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
$2,000,000, excluding applicable taxes
2.0 Description
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (“CATSA”) has a requirement to procure the following services:
- translating text from English to French and, on occasion, French to English;
- editing and proofreading various texts;
- desktop publishing services; and
- dedicated resource(s)
on an “as and when required” basis, for an initial term of five (5) years, plus an option to renew for up to five (5) years, as further described in Schedule “A” (Statement of Work).
For details see the RFP.
3.0 Procurement Method
This RFP establishes an Open Tendering process to enter into one non-exclusive Contract.
4.0 Estimated Quantity of Services
During the term of the Contract, CATSA may, subject to the availability of funding, purchase 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 services until a purchase order is issued in accordance with any resulting Contract.
5.0 Term of Resulting Contract
It is anticipated that the term of any resulting Contract will be for a term of five years, renewable for an additional period of five years at CATSA’s sole option.
6.0 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.
7.0 Mandatory Requirements
- By submitting a proposal, the Bidder certifies that, under any resulting contract it will adhere to the:
- obligations and requirements under Section 13.1 of Appendix “A” (Terms and Conditions); and
- Document Protection Procedures listed in Appendix “A-1” (Security Requirements) of Appendix “A” (Terms and Conditions).
- If the Bidder allows for remote work by its personnel, the Bidder must describe how it will ensure that documents containing Confidential Information provided by CATSA to the Contractor for the Services remain on segregated, stand-alone systems and servers in Canada that are not connected to networks or other technology systems which would permit access to such Confidential Information from a jurisdiction other than Canada.
8.0 Rated Requirements
The RFP contains details of the rated requirements.
9.0 Contractor Selection
CATSA intends to recommend the top ranked Bidder for award of a contract.
10.0 Trade Agreement
This procurement is subject to:
- Chapter Nineteen (Government Procurement) of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA);
- The Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement; and
- Chapter Five (Government Procurement) of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
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.
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.
12.0 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.
