ASL LSQ Deaf Interpretation Services

Solicitation number 21401-30-5056390

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/08/14 10:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.
    The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to provide American Sign Language (ASL), Langue des Signes Québécoise (LSQ) and Deaf Interpretation services to offenders for Parole Board Canada hearings, medical or mental health assessments, as well as nonspecific meetings between offenders and CSC staff or contractors.
    Objectives: To provide multiple resources (interpreters) to assist with consecutive and simultaneous ASL, LSQ and Deaf Interpretation Services both in-person and virtually in the Ontario Region. A minimum of three (3) American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters, one (1) Langue des Signes Québécoise (LSQ), and (3) Deaf Interpreters (resources) must be available at all times.
    Deliverables: The Contractor must be a member of the Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters (CASLI) as a certified interpretation service provider. The Contractor must provide multiple individual resources (interpreters) to perform both in-person and virtual interpretation for CSC sites in the Ontario Region, for communication between Correctional Service Canada (CSC) staff, Parole Board of Canada (PBC) members, medical and mental health practitioners, and federal offenders. Each individual resource must be a certified member, in good standing with The Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO) or other provincial equivalent under the Canadian Translators, Terminologists, and Interpreters Council (CTTIC).
    The Contractor’s resources must provide the following consecutive and

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 31 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/09/01.

    Trade agreements

    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

    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
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    Address

    445 Union Street West

    Kingston , Ontario, K7L 2R8
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Elizabeth Lake
    Phone
    (613) 328-9647
    Email
    elizabeth.lake@csc-scc.gc.ca
    Address

    445 Union Street West

    Kingston , Ontario, K7L 2R8
    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.
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    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    001 EN and FR 12 2025/08/05
    001 EN 16 2025/07/28
    001 FR 2 2025/07/28
    001 EN 18 2025/07/28
    001 FR 2 2025/07/28
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    ,
    Ontario (except NCR)
    Region of opportunity
    Ontario (except NCR)
    Contract duration
    31 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Variations or combinations of the above methods