Accessibility conformance testing for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

Solicitation number 100026655

Publication date

Closing date and time 2024/08/30 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    Amendment #1 is raised to extend the closing date to August 30 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT, and add the Q&A.
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    This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under Tier 1 for virtual/remote services for the following category:

    Stream 1: Applications Services

    • A.11. Tester (level 1)

    The Contractor must perform accessibility conformance testing for English and French websites and web applications (domain 1), non-web documents (domain 2) and/or mobile applications (domain 3).

    This procurement is conditionally set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). In accordance with the requirements for conditionally set aside procurements of the PSIB, if there are two (2) or more responsive bids with a valid Indigenous Business Certification, only those responsive bids will be eligible to be awarded a contract; otherwise, all responsive bids will be eligible. For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, see Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2024/10/01.

    Trade agreements

    • 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)
    • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

    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
    Employment and Social Development Canada
    Address

    140 Promenade du portage

    Gatineau , Quebec, K1A 0J9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Maxime Dubé
    Phone
    (000) 000-0000
    Email
    nc-solicitations-gd@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
    Address

    140 Promenade du portage

    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0J9
    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
    001
    English
    60
    001
    French
    6

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    Contract duration
    12 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Selective Tendering
    Selection criteria
    Highest Technical Merit within a Stipulated Maximum Budget
    Commodity - UNSPSC
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