This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Atlantic Region
Trade agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.
Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid
Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.
Security Requirements: This contract includes security requirements.
Nature of Requirements:
The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Atlantic Region, has a requirement for document translation, including terminological research, on various general and specialized documents.
Objectives:
To provide English-to-French and French-to-English document translation services for a wide variety of documents produced by CSC on an as and when required basis.
Deliverables:
The Contractor must return the translated document, to the requestor by e-mail, using Microsoft word 2007 software or later or other manner, as requested by CSC. Documents will be transmitted between the two parties electronically and in a secure way, all in accordance with the Government of Canada’s Policy on Government Security with respect to the handling of protected documents. Therefore, prior to electronic transmittal, the Contractor must security protect all Protected B documents by using compatible software with CSC’s IT security environment (Entrust vs. 10).
The tasks must be performed at the Supplier’s place of business.
Due to the protection and sensitive nature of the documents, the Supplier must not keep any documents translated to CSC’s satisfaction for more than 5 working days after delivery to CSC.
It is CSC’s responsibility to ensure that documents are not translated more than once. However if the Supplier notices that a document sent for translation has previously been translated, it must inform the Project Authority. If the Supplier had started the translation, it may charge CSC for the completed portion of the document.
Term of Contract:
Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of April 1st, 2021to March 31st, 2022 with the option to renew for three (3) additional one-year periods.
File Number: 21201-21-3633849
Contracting Authority: Lise Bourque
Telephone number: 506-851-6977
Facsimile number: 506-851-6327
E-mail: Lise.Bourque”csc-scc.gc.ca
NOTE TO BIDDERS
Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.
The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).
Given the nature of the requirements, proposals submitted by such means as facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted.
After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
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