Translation services RFP (English to French only)

Solicitation number 20231231

Publication date

Closing date and time 2023/12/18 14:00 EST

Last amendment date

Status Status Expired

Description

OSFI has a requirement for the provision of Translation services from Canadian English to Canadian French on an “as and when requested” basis. The total work volume is estimated at approximately 2,500,000 words per year, which will be distributed amongst the successful bidders. OSFI does not guarantee any specific volume of work to any successful Contractor further to this Request for Proposal or during the ensuing “as and when requested” contract(s).

This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) for the provision of Professional Services. OSFI requires a contractor that specializes in the provision of translation services. It is intended to result in the award of up to five (5) contracts for two (2) years, plus five (5) irrevocable option(s), allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract(s) by one-year each.

Please note that OSFI anticipates that the potential value of each contract could reach a maximum of $2,000,000.00 over the total contract period, including options. The actual value of the contract may vary based on OSFI’s demand and therefore this should not be construed as a guarantee of work.

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 24 month(s).

Trade agreements

  • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
  • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

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:

  • None

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada
Address

255 Albert Street

Ottawa, ON, K1A 0H2
Canada
Contracting authority
France Emond
Phone
(343) 573-0383
Email
contracting@osfi-bsif.gc.ca
Address

255 Albert Street

Ottawa, ON, K1A 0H2
Canada
Bidding details

Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

Tender documents
Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
Questions et réponses pour DDP 20231231_FR.pdf 003
French
 3
Questions and Answers for RFP 20231231 en (002).pdf 002
English
 3
Amendment 1 RFP 20231231 EN_1.pdf 001
English
 15
Amendment 1 RFP 20231231 FR_0.pdf 001
French
 5
Questions and Answers for RFP 20231231 en (002).pdf This document was removed on 2023/12/15.
Questions et réponses pour DDP 20231231_FR.pdf This document was removed on 2023/12/15.
Questions and Answers for RFP 20231231 en.pdf This document was removed on 2023/12/08.
Questions et réponses pour DDP 20231231_FR.pdf This document was removed on 2023/12/08.
RFP 20231231 Translation services open biddin _ENG.pdf 001
English
 53
RFP 20231231 Translation services open bidding _FRE (2).pdf 001
French
 26

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Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
Canada
Region of opportunity
Canada
Contract duration
24 month(s)
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
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