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.