RFP FOR CLOSED CAPTIONING (HoC)

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

RREQUIREMENT FOR REAL TIME CLOSED CAPTIONING FOR THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF CANADA

E60ZS-221944/A Contracting Authority: Christophe Hakizimana E-mail: christophe.hakizimana@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

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1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

The Translation Bureau, which reports to Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), requires, on an as and when requested basis, simultaneous real time Closed Captioning Services for the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada which will be broadcast via Webcast on ParlVu and on the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) on CC1 in Canadian-English and on CC3 in Canadian-French.

The Translation Bureau seeks one or two companies to provide simultaneous real time Closed Captioning Services in Canadian-French and in Canadian-English of the daily proceedings of the House of Commons (HoC) and of committee meetings as well as of special events in video format broadcast on ParlVu and the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) and provide these videos as well for the media.

Up to two (2) contracts may be awarded under this request for proposal

- One (1) contract for Stream 1- Canadian-French Closed Captioning

- One (1) contract for Stream 2 Canadian-English Closed Captioning

Bidders may submit a bid for a single Stream, or separate bids for both. Bidders MUST therefore clearly specify which stream(s) they bid for. Each work stream will be evaluated separately. This requirement is solely limited to Canadian services.

Canada will own the intellectual property rights in foreground information.

This procurement is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

2. TERM OF THE SUBSEQUENT CONTRACT

The term of any subsequent contract will be for two (2) years, starting on contract award. Any resulting Contract will include an option to extend the resulting Contract by up to three (3) additional one (1) year periods, under the same conditions.

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 (70% and Price (30%)

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 (c) obtain the required minimum number of 65 points specified in Attachment 1 to Part 4 for the point rated technical criteria. The rating is performed on a scale of 110 points.

Bids not meeting (a) or (b) or (c) will be declared non-responsive.

5. BASIS FOR CANADA'S OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Canada has determined that any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will belong to Canada, for the following reason, as set out in the Policy on Title to Intellectual Property Arising Under Crown Procurement Contracts: «To generate knowledge and information for public dissemination (but not necessarily free dissemination).»

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.