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Linguistic Translation Services

Solicitation number 21301-213424/A

Publication date

Closing date and time 2021/08/03 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description
    Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
    Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
    Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
    Nature of Requirements: 
    
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    Title
    Linguistic Translation Services
    
    Description of Requirement
    Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is looking for a contractor capable of providing, on request, translation services, including terminological research, for various general and specialized documents of CSC - Quebec Region.
    
    CSC estimates that the workload will be 7,000,000 words per year. The documents are not expected to be longer than 4,000 words. If a document is more than 4,000 words, Canada and the Contractor will negotiate a mutually acceptable deadline.
    
    The Contractor must be able to check the spelling, grammar and punctuation of texts in both official languages (English and French).
    
    The Contractor must provide services in both official languages (English and French). About 90% of the work will consist in translating texts from French to English. The remaining 10% will be translation from English to French.
    
    The Contractor must ensure that the terminology used in the various documents is consistent with the terminology approved by CSC. The Contractor is encouraged to visit the CSC website (https://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/resources/005-0002-eng.shtml) and become familiar with the terminology.
    
    Identified Users
    Correctional Service of Canada
    
    Period of the Standing Offer
    The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer is from September 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024 inclusive with two (2) options to extend the Standing Offer by one (1) additional year each for a total possible duration till June 30, 2026.
    
    Canadian Content
    The requirement is limited to Canadian services.
    
    Trade Agreements
    The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
    
    Funding
    This Request for Standing Offer is also part of an Procurements set aside (21301-213424/B) and a portion of the requirement could be issued to the Aboriginal business with the responsive offer with the highest combined rating of technical merit and price.
    
    Security Requirements
    There are security requirements associated with the requirement of the Standing Offer. For additional information, see Part 6 - Security, Financial and Insurance Requirements, and Part 7 - Standing Offer and Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, offerors should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.
    
    Debriefings
    Offerors may request a debriefing on the results of the request for standing offers process. Offerors should make the request to the Standing Offer Authority within 15 working days of receipt of the results of the request for standing offers process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
    
    Please take note that another request for standing offer for the same requirement (21301-213424/B) is posted concurrently on Buy and Sell and is an aboriginal set-aside as part of the Procurement Strategy for the Aboriginal Business (PSAB).
    
    Ce bureau de TPSGC fournit des services d'achat au public dans les deux langues officielles. / This PWGSC office provide procurement services in French and English.
    
    ****THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A SECURITY REQUIREMENT****
    
    You must ask to be sponsored by the contracting authority if you don't have a valid security clearance.
    Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
    
    The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
    
    Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Boisclair, Daniel
    Phone
    (418) 571-8051 ( )
    Email
    daniel.boisclair@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
    Fax
    () -
    Address
    601-1550, Avenue d'Estimauville
    Québec
    Québec, Québec, G1J 0C7

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Correctional Service of Canada
    Address
    340 Laurier Ave W
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1P0P9
    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
    005
    English
    16
    005
    French
    8
    004
    English
    7
    004
    French
    5
    003
    English
    11
    003
    French
    9
    002
    English
    14
    002
    French
    12
    001
    English
    17
    001
    French
    14
    000
    English
    55
    English
    18
    000
    French
    37
    French
    6

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Quebec (except NCR)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
    Commodity - GSIN
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