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provision of professional real-time captioning and digital content captioning services in English and French and professional simultaneous translation (TS) services – from English to French and from French to English – provided by a real person on an as-n

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P2500003International

Submission Closed01/21/2025, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Accessibility Standard Canada is soliciting proposals under solicitation number P2500003 for the provision of professional real-time captioning, digital content captioning, and simultaneous translation services in both English and French. The contract requires the delivery of remote, real-time Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) for virtual, in-person, and hybrid events, with captions integrated into the Zoom platform. For these services, the provider must supply editable raw note transcripts in a Microsoft Word compatible format within one week at no additional cost. Additionally, the scope includes remote digital media captioning for pre-recorded audio and video files, where captions are overlaid directly onto the original media. The agreement also encompasses professional simultaneous audio interpretation and translation services between English and French for various meeting formats, with the audio signal transmitted via Zoom channels. All services are to be performed remotely, with the place of performance centered in the National Capital Region of Canada. The solicitation emphasizes the need for separate pricing for CART and digital media captioning and requires that all services be provided by real persons to ensure professional quality and accuracy.

General Info

Provision of professional real-time captioning and English-French translation services for Accessibility Standard Canada.

Agency

Government of Canada → Accessibility Standard Canada

NAICS

541930 - Translation and Interpretation Services

Place of Performance

*National Capital Region (NCR), CAN

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NONE

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PhaseClosed

PostedJan 21

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Response DeadlineJan 21

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01/21/2025, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyGovernment of Canada → Accessibility Standard Canada

Contacts1 person available

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Organization / AgencyGovernment of Canada → Accessibility Standard Canada

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Jacques BoyerPoint of Contact

Full Description

• Provide remote, real-time CART in English for virtual, in-person and hybrid meetings and events. o CART services must be provided remotely, and users must be able to see the translation on the Zoom platform. o A transcript of the captioning text (raw notes) must be provided, within a week, in a text file format that can be edited with Microsoft Word, at no additional costs. • Provide Digital Media Captioning in English of pre-recorded videos and audios of meetings, presentations speeches and publicity. o The captioning must be provided in a video file where we see the captioning over the original video/audio. o The work must be done remotely. • Provide remote, real-time CART in French for virtual, in-person and hybrid meetings and events. o CART services must be provided remotely and users must be able to see the translation on the Zoom platform. o A transcript of the captioning text (raw notes) must be provided, within a week, in a text file format that can be edited with Microsoft Word, at no additional costs. • Provide Digital Media Captioning in French of pre-recorded videos and audios of meetings, presentations speeches and publicity. o The captioning must be provided in a video file where we see the captioning over the original video/audio. o The work must be done remotely. • Provide remote, real-time simultaneous audio interpretation/translation from English to French, and from French to English, for virtual, in-person and hybrid meetings and events. o SI services must be provided remotely, and the signal will be transmitted to a channel using the Zoom platform.