Translation and Jurilinguist Services

Solicitation number 1000184378

Publication date

Closing date and time 2017/10/27 14:00 EDT

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    Description

    RFSO NUMBER: 1000184378

    PROJECT TITLE: Translation and Jurilinguist Services

    Treaty and Aboriginal Government (TAG) requires specialized Jurilinguist and Translation services that will produce high-quality work within the deadlines provided. Translation is from English to French and French to English in a treaty and Canadian legal context

    DIAND is primarily responsible for meeting the Government of Canada’s obligations and commitments to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, and for fulfilling the federal government’s constitutional responsibilities in the North. DIAND is responsible for two mandates: Indigenous Affairs and Northern Development, which together support Canada’s Indigenous and Northern peoples in the pursuit of healthy and self-sufficient communities and broader economic and social development objectives.

    The governments of Canada and British Columbia (BC), and many BC First Nations are negotiating modern treaties under the British Columbia treaty process. Treaties and Aboriginal Government - Negotiations West represents all Canadians and federal government departments and agencies in the negotiations.

    By concluding treaties in BC, the Parties seek to build new relationships with First Nations, achieve certainty over ownership and use and management of land and resources, and enhance economic opportunities for First Nations, British Columbians and all Canadians.

    Scope of Work/Tasks

    The purpose of the Standing Offer is to provide the services on an “as required basis” with up two (2) standing offers being awarded.

    The scope of work includes a range of tasks and activities such as but not limited to:

    • Prepare and Translate the draft and final, official French or English versions of final/AIP chapters/agreements in collaboration with TAG negotiating teams and under the direction of the Departmental Representative;
    • Revise, translate, write and verify various texts in English and French;
    • Provide Jurilinguist advice to individuals, teams or parties to negotiation;
    • May be requested to undertake responsibility to attend meetings with individuals, negotiation teams or team leaders to acquire familiarity with information and material throughout the process and ensure requirements are met;
    • Participate in creating and developing standards, procedures and tools for preparing the French versions of treaty final/AIP chapters/agreements;
    • Provide an electronic draft and final copy of the text in the same format as the English text, to the satisfaction of the TAG unit representatives;
    • Participate and provide advice in the final review with all three (3) parties to negotiation, including Department of Justice (DOJ) to ensure all components have been delivered as requested; and
    • Provide related advice and consulting services

    MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

    M1 – Bidder Experience

    The Bidder must demonstrate that it has a minimum of five (5) years of experience providing translation/ jurilinguist services, calculated at the closing date of the Request for Standing Offers (RFSO).

    M2 Degree, Diplomas of the proposed resource

    The Bidder must propose (1) one resource that meets all of the mandatory requirements.

    For the proposed translation/ jurilinguist resource a resume must be provided and it must demonstrate that the individual has graduated from a recognized Canadian university in Common Law or Civil Law and also have obtained a Translation degree.

    An attestation of the official certificate (s) or university degree (s), or copies of the final transcripts, the date of completion and the name of the University/College from which the degree (s) was/were awarded, must be provided. Failure to provide the required content will result in the proposal being deemed non-compliant.

    M3 Bidder Experience in specialized terminology pertaining to land claims agreements and self-government agreements.

     The Bidder must demonstrate that it has experience in specialized terminology pertaining to land claims agreements and self-government agreements and demonstrate it has at least five (5) years of experience in translating complex legal documents, for example, contract, legislation, by-laws pertaining to land claims agreements and self-government agreements.

    To demonstrate this experience, the Bidder must provide, in its proposal, two (2) examples of texts in legal specialized terminology, of at least 2,000 words each and translated (translation is from English to French or French to English in a treaty and Canadian legal context), completed within the past five (5) years, calculated at the closing date of the RFSO.

    Security

    Pursuant to the Government of Canada Security Policy, the nature of the services to be provided under the Standing Offer Agreement requires a Government of Canada Security Clearance.

    The requirement is subject to the provisions on Internal Trade (AIT).

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada
    Contracting authority
    Webber, Wendy
    Phone
    819-934-6287
    Email
    Wendy.Webber@canada.ca
    Address
    10 Wellington Street
    Gatineau, QC, K1A 0H4
    CA

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development 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
    English
    0
    001
    English
    3
    001
    French
    2
    French
    0
    English
    5
    English
    5
    French
    5
    000
    English
    16
    000
    French
    10

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Standing Offer
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    British Columbia
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Commodity - GSIN
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