Notice of Proposed Procurement constituting (i) a Notice of Intended Procurement and Summary Notice under CETA, and (ii) a Tender Notice under the CFTA
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.
1.1 Estimated Standing Offer Value
$4,271,000
2.0 Description
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (“CATSA”) has a requirement to establish up to an initial four Standing Offers, and up to one additional Standing Offer during each subsequent annual qualification opportunity, for the provision of Marketing and Public Opinion Research Services on an as and when requested basis for a period of five years with one optional extension period of five years, as further described in Schedule “A” (Statement of Work). For details see the RFSO.
3.0 Procurement Method
This RFSO establishes an Open Tendering process to enter into up to four non-exclusive Standing Offers.
4.0 Estimated Quantity of Services
CATSA’s estimated immediate requirement is for five years of Marketing and Public Opinion Research Services beginning on February 1, 2021.
During the term of the Standing Offers, CATSA may, subject to the availability of funding, purchase up to an estimated additional five optional years of the Services on an as and when required basis, via purchase orders issued under the Standing Offers.
By responding to the RFSO, bidders acknowledge that: (i) the foregoing are estimates only and are subject to change, in CATSA’s sole and absolute discretion, at any time, up to and including any time after any resulting Standing Offer is entered into; and (ii) CATSA cannot commit to purchase any quantity of goods/services until a purchase order is issued in accordance with any resulting Standing Offers.
These estimated requirements are for informational purposes only and do not represent a commitment by CATSA to buy all or any quantities.
5.0 Term of Resulting Standing Offers
It is anticipated that the term of any resulting Standing Offers will be for an initial term of five years, renewable for an additional period of five years at CATSA’s sole option.
As this is anticipated to be a recurring Standing Offers, it is CATSA’s intention to issue a notice of intended procurement in respect of a new RFSO prior to the expiry of the term of the resulting Standing Offers.
6.0 Address for Submission of Questions and Proposals/Responses; 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/responses must be submitted through the MERX Electronic Bid Submission system at www.MERX.com.
7.0 Rated Requirements
The RFSO contains details of the rated requirements.
8.0 Contractor Selection
Please see Schedule “B” of the RFSO.
9.0 Allocation of Tasks/Requirements
See RFSO for details of allocation of tasks/requirements.
10.0 Ongoing Qualification of New Suppliers (Standing Offer Refresh)
See RFSO for details of ongoing qualifications of new suppliers.
11.0 Trade Agreement
This procurement is subject to:
- Chapter Nineteen (Government Procurement) of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); and
- Chapter Five (Government Procurement) of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
12.0 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.
13.0 Language
A French language proposal of the RFSO will be made available upon request.
