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Sign Language interpretation
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E60ZS-241444/ACanadaSubmission Closed
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Government of Canada → Public Works and Government Services CanadaView Agency
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*Northwest Territories *Ontario (except NCR) *Newfoundland and Labrador *Quebec (except NCR) *Prince Edward Island *Yukon *Sask, CANSet-Aside
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AgencyGovernment of Canada → Public Works and Government Services Canada
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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:
REQUIREMENT FOR INTERPRETATION SERVICES IN SIGN LANGUAGE FOR THE TRANSLATION BUREAU
E60ZS-241444 Contracting Authority: Moctar Fall
E-mail : TPSGC.PAOutilInterpretation-APToolInterpretation.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of the Translation Bureau (the Bureau), is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to meet its needs for distance interpretation services in sign language on an "as and when required" basis and to support its various operational requirements for parliamentary and conference interpretation in both official languages.
We are seeking suppliers to provide theses sign language interpretation services:
Stream 1: American Sign Language (ASL) Stream 2 : Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ)
Suppliers who hold an accreditation issued by the Bureau and able to meet the requirements under this RFP are invited to submit a bid.
This requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
2. TERM OF THE SUBSEQUENT CONTRACT
The term of any subsequent contract will be for (1) year with three (3) irrevocable option periods of one (1) year each.
3. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website. 4. BASIS OF SELECTION - Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price To be declared responsive, a bid must:
(a) comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation; and (b) meet all mandatory evaluation criteria; and
Bids not meeting (a) or (b) will be declared non-responsive.
The selection will be based on the highest responsive combined rating of technical merit and price. The ratio will be 60 % for the technical merit and 40 % for the price.
The responsive bids with the highest combined rating of technical merit and price will be recommended for contract award.
Several contracts will be issued at the end of this process. 5. BASIS FOR CANADA'S OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Public Services and Procurement Canada/Translation Bureau has determined that any intellectual property (IP) rights arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will belong to Canada, on the following grounds:
1. Where the Foreground IP consists of material subject to copyright, with the exception of computer software and all documentation pertaining to that software.
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.
REQUIREMENT FOR INTERPRETATION SERVICES IN SIGN LANGUAGE FOR THE TRANSLATION BUREAU
E60ZS-241444 Contracting Authority: Moctar Fall
E-mail : TPSGC.PAOutilInterpretation-APToolInterpretation.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of the Translation Bureau (the Bureau), is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to meet its needs for distance interpretation services in sign language on an "as and when required" basis and to support its various operational requirements for parliamentary and conference interpretation in both official languages.
We are seeking suppliers to provide theses sign language interpretation services:
Stream 1: American Sign Language (ASL) Stream 2 : Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ)
Suppliers who hold an accreditation issued by the Bureau and able to meet the requirements under this RFP are invited to submit a bid.
This requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
2. TERM OF THE SUBSEQUENT CONTRACT
The term of any subsequent contract will be for (1) year with three (3) irrevocable option periods of one (1) year each.
3. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website. 4. BASIS OF SELECTION - Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price To be declared responsive, a bid must:
(a) comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation; and (b) meet all mandatory evaluation criteria; and
Bids not meeting (a) or (b) will be declared non-responsive.
The selection will be based on the highest responsive combined rating of technical merit and price. The ratio will be 60 % for the technical merit and 40 % for the price.
The responsive bids with the highest combined rating of technical merit and price will be recommended for contract award.
Several contracts will be issued at the end of this process. 5. BASIS FOR CANADA'S OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Public Services and Procurement Canada/Translation Bureau has determined that any intellectual property (IP) rights arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will belong to Canada, on the following grounds:
1. Where the Foreground IP consists of material subject to copyright, with the exception of computer software and all documentation pertaining to that software.
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.