Accounts Payable Modernization Initiative

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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: 
RFP - Accounts Payable Modernization Initiative

FP815-120011/A
Xu, Hong
Telephone No. - (819) 956-1440 (    )
Fax No. - (819) 953-3703

This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement
of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), (the "Client")
for a commercially available Accounts Payable Modernization
Initiative (APMI) solution that will transform the current
manual, labour-intensive processing of paper-based invoices to a
highly automated process that is capable of being fully
integrated within the existing technical information technology
infrastructure environment. It is intended to result in the
award of a contract for one year, plus five one-year irrevocable
options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract.
Canada has an initial requirement for a commercially available
APMI solution (the "Software Solution"). The required Software
Solution must include the Licensed Software, a 12-month
warranty, on-site installation of the Licensed Software,
software maintenance and support services, and documentation.
Training and professional services must also be provided on an
as-and-when requested basis. The bid solicitation is intended to
result in the award of a contract for one year, plus five
one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term
of the contract. The Software Solution must be available to the
Client Users 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, in
English and French, and operate at all times in accordance with
the Statement of Requirements in the Client's operational
environment described in the bid solicitation. The term "Client
User" refers to the employees of the Government of Canada, the
Minister's office and staff, and other individuals authorized by
the Client to perform services in relation to the business and
affairs of the Client, including contractors or consultants
performing work for the Client from time to time. The Client is
the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). 
There is a security requirement associated with this
requirement. For additional information, see Part 6 - Security,
Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting
Contract Clauses. Bidders should consult the "Security
Requirements on PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for
Bidders" document on the Departmental Standard Procurement
Documents (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/comm/index-eng.html)
Website. Information on personnel and organization security
screening is available on the Canadian Industrial Security
(CISD) (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca) Website. For any
inquiries, bidders should contact CISD at 1-866-368-4646 or
613-948-4176 in the National Capital Region.
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile
Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), and the Agreement on Internal
Trade (AIT).
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.