Notice of Proposed Procurement
1. 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. Estimated Contract Value
$ 250,000 (initial term and options)
3. Description
Provision of Flight Schedule Data Services
4. Procurement Method
This RFP establishes an Open Tendering process to enter into a non-exclusive Contract.
5. Estimated Quantity of Services
CATSA’s estimated immediate requirement is for a contract term of one year of flight schedule data services for delivery by January 1, 2022.
During the term of the Contract, CATSA may, subject to the availability of funding, purchase up to an estimated additional 4 optional years of one year each of flight schedule data services on an as and when required basis, via purchase orders issued under the Contract.
By responding to the RFP, 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 Contract 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 Contract.
These estimated requirements are for informational purposes only and do not represent a commitment by CATSA to buy all or any quantities.
6. Term of Resulting Contract
It is anticipated that the term of any resulting Contract will be for an initial term of three years, renewable for an additional period of two years at CATSA’s sole option.
7. 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.
8. Mandatory Requirements
Mandatory Requirement
M1. By submitting a proposal, the bidder confirms that it:
- it is currently providing flight schedule data services similar to the Services described in Schedule “A” (Statement of Work) of this RFP to existing customers of a similar size and scope as CATSA for a minimum of two years as of the Deadline for Proposals; and
- Complies with the technical specifications detailed in Sections 3.2 and 4.3 of Schedule “A” (Statement of Work).
9. Rated Requirements
Please see ‘Schedule C’, Section 2 of the RFP.
10. Contractor Selection
Please see ‘Schedule B’ of the RFP.
11. Trade Agreement
This procurement is not subject to any trade agreements.
12. 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. 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.
