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Technical Translation Services

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CNR26SO1_86575International

Submission Closed05/11/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Defence Construction Canada is seeking qualified consulting firms to establish a one-year Standing Offer for technical translation and comparative editing services, with the possibility of extending the term by up to two additional years and increasing the total contract value to a maximum of $550,000. The scope includes translation services for technical documents across the Central and North Regions, excluding Nunavut, under routine, urgent, complex, or urgent-complex conditions, each with specified per-word rates. Comparative editing services are also required, with pricing based on hourly rates for both routine and urgent requests, along with a total weighted hourly rate. All submissions must be submitted through the MERX Electronic Bidding System by the stated deadline, and proposals will be evaluated according to pre-defined criteria to select the highest-scoring proponent. The solicitation adheres to international procurement agreements, including the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, CETA, and WTO-GPA, and only questions directed to the designated point of contact will be considered valid. Contract award results will be published on the Defence Construction Canada website.

General Info

Defence Construction Canada seeks translation and editing services for up to three years, max $550,000, via MERX, under CFTA, CETA, WTO-GPA.

Agency

Government of Canada → Defence Construction Canada / Construction de Défense Canada

NAICS

541930 - Translation and Interpretation Services

Place of Performance

CAN

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PhaseClosed

PostedMay 11

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Response DeadlineMay 11

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Submission Closed

05/11/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyGovernment of Canada → Defence Construction Canada / Construction de Défense Canada

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Organization / AgencyGovernment of Canada → Defence Construction Canada / Construction de Défense Canada

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English Title: CNR26SO1, Technical Translation Services English Description: Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is calling for abbreviated proposals from consulting firms to establish a Standing Offer (SO) to provide quality linguistic Translation and Comparative Editing services for technical documents “as and when required” at various locations in the Central and North Region, excluding Nunavut. Information provided by the Proponents will be evaluated using the established criteria in the RFAP. The objective of this RFAP is to select the proponent with the highest total score. The SO will be for a period of one (1) year with a maximum estimated value of $ 275,000. If mutually agreeable between the Consultant and DCC, the SO may be extended for up to two (2) additional one-year periods and increased in the order of $ 550,000 at any time. Call-ups under the SO are expected to be valued between $ 1,000 and $ 40,000. Refer to the RFAP document for additional information. This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the requirements set out in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Chapter Nineteen of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA). Firms that consider themselves qualified to provide these services are invited to submit their Abbreviated Proposals through the MERX Electronic Bidding System on or before the closing date and time indicated on the Electronic Bidding System. Questions regarding this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the point of contact identified in this advertisement. Proponents who address their questions to anyone other than the point of contact during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified. Proponents can obtain contract award results from the DCC Website at Contract Activity - Defence Construction Canada (dcc-cdc.gc.ca) description : Cost per Word for Routine Translation Requests / Coût par mots pour les demandes de traduction courantesunitOfMeasure : Unitdescription : Cost per Word for Urgent Translation Requests / Coût par mots pour les demandes de traduction urgentesunitOfMeasure : Unitdescription : Cost per Word for Complex Translation Requests / Coût par mots pour les demandes de traduction complexesunitOfMeasure : Unitdescription : Cost per Word for Urgent and Complex Translation Requests / Coût par mots pour les demandes de traduction complexes et urgentesunitOfMeasure : Unitdescription : Total Weighted Unit Rate per Word/ Taux unitaire pondéré total par motunitOfMeasure : Unitdescription : Cost per Hour for Routine Comparative Editing Requests/ Coût par heure pour les demandes de révision comparative courantesunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Cost per Hour for Urgent Comparative Editing Requests/ Coût par heure pour les demandes de révision comparative urgentesunitOfMeasure : Hourly Ratedescription : Total Weighted Hourly Rate for Comparative Editing/ Taux horaire pondéré total pour la révisionunitOfMeasure : Hourly RateBidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.

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