Translation in Criminology (CRIM)

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

TRANSLATION SERVICES FROM ENGLISH TO FRENCH FOR CRIMINOLOGY (CRIM)
GSIN: R109D TRANSLATION SERVICES

Solicitation number: EP907-170038/A

Organisation Name: Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

Solicitation date: June 19, 2017

Closing date: July 10, 2017    02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Anticipated start date: August 1, 2017

Contract duration: 

The contract period will be for one (1) year for 250 days from the date of contract with an irrevocable option to extend the contract for up to 3 additional one (1) year option of 250 days each.

Solicitation method:  Competitive
Application trade agreements: AIT

This market includes translation services that are not, subject to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in accordance with Annex 1001.1b-2, not subject to the Agreement on Government Procurement category of World trade Organization (WTO-AGP).

Comprehensive Land claim Agreement applies:  No

Number of contracts:  The contracting authority may meet this requirement in whole or in part by awarding one contract.

Requirement Details

Tendering Procedure:  Selective Tendering

This bid solicitation is issued only to suppliers who qualified in accordance with the conditions of Supply Arrangement EN966-1403053/D, EN966-1403053/E and EN966-1403053/F and EN966-1403053/G on Modernization of the Translation Bureau’s Directory of Linguistic Services suppliers for the Translation Bureau. 

Only suppliers who are pre-qualified under the Supply Arrangement EN966-1403053/D, EN966-1403053/E and EN966-1403053/F and EN966-1403053/G have been issued a supply arrangement at the time this bid solicitation is issued, are eligible to bid for the following category:

Field: Criminology (CRIM)
Tier:  3 
Language:  English to French 

The following SA holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

1. SOCIETE GAMMA INC.               
2. SYNTAGME.    
3. The Masha Krupp Translation                   

Description of work: 

The Translation Bureau is an agency of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) charged with supporting the Government of Canada in its efforts to provide services for, and communicate with, Canadians in the official language of their choice. 

This requirement is for translation services, from English into French, as and when requested, in the field of Criminology (CRIM), for all federal departments and agencies served by the Translation Bureau.

Nature of texts to be translated

Corporate and general documents on topics such as:

-Crime in general;
-Corrections;
-Paroles;
-Police forces;
-Firearms;
-Border services;
-Terrorism;
-Public safety.

The types of documents to be translated include, but are not limited to, the following: 

Reports, publications, policies, guidelines, procedures, agendas, minutes, press releases, briefing notes, decisions, PowerPoint presentations, correspondence, speeches or exposés, mandates, studies, analyses, manuals, standards, discussion papers, guidance materials, plans, surveys, evaluations, parliamentary questions and answers, training courses, planning documents, as well as legislative and regulatory documents.

The translation style required is usually administrative.
Security requirements: There is no security requirement associated with this bid solicitation.

Contracting Authority

Name: Anne Larche
Telephone Number:  819-420-9923
Email address: anne.larche@pwgsc.gc.ca  

Inquiries:  
Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above.  
Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly from the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement.  

Documents may be submitted in either official language.

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.