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TRANSLATION, EDITING AND PROOFREADING

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ISED213190International

Submission Closed01/19/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is seeking to establish six Standing Offer agreements to provide English to French and French to English translation services, including editing, revising, and proofreading of materials in both official languages. These services will address both regular and urgent translation requests to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act. The contract is intended to cover an initial two-year period starting from the effective date of the Standing Offer, with an irrevocable option to extend the contract for two additional one-year terms under the same terms and conditions. The solicitation, posted on January 12, 2026, has a response deadline of January 19, 2026, and is managed by the Department of Industry within the Government of Canada. The work will be performed primarily in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Canada. The contracting authority for this opportunity is Shabornee Dasgupta, who can be contacted via email for additional information. This procurement aims to support ISED’s language service requirements, facilitating effective communication across Canada’s official languages.

General Info

ISED seeks six translators for English-French services, two-year contract plus two one-year extensions.

Agency

Government of Canada → Department of IndustryView Agency

NAICS

541930 - Translation and Interpretation ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Canada, National Capital Region (NCR), CAN

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(7)

Request for Standing Offer ISED213190 Translation Services

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ISED 213190 - Notice of Proposed Procurement for Translation Services

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Amendment 002 to Solicitation ISED213190 for Translation, Editing and Proofreading Services

PDF•15 pages•amendment

amendment-modification-002---ised213190_0.pdf

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Demande d’offres à commandes ISDE 213190 Services de traduction

PDF•53 pages•rfp

amendment-modification-001---ised213190.pdf

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Amendment 001 to RFP ISED213190 for Translation, Editing and Proofreading Services

PDF•2 pages•amendment

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedJan 12

Solicitation

Response DeadlineJan 19

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

01/19/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyGovernment of Canada → Department of Industry

Contacts1 person available

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Organization / Agency

Government of Canada → Department of Industry

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Contacts

Shabornee DasguptaContracting Authority

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Full Description

To fulfil Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (“ISED”)’s obligation to communicate in accordance with the provisions of the Official Language Act, ISED is seeking to establish six (6) Standing Offer (SO) for English to French and French to English translation services including editing, revising and proofreading material in either official language. Service requirements will accommodate for both regular and urgent requests. The requirement is for an initial period of two (2) years from the effective date of the Standing Offer, with an irrevocable option to extend the offer by two (2) additional periods of one (1) year under the same terms and conditions.