RFSA Translation Services - Translation Bureau
Solicitation number EN966-140305/L
Publication date
Closing date and time 2027/03/31 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: Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA): EN966-140305/L - Translation Bureau’s Directory of Translation Services Suppliers The Translation Bureau is a special operating agency (SOA) reporting to the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada. The Translation 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 Translation Bureau fulfills its mission by providing translation services and products to Parliament, the judiciary, federal departments and agencies, and international organizations. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of the Translation Bureau is launching a Request for Supply Arrangements (RFSA) to renew its directory of translation services suppliers and enter into supply arrangements (SAs) with qualified suppliers to meet its needs of Official Languages Translation. Suppliers may qualify in one or more Tier(s), in the language combination and fields of work (there are sixty-three (63) fields) of their choice: Tier 1: Requirements where the daily translation capacity is greater than or equal to 1,000 words and less than 2,999 words Tier 2: Requirements where the daily translation capacity is greater than or equal to 3,000 words and less than 7,999 words Tier 3: Requirements where the daily translation capacity is greater than or equal to 8,000 words The Identified Users for this requirement is the Translation Bureau and the PSPC’s Linguistic Services Division of the Acquisitions Branch. There is no security requirement associated with this requirement. On-going Opportunity for Qualification: A permanent notice will be posted on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) to allow interested suppliers to qualify for Supply Arrangement EN966-140305. Canada will conduct quarterly evaluations of arrangements as outlined in Article 6.7, RFSA Submission and Quarterly Evaluation Periods of the RFSA. NOTE: Exceptionally, the first submission period will end at 2:00 p.m. EST on February 25, 2022. Existing pre-qualified suppliers who have received a SA are not required to submit a new arrangement unless they wish to qualify in new Fields or Tiers. Individual Request for Proposals (RFP): Request for Proposals (RFPs) will be sent to suppliers on the SA Holder list by email in accordance with the Bid Solicitation Process and Tendering Periods stipulated in the SA. Subsequent contracts will be awarded according to the evaluation procedures and selection methodology identified in the individual Requests for Proposals. Enquiries: Enquiries regarding this RFSA should be submitted to the Supply Arrangement Authority at TPSGC.PAAMARepertoireBureau-APSADirectoryBureau.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. 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
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Trade agreements
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
- Address
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11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du PortageGatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5Canada
- Contracting authority
- Gratton, Isabelle
- Phone
- (873) 355-9751 ( )
- Email
- isabelle.gratton@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
- Fax
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- Address
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Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
10, rue Wellington, 5e étageGatineau, Québec, K1A 0S5
Buying organization(s)
- Organization
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
- Address
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11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du PortageGatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5Canada
Bidding details
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