NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) - Translation Software
Solicitation number 25-269459
Publication date
Closing date and time 2025/01/03 14:00 EST
Description
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) for translation software and support services.
GAC has offices across Canada and 187 missions around the world and its employees work using many different languages. GAC needs to be able to translate documents quickly, with high accuracy, and in various languages. GAC requires a supplier of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based translation tool and language technology service for an annual subscription to a translation tool that can support up to 2,000 concurrent users which uses neural networks and machine learning technology to continually learn language and improve over time. The tool must provide highly accurate and natural-sounding translations that are contextually relevant to the original language.
It is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for one (1) year, plus two (2) one (1) year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract.
Incumbent Information/Supplier: DeepL
Contract Duration: August 7, 2024 to February 7, 2025
Value: $86,970.24
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/02/01.
Trade agreements
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Reason for limited tendering
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None
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Global Affairs Canada
- Address
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200 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0G4Canada
- Contracting authority
- Trent Clemenhagen
- Phone
- (613) 791-6747
- Email
- trent.clemenhagen@international.gc.ca
- Address
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200 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0G4Canada
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.
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
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| RFP 25-269459.pdf | 001 |
English
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19 | |
| DP 25-269459.pdf | 001 |
French
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6 |
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