DATA PROPAGATION SOFTWARE

Trade Agreement: 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: 
DATA PROPAGATION SOFTWARE

NATURE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

Canada has an initial requirement for a "commercially available"
Data Propagation Software Solution for the Canada Border
Services Agency (CBSA). 
The Licensed software will be used to facilitate the propagation
of data between multiple data stores in support of the CBSA
eManifest STAR initiative. CBSA is responsible for providing
integrated border services that support national security and
public safety priorities and facilitate the free flow of persons
and goods, including animals and plants that meet all
requirements under the program legislation. The eManifest
project will modernize and enhance how CBSA processes and
screens commercial goods coming into Canada and reduce manual
paper processes for all trade chain partners. Upon
implementation of the eManifest project, businesses will be
required to forward electronic data to CBSA prior to the arrival
of their goods at the border.  In this way, CBSA will have the
right information at the right time from carriers, freight
forwarders and importers in all modes of transportation.

The deliverables must include a Data Propagation Software
License for 14350 MIPS (Subscription capacity License) including
unlimited usage with 1 year warranty, maintenance and support
services, on-site support services, Training, Professional
services and 7 one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to
extend the term of the contract. All parts of the Software to
deliver the data must operate at all times in accordance with
the Statement of Requirement in the Client's operational
environment described in the bid solicitation and subsequent
contract.

This bid solicitation process may result in the award of a
contract for one 1 year plus 7 one-year irrevocable options
allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract.
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization (WTO-AGP). the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), and the
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

The formal bid solicitation is available through MERX.

Hicham Laassouli
Supply Officer
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch
Software and Shared Systems Procurement Directorate (SSSPD)
11 Laurier St., Gatineau, QC  K1A 0S5
(819) 956-1209
hicham.laassouli@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.