ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: PROJECT TITLE

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Services

OBJECTIVE

A formal arrangement with a single service provider, hereafter referred to as the Contractor, is sought for incoming Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT). This service is to cover payments made to the government by direct deposit and wire transfer that are denominated in Canadian dollars.

SCOPE

As the Receiver General for Canada (RG), the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) manages the operations of the federal treasury, including the receipt and payment of federal money into and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). 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 (FIs).

Although the RG collects remittances through many arrangements, the requirements described within this Statement of Work (SOW) are only for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) services and are not to replace any other form of remittances made to the RG, such as cash; cheques; credit or debit cards; pre-authorized debits; or paper or electronic bill payments for which the RG has separate Contracts/arrangements.

Currently, fifty-four (54) federal government departments and agencies, representing a total of eighty-eight (88) departmental offices accept direct deposits and wire transfers. Direct deposit and wire transfer payments for the period between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012, amounted to approximately $2.4 billion and $14,4 billion respectively.

Please note that some large value incoming wire transfers have been excluded from this arrangement and as such are not included in the estimates and volumes provided. The transfers excluded from this arrangement are monthly transfers between the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT

The services are to be delivered nationwide and are required for (3) three years from date of contract award, with an irrevocable option on the part of Canada to extend the period of the Contract by (2) two additional (1) one year period and (1) one additional (6) six months transition period.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

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 per-formed 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, Annex C and Attachment 1 to Annex C - IT Security Requirements; (b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition)

MANDATORY TECHNICAL CRITERIA

MT1:At solicitation's closing date, the Bidder must be a Canadian Payment Association (CPA) Large Value Transfer System (LVTS) participant.

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

The Contracting Authority for the Contract is

Jocelyne C Gagnon Supply Specialist Public Works and Government Services Canada Acquisitions Branch Professional Services and Procurement Directorate 11 Laurier Street, Phase III Gatineau, Québec 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.