BILL PAYMENT SERVICE (BPS)

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

EN891-150231/A

TITLE: Bill Payment Services

BACKGROUND

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 hte 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).

The RG collects remittances through many arrangements, the requirements described in the Statement of Work are only for non-tax Bill Payment Services and are not to replace any other form of remittances made to the RG, such as cash and cheques; credit or debit cards; preauthorized debits; and tax related paper or electronic bill payments for which the RG has separate contracts/ arrangements.

The scope of the Statement of Work covers a wide range of remittance options available within the Canadian banking industry, including: cheque and cash remittances received through the mail; over-the-counter H6 paper remittances; and electronic payments made via financial institution electronic offerings such as telephone or internet banking and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

Canada is currently receiving non-tax bill payments through an arrangement with a single Canadian FI. This contract is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2014.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this Request for Proposal are to

1. Continue to receive Bill Payment Services through a new contract with one service provider for the processing and reporting of non-tax Bill Payments Services; and

2. Canada is seeking to select the service provider who meets the requirements of the bid Solicitation and agrees to be bounded by the clauses and conditions of the resulting contract.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT

The period of the Contract will be for (4) years from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2018, with an irrevocable option granted by the contractor to Canada to extend the term of the contract by up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods and one additional six (6) months transition period (with pricing as per the last year of the contract) under the same conditions.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

There is a security requirement associated with this requirement.

Fore more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, bidders should refer to the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Industrial and Security Program of the Public Works and Government Services Canada "http/ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html" website.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL 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

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

Karen Marcotte Procurement Officer Public Works and Government Services Canada Acquisitions Branch Business Management and Consulting Services Division 11 Laurier Street, Portage III, 10C1, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5 Telephone: (819) 956-8165 Fax: (819) 956-2675 karen.marcotte@pwgsc-tpsgc.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.