Acquisition Card Visa

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number EN891-130013/A for the VISA part only dated May 6, 2014 with a closing date of June 16, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

PROJECT TITLE: Acquisition Card - Visa

BACKGROUND

As the Receiver General (RG), the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) manages the operations of the federal treasury, including payments and revenue collection on behalf of various federal government departments. PWGSC consolidates the management of the government's payments and revenue collection so as to achieve the most competitive rates for services available from Canada's financial institutions (FI's).

A contract is sought to continue the Purchase/Acquisition Card (p-card) program through a new contract with a service provider that represents VISA company to continue the Purchase/Acquisition Card (p-card) program.

Canada is increasing its reliance on card based systems as it continues to seek new and innovative methods to streamline financial and administrative operations. The acquisition card is one tool that will help us automate our business processes by replacing paper-based processes with electronic systems. Canada is seeking to select the service provider who most fully meets the requirements identified in this Request for Proposal. There are approximately 125 departments and agencies using the p-card program, each of which has a program administrator or departmental coordinator.

OBJECTIVE

The objectives of the Canada's Acquisition Card program are to

i) Gain cost efficiencies; ii) Provide efficiency and convenience through single-card capability; iii) Improve operations, particularly accountability and performance reporting; iv) Provide procedural checks to improve security and management control on financial transactions and processes; v) Improve cash management practices; vi) Consolidate payments where possible; vii) Streamline ordering, procurement, payment and administrative procedures; viii) Obtain detailed and tailored management reports; ix) Take advantage of state-of-art technology and technological advances; and, x) Maximize revenue sharing.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT

The period of the Contract will be for four (4) years from date of Contract with an irrevocable option to extend the period of the Contract by two (2) additional one (1) year period under the same terms and conditions.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

There is no security associated with this requirement.

MANDATORY CRITERIA

MT1: The Bidder must have a minimum of five (5) years experience as an acquisition card provider;

MT2: The Bidder must provide a detailed marketing plan for the Government Acquisition Card program. The Bidder must detail their level of commitment and participation on the required staffing for marketing in compliance with the Statement of Work, Section 3.9;

MT3: At bid closing the Bidder must offer the major card brand Visa; MT4: The Bidder must be compliant with payment card industry (PCI) data security standards (DSS).

BASIS OF SELECTION

Basis of Selection - Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit (25%) and Rebate (75%)

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: jocelyne.c.gagnon@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.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.