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 Value
$105,700,000, excluding applicable taxes
2.0 Description
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (“CATSA”) has a requirement to establish one (1) contract for the provision of Uniform Supply and Management Services, as further described in Schedule “A” (Statement of Work), for up to five (5) years and eight (8) months (allowance for up to an eight (8) month transition-in period) with five (5) optional extension terms of one (1) year each. The service commencement date is May 1st, 2025.
For details see the RFP.
3.0 Procurement Method
This RFP establishes an Open Tendering process to enter into a non-exclusive Contract.
4.0 Term of Resulting Contract
It is anticipated that the term of any resulting Contract will be for an initial term of five (5) years and eight (8) months (allowance for up to eight (8) month transition-in period), renewable for an additional five (5) optional extension terms of one (1) year each at CATSA’s sole option.
5.0 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 responses must be submitted through the MERX Electronic Bid Submission system at www.MERX.com. Fabric samples are to be sent to: 99 Bank Street, 6th floor, Ottawa, ON, K1P 6B9 c/o Procurement & Contracting Services
6.0 Mandatory Requirements
The mandatory requirements are as follows:
M1. Bidder Qualifications
The bidder MUST demonstrate that it has a minimum of five (5) years’ experience, as of the Deadline for Proposals, in the provision of uniform supply and management services, and provide substantiation of compliance by stating its number of years’ experience.
M2. Warehouse
The bidder MUST demonstrate it has an existing physical distribution warehouse(s) located in Canada by providing the physical address of its warehouse.
M3. Bilingual Services
By submitting a proposal, the bidder certifies that it can provide the Services in both official languages, French and English, as detailed in the Schedule “A” (Statement of Work).
See RFP for full details of conditions for participation.
7.0 Rated Requirements
The RFP contains details of the rated requirements.
8.0 Contractor Selection
Step 1: Bidders’ proposals will be reviewed for compliance with the Mandatory Requirements.
Step 2: Compliant proposals will be evaluated against the Rated Requirements and up to the top three Technical Scores that are within a twenty percent (20%) range of the top Technical Score from this step will be shortlisted to proceed to the next step of the evaluation. Bidders must achieve a minimum Technical Score of seventy (70) out of one hundred (100) points in order to receive further consideration.
Step 3: The Financial Offers of bidders shortlisted in Step 2 will be evaluated and assigned an Evaluated Price in accordance with Schedule “D” (Financial Offer Requirements and Evaluation).
Step 4: The bidder with the highest Weighted Score will be recommended for award. The Weighted Technical Score is determined by dividing each bidder’s Total Technical Score by the highest Total Technical Score and then multiplied by sixty (60). The Financial Score is determined by dividing the lowest Evaluated Price by each bidder’s Evaluated Price and multiplying by forty (40). The two resulting scores are then added together and the total is the highest Weighted Score.
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
A French language version of the RFP will be made available upon request.
Proposals may be submitted in either the English or French language.
