Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures:
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
SIMULTANEOUS REAL TIME CLOSED CAPTIONING SERVICES IN CANADIAN
FRENCH AND ENGLISH FOR THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF
CANADA
E60ZS-141017/C
Payer, Manon
Telephone No. - (819) 956-6007
Fax No. - (819) 956-9235
THIS AMENDMENT TO THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT IS TO
MODIFY THE REGION OF DELIVERY ONLY.
REISSUE OF A BID SOLICITATION
This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number E60ZS-141017/B dated January 15, 2014 with a
closing of February 26, 2015 at 2:00 PM.
Please read this document carefully as there have been many
changes from the previous bid solicitation.
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.
This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT).
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.
