CLOSED CAPTIONING SERVICES FOR HOUSE OF COMMONS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
CLOSED CAPTIONING SERVICES FOR HOUSE OF COMMONS

E60ZS-141017/B
Guertin, Paul
Telephone No. - (819) 956-8452 (    )
Fax No. - (819) 956-2675



The Translation Bureau, which reports to Public Works and
Government Services Canada (PWGSC), requires, on an as and when
requested basis, simultaneous real time Closed Captioning
Services for the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada
which will be broadcast via Webcast on ParlVu and on the Cable
Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) on CC1 in English and on CC3 in
French. 

The Translation Bureau seeks one or two companies to provide
simultaneous real time Closed Captioning Services in
Canadian-French and in Canadian-English of the daily Chamber
proceedings (ex. Private Members Business, Government Orders,
Statements by Members, Oral Questions, Routine Proceedings and
Adjournment Proceedings) and televised committees broadcast on
CPAC and/or ParlVu, as well as special events, such as the
reading of the Budget and the Speech from the Throne. 

At the most, two (2) contracts may be awarded under this request
for proposal:
·	Work Stream 1 - Canadian-French Closed Captioning
·	Work Stream 2 - Canadian-English Closed Captioning

Bidders may submit a bid for a single work stream, or separate
bids for both. 

The term of any subsequent contract will be for one (1) year,
starting on contract award. Any resulting Contract will include
an option to extend the resulting Contract by up to five (5)
additional one (1) year periods, under the same conditions.


IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS
 
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.

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.