Translation Services

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada - NHQ

Trade agreement:	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: compliant bid with the lowest price per point 

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

Security Requirements: This contract includes security requirements.


Nature of Requirements: 

The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement. 

Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has a requirement for document translation and revision services to be provided on an as and when required basis. 

Objectives: To provide English-to-French and French-to-English document translation and revision services.

Deliverables: The Contractor must submit the products of the assigned tasks in electronic format. The work must be done using the programs in the Microsoft suite (2007 version). 

*Deliverables will be inspected, and will have to be accepted by the PA. To ensure text quality, CSC may have portions of the deliverables reviewed. Any document that fails to meet the established criteria will have to be reworked at the Contractor’s expense.


Expected Delivery Date: 31-October-2016


File Number: 21120-16-2179816

Contracting Authority: Owen Nicholl
340 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0P9
Telephone number: 613-995-0884
Facsimile number: 613-992-1217
E-mail: owen.nicholl@csc-scc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS: 

Please submit all questions in writing to guillaume.gagnon@csc-scc.gc.ca, alexandre.giguere@csc-scc.gc.ca and owen.nicholl@csc-scc.gc.ca 

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The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

Given the nature of the requirements, proposals submitted by such means as facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted.

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