Standing offers for simultaneous interpretation and live closed captioning services

Solicitation number 9F015-20210554

Publication date

Closing date and time 2024/01/25 14:00 EST

Last amendment date


    Description

    The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has a responsibility under the Official Languages Act (OLA) to ensure meetings are available in the official language of the meeting attendees’ choice. Simultaneous interpretation and live closed captioning services ensures that CSA is fulfilling this need to by ensuring all attendees can share and connect in both Official Languages (French and English).
    The Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) is for simultaneous interpretation services, from French to English or English to French, and live closed captioning (CC) services, on an ‘as and when requested’ basis.
    It is anticipated that there will be up to three (3) Standing Offers, per region, awarded as a result of this Request for Standing Offer from March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025 with the option to extend up to four (4) additional one (1) year periods. Work will be allocated using the right of first refusal method.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2024/03/01.

    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
    Canadian Space Agency
    Address

    6767 Route de L'Aérport

    St-Hubert, Quebec, J3Y 8Y9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Emmanuelle Porter
    Phone
    (506) 429-9547
    Email
    emmanuelle.porter@asc-csa.gc.ca
    Address

    6767 Route de L'Aéroport

    St-Hubert, Quebec, J3Y 8Y9
    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
    9
    001
    French
    4
    001
    English
    36
    001
    French
    14

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Standing Offer
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Contract duration
    12 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Lowest Price