ACCESSIBILITY TESTING
Solicitation number 30006285A
Publication date
Closing date and time 2025/07/07 14:00 EDT
Description
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) have a requirement for accessibility User Testing services to meet the Government of Canada accessibility standards, which will allow DFO to enhance the quality of its digital content and products.
To achieve accessibility standards, DFO has determined that conducting accessibility testing services with real users of assistive technology will significantly improve user experience, especially for individuals with disabilities.
2.0 BACKGROUND
The Accessible Canada Act came into effect on June 21st, 2019. DFO has been working to ensure that its digital solutions are accessible and in compliance with the Government of Canada Accessibility Standards. To achieve this goal, the User Experience branch in the Chief Digital Officer Sector has identified the need for accessibility testing services by engaging with persons with disabilities (PwD) to gather their feedback.
3.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
There are no security requirements associated with this requirement.
4.0 PERIOD OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT
The proposed contract is for a period of one (1) year, from September 8, 2025 to September 7, 2026 with an option to extend the contract for two(2) additional 12 months periods.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/09/08.
Trade agreements
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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
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Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
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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:
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None
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
- Address
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200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6Canada
- Contracting authority
- Meenu Bhatia
- Phone
- (613) 298-4795
- Email
- meenu.bhatia@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
- Address
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200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6Canada
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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| 30006285A - RFP_EN.pdf | 001 | EN | 53 | |
| 30006285A - RFP_FR.pdf | 001 | FR | 3 |
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