0 Procurement Method
This RFP establishes an Open Tendering process to enter into a non-exclusive Contract.
4.0 Term of Resulting Contract
It is anticipated that the term of any resulting Contract will be for an initial term of five years, renewable for an additional two optional extension terms of five years each, at CATSA’s sole option.
5.0 Address for Submission of Questions and Proposals; Question Acceptance Deadline and Closing Date
The question acceptance deadline and the closing date are set out in the “Dates” section above. CATSA may extend either or both of such dates.
Questions and proposals must be submitted through the MERX Electronic Bid Submission system at www.MERX.com.
6.0 Rated Requirements
The RFP contains details of the rated requirements.
7.0 Contractor Selection
The proposal with the highest Weighted Score as determined by combining the Bidder’s Technical (70%) and Financial Scores (30%) will be, subject to Schedule “G” (Security Requirements Assessments) of the RFP, recommended for award of a contract without limitation to any other provision in the RFP, including but not limited to Section 11 (CATSA’s Reserved Rights) of the RFP. For details see the RFP.
8.0 Use of MERX
CATSA will only use MERX as its web-based forum to post solicitations. As such, the attached procurement document has only been posted on MERX, and all related documents, notices, addendums, and questions and responses thereto will only be posted on MERX.
See MERX at http://www.merx.com for details respecting how to access the solicitation documents and any costs related thereto.
CATSA does not authorize, or make any representations or warranties in respect of, any postings relating to its procurements found on any other web-based forum.
9.0 Language
A French language version of the RFP will be made available upon request.
Proposals may be submitted in either the English or French language.
