Electronic Access Control System Rainbow Bridge
Solicitation number 1000543172
Publication date
Closing date and time 2025/11/12 14:00 EST
Last amendment date
Description
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) requires the supply, installation and configuration of all necessary components (hardware and software) for a fully operational Access Control System at the Rainbow Bridge Port of Entry (POE) located at 5660 Falls Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario. (*The address has been updated in the description section, on Oct 29,2025)
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. The initial contract will be from date of Contract Award to March 31, 2027 inclusive. However, the access control system must be installed and configured no later than March 31, 2026.
2. Refer to the attached solicitation document for the mandatory site visit schedule and instructions. Offerors must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than October 1, 2025 1 pm to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of their representatives.
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Questions and Answers 001 is uploaded for reference. (Oct 27, 2025)
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Questions and Answers 002 is uploaded for reference. (Nov 7, 2025)
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RFP AMENDMENT 002 (Nov 7, 2025)
The Request for Proposal (RFP) Amendment 002 is raised to replace the Annex- Basis of Payment.
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RFP AMENDMENT 001 (Oct 27, 2025)
The Request for Proposal (RFP) Amendment 001 is raised to :
1. Extend the solicitation closing date from November 5, 2025 to November 12, 2025;
2. Add Security Clearance clause;
3. Add Security Documentation clause;
4. Add Annex – Application for Registration (AFR) Security form
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 16 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/12/01.
Trade agreements
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
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Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
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Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
Reason for limited tendering
A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:
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None
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
- Address
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355 North River.- 3rd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L8Canada
- Contracting authority
- Annie Lampron
- Email
- Annie.Lampron@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Bidding details
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000543172 - Electronic Access Control System Rainbow Bridge - RFP- AMD 002 EN & FR.pdf | 001 | EN and FR | 9 | 2025/11/07 |
| 1000543172 - ACS for Rainbow Brige- Q&A 2- EN & FR_0.pdf | 001 | EN and FR | 4 | 2025/11/07 |
| 1000543172 - ACS for Rainbow Brige- Q&A 1- EN & FR.pdf | 001 | EN and FR | 7 | 2025/10/27 |
| 1000543172- Q&A 01- Photos.zip | 001 | EN and FR | 6 | 2025/10/27 |
| 1000543172 - Electronic Access Control System Rainbow Bridge - RFP- AMD 001 EN & FR.pdf | 001 | EN and FR | 8 | 2025/10/27 |
| AFR-Application for registration form-ENG.pdf | 001 | EN | 5 | 2025/10/27 |
| FDI- Formulaire de demande d'inscription- FRA.pdf | 001 | FR | 1 | 2025/10/27 |
| 1000543172 - Système électronique de contrôle de l'accès pont Rainbow- RFP FR.pdf | 001 | FR | 5 | 2025/09/26 |
| 1000543172 - Electronic Access Control System Rainbow Bridge - RFP EN.pdf | 001 | EN | 48 | 2025/09/26 |