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 Contract Value
$512,500.00 CAD
2.0 Description
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (“CATSA”) has a requirement to procure anonymous reporting services (toll free line and secure website) for its approximately eight thousand (8,000) Screening Contractor personnel for an initial period of five years with the option of extending for five additional one-year periods as further described in Schedule “A” (Statement of Work).
CATSA is a Crown corporation with headquarters in Ottawa and 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.
Bidders should make use of the clarification period to ask any questions related to the RFP including the Statement of Work and the General Conditions.
For details see the RFP.
3.0 Procurement Method
This RFP establishes and Open Tendering process to enter into a non-exclusive Contract.
4.0 Term of Resulting Contract
It is anticipated that the term of the resulting Contract will be for an initial term of five years, renewable for an additional five, one year options at CATSA's sole option.
5.0 Address for Submission of Questions and Proposals/Responses; Question Acceptance Deadline and Closing Date 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.
6.0 Mandatory Requirements
The RFP will contain details of the mandatory requirement.
7.0 Rated Requirements
The RFP will contain details of the rated requirements.
8.0 Contractor Selection
All compliant Technical Offers will be evaluated against the rated requirements in the RFP to establish a Technical Score.
Step 1:
Confirmation of compliance to the Mandatory Requirements
Step 2:
CATSA will shortlist up to three bidders who have achieved a Technical Score that is within a twenty percent (20%) range of the highest Technical Score. Only the bidders meeting these criteria will be eligible to proceed to the next step of the evaluation and selection process.
Step 3:
The top three bidders from the shortlist will be invited to present their proposed solution to the CATSA evaluation team. Shortlisted bidders will beoffered the option of presenting the solution in person at CATSA’s head office in Ottawa or via web based presentation. Presentations will be limitedto a duration of no more than one hour.
Step 4:
Financial Offers will be evaluated and assigned an “Evaluated Price” in accordance with Schedule “D”, (Financial Offer Requirements and Evaluation).
Step 5:
CATSA intends to select a Contractor based on a “Weighted Score” methodology where the Technical Score is worth 60% and the Financial Score is worth 40% as further defined in the RFP.
9.0 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.
10.0 Language
Proposals may be submitted in either the English or French language.
