CRA DEPOSIT FACILITY

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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: 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.