Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL - SMART CARD SOLUTION - 47419-176802/B
This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 47419-176802/A dated November 04, 2016 with a closing of December 20, 2016 at 14:00 EST. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to bidders who bid on the previous solicitation.
Description of the Requirement
Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), has a requirement for a commercial off-the-shelf Smart Card Solution (the "Solution") that must interoperate and work with CBSA’s current IT infrastructure as detailed in Appendix C" item B. This solution is in support of CBSA’s PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) processes and operations.
The Smart Card Solution must include:
a) Perpetual User licenses for the Smart Card Management Software;
b) Software maintenance and support services on the Perpetual User Licenses for the Smart Card Management Software;
c) Perpetual User Licenses for the Smart Card Middleware Software;
d) Software maintenance and support services on the Perpetual User Licenses for the Smart Card Middleware Software;
e) Optional Smart Cards;
f) Optional Smart Card Readers/Writers;
g) Optional Smart Card Colour Printers; and
h) Optional Solution Product Expert professional services.
The Contractor must deliver, enable and support the Solution that will be accepted and considered by the CBSA as being compliant with the requirements of the Contract at all times.
Term of the Contract
It is intended to result in the award of a Contract for 1 year, plus 6 one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the Contract.
Trade Agreements
This procurement is subject to national security exception and is, therefore, excluded from all of the obligations of the trade agreements.
Security Requirements
There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organizational security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Industrial and Security Program (ISP) of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website.
Federal Contractors Program
The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement: see Part 5 - Certifications, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the form titled "Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification".
Enquiries
All enquiries and other communications related to this RFP should be directed to the Contracting Authority:
Moctar Fall
Procurement Branch
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Place du Portage, Phase III, 4C1
11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Québec K1A 0S5
Telephone: 873-469-4642
E-mail Address: M••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
