Translation General and Administrative Texts

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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: 

General and Administrative Texts (TAG)

EP907-170059/A
Larche, Anne
Telephone No. - (819) 420-9923 (    )
Fax No. - (819) 956-2675 (    )


TRANSLATION SERVICES FROM ENGLISH TO FRENCH FOR GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TEXTES

GSIN: R109D TRANSLATION SERVICES

Solicitation number: EP907-170059/A

Organisation Name: Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

Solicitation date: July 21, 2017

Closing date: August 11, 2017 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Anticipated start date: August 23, 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 4 additional one (1) year option of 250 days each.
Solicitation method:  Competitive
Application trade agreements:  CFTA (Canadian Free Trade Agreement)

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 contrat. 

Requirement Details

Tendering Procedure:  Selective Tendering

This bid solicitation is issued in accordance with the conditions of Supply Arrangement EN966-140305/D, EN966-140305/E, EN966-140305/F EN966-140305/G and EN966-140305/GH on Modernization of the Translation Bureau’s Directory of Linguistic Services suppliers for the Translation Bureau for services in the National Capital Region. 

Only suppliers who are pre-qualified and have been issued a supply arrangement EN966-140305/D, EN966-140305/E, EN966-140305/F, EN966-140305/G and EN966-140305/H at the time this bid solicitation is issued are eligible to bid for the following category:

Field: General and Administrative Texts (TAG)
Language:  English to French 
Tier:  3 

The following SA holders have been invited to submit a proposal:  
1. 7299362 CANADA INC.                               
2. CLS LEXI-TECH LTD.                                
3. COMPOSITION STE-FOY INC.                          
4. EDGAR INC.                                        
5. EXACT LEGAL TRANSLATIONS INC.                     
6. GAT INTL. LOCALIZATION SERVICES INC.              
7. PARENTY REITMEIER, INC.                           
8. R&R INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION SPECIALISTS INC.    
9. SERVICES LINGUISTIQUES VERSACOM INC.              
10. SOCIETE GAMMA INC.                                
11. SOLUDOC INC.                                      
12. TCI TRANSLATORS, CONFERENCE INTERPRETERS INC.     
13. THE MASHA KRUPP TRANSLATION GROUP LIMITED         
14. TRADUCTION TRANS-IT INC.                          
15. TRADUCTIONS TESSIER S.C.C. (LES)                  

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  General and Administrative Texts (TAG), for all federal departments and agencies served by the Translation Bureau.

Nature of texts to be translated
Corporate documents on topics such as:

Contract administration
Requests for Proposals and bid solicitations
Questions and answers related to calls for tender
Letters of interest
Notices of proposed procurement

Corporate documents on topics such as:

- The running and operation of the Government of Canada’s departments and agencies, as well as their internal and external communications, policies and programs
- The Government of Canada’s products and services for Canadians and others
- Co-operation between the Government of Canada’s departments and agencies
- Co-operation of the Government of Canada with provincial, municipal and regional governments and Canadian Aboriginal people, as well as with foreign governments, entities and individuals
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 security requirement associated with this bid solicitation.

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

Inquiries:  

All inquiries regarding this Bid Solicitation requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. The Bid Solicitation documents are sent by e-mailed 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.