ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
PROJECT TITLE

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Services

OBJECTIVE

A formal arrangement with a single service provider, hereafter
referred to as the Contractor, is sought for incoming Electronic
Funds Transfers (EFT).  This service is to cover payments made
to the government by direct deposit and wire transfer that are
denominated in Canadian dollars.

SCOPE 

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 the 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).

Although the RG collects remittances through many arrangements,
the requirements described within this Statement of Work (SOW)
are only for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) services and are
not to replace any other form of remittances made to the RG,
such as cash; cheques; credit or debit cards; pre-authorized
debits; or paper or electronic bill payments for which the RG
has separate Contracts/arrangements.

Currently, fifty-four (54) federal government departments and
agencies, representing a total of eighty-eight (88) departmental
offices accept direct deposits and wire transfers. Direct
deposit and wire transfer payments for the period between April
1, 2011 and March 31, 2012, amounted to approximately $2.4
billion and $14,4 billion respectively. 

Please note that some large value incoming wire transfers have
been excluded from this arrangement and as such are not included
in the estimates and volumes provided. The transfers excluded
from this arrangement are monthly transfers between the Canada
Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Human Resources and
Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT

The services are to be delivered nationwide and are required for
(3) three years from date of contract award, with an irrevocable
option on the part of Canada to extend the period of the
Contract by (2) two additional (1) one year period and (1) one
additional (6) six months transition period.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

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
per-formed 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, Annex C and Attachment 1
to Annex C - IT Security 			Requirements;
	(b) 	Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition)

MANDATORY TECHNICAL CRITERIA

MT1:At solicitation's closing date, the Bidder must be a
Canadian Payment Association (CPA) Large Value Transfer System
(LVTS) participant.

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

The Contracting Authority for the Contract is:

	Jocelyne C Gagnon
	Supply Specialist
	Public Works and Government Services Canada
	Acquisitions Branch
	Professional Services and Procurement Directorate 
	11 Laurier Street, Phase III
	Gatineau, Québec  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.