Court Reporting Services

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Recourse & Conduct Adjudications Directorate - Western and Eastern Canada has a requirement for Court Reporter Services. The contract will be for a one-year period from the date of contract award with the option to extended for four additional one-year option periods.

The Contractor must provide verbatim court reporting services in English, French or Bilingual for all hearings to be conducted by the Conduct Adjudications Directorate of the RCMP at various locations across Canada, except for the territory of Nunavut. The work must be performed on an “as and when requested” basis via an authorized Task Authorization (TA), in accordance with the terms and conditions and provisions of the Contract and the Statement of Work. The anticipated start date is August 01, 2026.

Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: This solicitation of bids is open only to Canadian suppliers.

This is an open tender. However, it will be conditionally set-aside under the Government of Canada’s Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB) if two or more bids have been received by Indigenous businesses who are certified under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB) criteria and who may be listed in the Government of Canada’s Indigenous Business Directory (https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1100100033057/1610797769658).

If your Indigenous business is not yet registered in the Indigenous Business Directory, please do so at the link provided above. If bids from two or more Indigenous businesses are compliant with the terms of the Request for Proposal, the contracting authority will limit the competition to those Indigenous businesses and will not consider bids from any non-Indigenous businesses that may have been submitted.

If the bids from the Indigenous businesses are found to be non-compliant or non-responsive or are withdrawn, such that fewer than two compliant bids from Indigenous businesses remain, bids from all of the non-Indigenous businesses that had submitted bids will then be considered by the contracting authority.

This procurement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s): a) Nisga’a Final Agreement b) Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement c) Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement d) Tla’amin Nation Final Agreement e) James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement f) Northeastern Quebec Agreement g) Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement (2008) h) Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement (2011) i) Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement j) Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement k) Inuvialuit Final Agreement l) Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement m) Tlicho Land Claims Agreement n) Carcross/Tagish First Nations Final Agreement o) Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement p) Kluane First Nation Final Agreement q) Kwanlin Dun First Nation Final Agreement r) Little Salmon/Camacks First Nations Final Agreement s) First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun Final Agreement t) Selkirk First Nation Final Agreement u) Ta’an Kwach’an Council Final Agreement v) Teslin Tlingit Council Final Agreement w) Tr’onde¨k Hwe¨ch’in Final Agreement x) Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement

This bid solicitation is to establish one (1) contract with task authorizations (TA) for the delivery of the requirement detailed in the bid solicitation, to the Identified Users across Canada, including areas subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements and excluding Nunavut. The solicitation contains a security requirement. The Contractor must ensure that all resources performing working under each Task Authorization hold a valid Enhanced Reliability Status Security Clearance issued by RCMP Departmental Security Section.

Basis of selection: Highest combined rating of technical merit and price

Tenders must be submitted by email to: suparna.sarker@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Refer to the attached tender documents to obtain further information.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement.

Procuring Office: Suparna Sarker Royal Canadian Mounted Police 73, Leikin Drive, Ontario, K1A 0 R2 Email: Suparna.Sarker@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Canada will make available Notices of Proposed Procurement (NPP), bid solicitations and related documents for download through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) at https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities . Canada is not responsible and will not assume any liabilities whatsoever for the information found on websites of third parties. In the event an NPP, bid solicitation or related documentation would be amended, Canada will not be sending notifications. Canada will post all amendments, including significant enquiries received and their replies, using GETS. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to regularly consult GETS for the most up-to-date information. Canada will not be liable for any oversight on the Bidder's part nor for notification services offered by a third party. The RCMP has adopted the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy administered by Public Services and Procurement Canada. As a result, the supplier integrity and compliance provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation. Indigenous Procurement: The federal Indigenous Business Directory (IBD) is an online resource for all levels of government and the private sector to identify Indigenous business capacity. Having a business profile in the IBD will increase your company’s visibility and may provide additional business. A profile in the IBD can also allow you to compete for federal government contracts that are set-aside for Indigenous businesses through the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Businesses. For more information and to review eligibility criteria and register, visit: www.canada.ca/indigenousbusinessdirectory