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
$1,200,000.00
2.0 Description
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (“CATSA”) has a requirement to establish a contract for the management of password reset services in order to maintain expected service delivery standards for a period of two years with three optional periods of one year each.
For details see the RFP.
3.0 Procurement Method
This RFP establishes Open Tendering process to enter into a non-exclusive Contract.
4.0 Estimated Quantity of Services
CATSA’s estimated immediate requirement is for the management of 600-800 password resets per month for delivery before October 1, 2025.
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 an initial term of 2 years, renewable for an additional period of 3 years at CATSA’s sole option.
As this is anticipated to be a recurring Contract, it is CATSA’s intention to issue a notice of intended procurement in respect of a new RFP prior to the expiry of the term of the resulting Contract.
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 through the MERX Electronic Bid Submission system at www.MERX.com.
7.0 Mandatory Requirements
There are no mandatory requirements that form part of this RFP.
8.0 Rated Requirements
The RFP will contain details of the rated requirements.
9.0 Contractor Selection
The evaluation method used to select the successful Contractor will be Lowest Evaluated Price Per Point.
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 Continuty 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.
