SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER SERVICES

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Prairie Region,

AB/NWT District Parole

Trade agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT),

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid

Competitive Procurement Strategy: Compliant bid with the highest combined score of technical merit and price.

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. The successful bidder must supply personnel who have obtained security clearance at a level of Enhanced Reliability prior to contract

Award.

Nature of Requirements:

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

The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to provide Sign Language interpreting services for conditionally released offenders with hearing impairments. Interpreting is required in Edmonton and Calgary. A Certificate of Interpretation is required.

Objectives

Provide Sign Language interpreting services as requested by the Project Authority. Services may be required at suspension meetings at the Remand Centre, supervision meetings at designated locations, to assist with programming completion at designated locations, and/or to assist at Parole Board Canada (PBC) hearings at designated locations.

Supervision meetings include approximately 4 parole officer contacts per month up to a 1 hour interview per contact. This may be reduced or increased depending on risk management needs

Psychological counselling sessions will be determined as per risk/need. They will be between 1 and 4 sessions per month, 1 hour per session, for the duration of the contract.

Community Program consists of interview plus 17 group sessions. The program will be facilitated up to 4 sessions per week, 2.25 hours per session. The program will run approximately 4 - 6 weeks.

Maintenance Program (weekly maintenance program) includes approximately 4 sessions per month, 2 hours per session, for the duration of the contract. This may be reduced depending on risk management needs.

Constraints:

The work will include sign language interpretation for offenders, including those convicted of violent and/or sexual offences, and will require interpretation in a group program setting with other offenders and Correctional Staff. 

Deliverables: To perform the work in both Edmonton and Calgary as per the statement of work.

The work will require daytime and/or evening sessions Monday through Friday

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of date of contract signing for 5 years.

File Number: 57101-17-2569537

Contracting Authority: Janet Nelson

Telephone number: (306) 659-9252

Facsimile number: (306) 659-9317

E-mail: 501contracts@csc-scc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by ordering the solicitation document and associated documents from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

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.

After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) offers seminars to businesses interested in learning how to sell goods and services to the Government of Canada. The seminars are FREE.

Topics include:

Ÿ Overview of the federal government contracting process;

Ÿ Searching for opportunities on the Buy and Sell - Tenders website;

Ÿ Bidding on opportunities;

Ÿ Registering in supplier databases.

The full schedule of seminars can be found on the Buyandsell.gc.ca website, under Event Calendar (https://buyandsell.gc.ca/event-calendar).

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER SERVICES

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Prairie Region,

AB/NWT District Parole

Trade agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT),

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid

Competitive Procurement Strategy: Compliant bid with the highest combined score of technical merit and price.

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. The successful bidder must supply personnel who have obtained security clearance at a level of Enhanced Reliability prior to contract

Award.

Nature of Requirements:

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

The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to provide Sign Language interpreting services for conditionally released offenders with hearing impairments. Interpreting is required in Edmonton and Calgary. A Certificate of Interpretation is required.

Objectives

Provide Sign Language interpreting services as requested by the Project Authority. Services may be required at suspension meetings at the Remand Centre, supervision meetings at designated locations, to assist with programming completion at designated locations, and/or to assist at Parole Board Canada (PBC) hearings at designated locations.

Supervision meetings include approximately 4 parole officer contacts per month up to a 1 hour interview per contact. This may be reduced or increased depending on risk management needs

Psychological counselling sessions will be determined as per risk/need. They will be between 1 and 4 sessions per month, 1 hour per session, for the duration of the contract.

Community Program consists of interview plus 17 group sessions. The program will be facilitated up to 4 sessions per week, 2.25 hours per session. The program will run approximately 4 - 6 weeks.

Maintenance Program (weekly maintenance program) includes approximately 4 sessions per month, 2 hours per session, for the duration of the contract. This may be reduced depending on risk management needs.

Constraints:

The work will include sign language interpretation for offenders, including those convicted of violent and/or sexual offences, and will require interpretation in a group program setting with other offenders and Correctional Staff. 

Deliverables: To perform the work in both Edmonton and Calgary as per the statement of work.

The work will require daytime and/or evening sessions Monday through Friday

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of date of contract signing for 5 years.

File Number: 57101-17-2569537

Contracting Authority: Janet Nelson

Telephone number: (306) 659-9252

Facsimile number: (306) 659-9317

E-mail: 501contracts@csc-scc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by ordering the solicitation document and associated documents from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

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.

After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) offers seminars to businesses interested in learning how to sell goods and services to the Government of Canada. The seminars are FREE.

Topics include:

Ÿ Overview of the federal government contracting process;

Ÿ Searching for opportunities on the Buy and Sell - Tenders website;

Ÿ Bidding on opportunities;

Ÿ Registering in supplier databases.

The full schedule of seminars can be found on the Buyandsell.gc.ca website, under Event Calendar (https://buyandsell.gc.ca/event-calendar).