Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures:
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
PROJECT TITLE
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Deposit Facility Service
OBJECTIVE
The Contractor will be required to pickup, process, and report
daily cash and cheque deposits received at each CRA Tax Centre
across Canada.
SCOPE
General Business Requirements
The Contractor must provide the following services:
i. An adequate and steady supply of the forms and deposit bags
required to initiate daily deposits in accordance with the
"Forms and Deposit Bags" (for description of the Forms and
Deposit Bags, please refer to the Part 7, Annex A, Statement of
work of the RFP);
ii. Daily pickup of cheque deposits, as well as ad hoc pickup of
cash deposits, from the CRA Tax Centres in accordance with the
"Pickup of CRA Deposits";
iii. Processing of all deposits in accordance with the "CRA
Daily Deposits";
iv. Same business day remittance of value to the Concentrator
Account, and same day settlement to the RG's account at the Bank
of Canada (BoC) in accordance with the "Settlement", on any
remittances included in the advanced notification provided by
the CRA. Additional details on this advanced notification can be
found in the "Advanced Notification";
v. Next business day reporting of account activity (bank
statement) to the RG in accordance with the "Reporting
Requirements";
vi. Response to enquiries from CRA or the RG relating to CRA
Deposit Facilities in accordance with the "Traces and Enquiries".
PERIOD OF CONTRACT
The period of the Contract will be from date of Contract to July
31, 2017 and the date of commencement of services must be August
1st, 2014 to July 31, 2017, with an irrevocable option to extend
the period of the Contract by two (2) additional one (1) year
periods under the same terms and conditions.
SECURITY REQUIREMENT
1. The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the
performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid
Designated Organization Screening (DOS) with approved Document
Safeguarding at the level of PROTECTED B, issued by the Canadian
Industrial Security Directorate, Public Works and Government
Services Canada.
2. The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to
PROTECTED information, assets or work site(s) must EACH hold a
valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by the Canadian
Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and
Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
3. The Contractor MUST NOT utilize its Information Technology
systems to electronically process, produce or store PROTECTED
information until the CISD/PWGSC has issued written approval.
After approval has been granted or approved, these tasks may be
performed at the level of PROTECTED B.
4. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
5. The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of
the:
(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable), attached at Annex C;
(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition)
MANDATORY CRITERIA
MT1: The Bidder must be an Automated Clearing Settlement System
(ACSS) direct clearer or ACSS group clearer member having direct
clearing membership.
BASIS OF SELECTION
Lowest Evaluated Price
A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation
and meet all mandatory evaluation criteria to be declared
responsive.
The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be
recommended for award of a contract.
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
Name: Jocelyne C Gagnon
Title: Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch
Directorate: Business Management and Consulting Services
Division
Address:11 Laurier Street, Portage III, 10C1, Ottawa, Ontario,
K1A 0S5
Telephone: (819) 956-0575
Facsimile: (819) 956-2675
E-mail address: j••••••••@••••••••.••.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.
