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
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (“CATSA”) has a requirement to procure laptops and related accessories (“Goods”), including but not limited to spare parts, shipping and handling (collectively, the “Related Goods and Services”) to be used for life cycle management, as well as operational requirements, on an as and when requested basis for a term of six years.
Notebooks include, but are not limited to:
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- power notebook;
- standard notebook;
- executive laptop (2-1 convertible laptop);
- custom-built solutions; and
- other related goods, accessories and services.
For details see the RFP.
3.0 Procurement Method
This RFP establishes an Open Tendering process to enter into one contract.
4.0 Term of Resulting Contract
It is anticipated that the term of any resulting Contract will be for a term of six years.
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 Mandatory Requirements
The RFP contains mandatory requirements.
7.0 Rated Requirements
The RFP contains details of the rated requirements. Bidders must achieve a Technical Score of seventy (70) points out of a maximum of one hundred (100) points in order to be given further consideration.
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8.0 Contractor Selection
CATSA will establish a shortlist of up to the top three bidders with the highest total Technical Scores that have met the minimum Technical Score and are within a twenty percent (20%) range of the highest Technical Score. Only the bidders meeting these criteria will be eligible to proceed to the award of a standing offer. Proposals will also be subject to Schedule “G” (Security Requirements Assessments) of the RFSO, recommended for award of a Standing Offer without limitation to any other provision in the RFSO, including but not limited to Section 11 (CATSA’s Reserved Rights) of the RFSO. For details see the RFSO.
