RFSA Translation

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
MODERNIZATION OF THE TRANSLATION BUREAU'S SUPPLIER DIRECTORY -
RFSA


EN966-140305/E
Cardinal, France
courriel: AMARepertoireBureau.SADirectoryBureau@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Fax Number: (819) 956-9235

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders is the sole authoritative source for
Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade
agreements or subject to departmental policies that require
public advertising of tenders.

This Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) uses Portable
Document Format (PDF) technology. To access the PDF form,
suplpiers must have a PDF reader installed. If suppliers do not
already have such a reader, there are several PDF readers
available on the Internet.  It is recommended to use the latest
version of PDF reader to benefit all features of the interactive
forms.

The Translation Bureau (the Bureau) is a special operating
agency (SOA) reporting to the Department of Public Works and
Government Services Canada. The Bureau is responsible for
supporting the Government of Canada in its efforts to provide
services to and inform Canadians in the official language of
their choice. 

The Bureau fulfills its mission by providing translation
services and products to Parliament, the judiciary, federal
departments and agencies, and international organizations. 

The Bureau would like to renew its directory of translation
services suppliers and set up supply arrangements with
pre-qualified suppliers in order to simplify the contracting
process, improve the predictability of the procurement of
translation services and make its contracting procedures more
transparent so that the Bureau and its suppliers can get the
most out of this tool. 

Suppliers should refer to Attachment 2 to Part 1 - Concordance
Table of the RFSA, which provides matches between specialties
and fields of work.

The Translation Bureau is launching a Request for Supply
Arrangements (RFSA) process so that supply arrangements (SAs)
with qualified suppliers can be issued for the purpose of
meeting its requirements in two service categories: Official
Languages Translation, and Transcription and Desktop Publishing.

The list of pre-qualified suppliers resulting from the RFSA will
be used as a source list for the requirements listed in the
preceding paragraph. Only suppliers that are pre-qualified at
the time the individual bid solicitations are issued will be
able to bid. 

Suppliers should refer to Attachment 1 to Part 1 - Total Number
of Words Translated of the RFSA, which provides a summary of the
word volume in the Official Languages Translation category over
the last three fiscal years.

The Identified Users (IUs) for this requirement will be Public
Works and Government Services Canada's (PWGSC's) Translation
Bureau and Linguistic Services Division (part of the
Acquisitions Branch).

The supply arrangements will have no defined end-date and will
remain valid until Canada deems it no longer beneficial to use
them.

For service requirements, suppliers in receipt of a pension or a
lump sum payment must provide the required information as
detailed in section 4 of Part 2 of the Request for Supply
Arrangements (RFSA).

The contract resulting from a Supply Arrangement is not to be
used for deliveries within a Comprehensive Land Claims
Settlement Area (CLCSA). All requirements for delivery within a
CLCSA are to be processed individually.

3.	Security Requirement

There is no security requirement associated with this
requirement. 

However, resulting contracts under the Supply Arrangement may
have security requirements.

Therefore, it is important that suppliers quickly contact
PWGSC's Canadian and International Industrial Security
Directorate (CIISD) to obtain the required security clearance.

For information purposes, suppliers who hold a valid security
clearance are asked to provide with their arrangement the
information as per Section II - Additional Information of Part 3
of the RFSA.

For additional information on security requirements, suppliers
should refer to Part 6 - Supply Arrangement and Resulting
Contract Clauses of the RFSA.


4.	Canadian Content

The goods and/or services covered by the Supply Arrangement may
be limited to Canadian goods and/or services as defined in
clause A3050T.

SACC Manual Clause (2014-11-27) Canadian Content Definition


Please note that PWGSC is piloting the use of dynamic pdf forms
to facilitate the process of submitting an arrangement on this
procurement.  As a result, PWGSC may contact you at a later date
for feedback on your experience.
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.