RFP17-1295 - Security Operations Center Consoles

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.
 
1.1        Estimated Contract/Standing Offer Value
$200,000 Canadian Dollars (excluding applicable taxes)
 
2.0        Description 
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (“CATSA”) has an immediate requirement to procure five consoles for its Security Operation Center (“SOC”) located at 99 Bank street in Ottawa, Ontario, including installation, training, and the removal and disposal of the existing five consoles. Additional consoles and related accessories may be ordered at a later date, if required.

A complete description of the requirement is included in the RFP.
 
3.0        Procurement Method 
This RFP establishes an Open Tendering process to enter into a non-exclusive Contract.
 
4.0        Estimated Quantity of Goods and Services 
CATSA’s estimated immediate requirement is for five consoles for approximate delivery and installation in May 2018.
 
During the term of the Contract, CATSA may, subject to the availability of funding, purchase additional consoles or related services and accessories 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. 
 
5.0        Term of Resulting Contract 
It is anticipated that the term of any resulting Contract will be for a term of one year.
 
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 to procurementcontract@catsa.gc.ca.
 
7.0        Mandatory Requirements
 
There are no mandatory requirements in this RFP.
 
8.0        Rated Requirements
 
The RFP contains details of the rated requirements.
 
9.0        Contractor Selection
 
A contractor will be selected using a Weighted Score approach as determined by combining the bidders’ Technical and Financial Score as described below.
 
Technical Offers will be evaluated against the Rated Requirements. CATSA will establish a shortlist of up to the top three bidders with the highest total Technical Scores, provided that they 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 next step of the evaluation and selection process. The Technical Score will count towards 60% of the Weighted Score.
 
Financial Offers from the short listed bidders will be evaluated and assigned an “Evaluated Price” by pro-rating each bidder’s Evaluated Price against the lowest Evaluated Price. The Evaluated Price will count towards 40% of the Weighted Score.
 
The Technical Score and the Financial Score will then be added and the total will be deemed the highest Weighted Score.
  
10.0      Trade Agreement
 
This procurement is not subject to Trade Agreements.
 
11.0      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.