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Create free accountTrade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR THE TRANSLATION BUREAU
EP947-110001/A Cardinal, France Téléphone - 819 - 956-1778 Télécopieur - 819 - 956-9235
Description of Services
The Translation Bureau wants to procure English-to-French translation services on an as-and-when-requested basis, the work to be performed at the supplier's site and delivered to the Translation Bureau.
A descriptive list of the types of texts requiring translation includes the following: property management and appraisal reports; requests for space and accommodation; lease administration documents; fit-up and refit project documents; contract administration documents; texts on the supplier selection process and government contracting; invitations to tender (requests for proposal, bid solicitations, related questions and answers, and notices of proposed procurement); government procurement policies and strategies; market analysis reports and market-based charging studies; documents on financial and budgetary management (application of the Financial Administration Act, financial plans, Treasury Board submissions, etc.); documents on human resources management (recruitment, staffing, deployment, training, development, planning, evaluation); documents on labour relations, employment benefits and working conditions; documents on informatics, some of which deal with system software and software packages for administrative and technical applications (databases, networks, IT applications, etc.); minutes of meetings; memorandums of understanding; memos; work descriptions; presentations; articles for internal publication; correspondence; and news releases, speeches and media lines.
The total annual requirement for English-to-French translation is estimated at 8,800,000words and 1,500hours. It has been split into two (2) classes of requirements (ClassA and ClassC). Should only one bid be declared responsive for ClassA, the requirement will be split into three (3) classes (ClassesA, B and C).
Contract Period
Services shall be provided for two (2) years as of the contract award date, and the contract will include an option allowing it to be extended for three (3) additional periods of one (1) year each under the same terms and conditions.
Volumetric Data
1. Estimated Volume for Class A
Up to two (2) contracts could be awarded for Class A. For each Class A contract to be awarded:
The estimated annual requirement for English-to-French translation is 2,850,000 words and 500hours, i.e. a production capacity of up to 10,000words per working day and 2,000words per day on weekends and statutory holidays. The Contractor will not be required to work on excluded statutory holidays.
The Contractor can expect that more than 50percent of the ClassA texts for translation will have a security classification, which may be as high as ProtectedB.
During the three-month familiarization period, the expected production capacity is 5,000words per working day for the first month, 6,500words per working day for the second month and 8,000words per working day for the third month. During that period, the expected production capacity on weekends and statutory holidays is 2,000words per day.
2. Estimated Volume for ClassB
If a single bid is declared responsive for ClassA, the second requirement for 10,000words per day will be split into two (2) ClassB contracts. Up to two (2) contracts could be awarded for ClassB. For each ClassB contract awarded:
The estimated annual requirement for English-to-French translation is 1,550,000words and 250hours, i.e. a production capacity of up to 5,000words per working day and 2,000words per day on weekends and statutory holidays. The Contractor will not be required to work on excluded statutory holidays.
The Contractor can expect that more than 50percent of the ClassB texts for translation will have a security classification, which may be as high as ProtectedB.
During the three-month familiarization period, the expected production capacity is 2,500words per working day for the first month, 3,250words per working day for the second month and 4,000words per working day for the third month. During that period, the expected production capacity on weekends and statutory holidays is 2,000words per day.
3. Estimated Volume for ClassC
Up to two (2) contracts could be awarded for ClassC. For each ClassC contract awarded:
The estimated annual requirement for English-to-French translation is 1,550,000words and 250hours, i.e. a production capacity of up to 5,000words per working day and 2,000words per day on weekends and statutory holidays. The Contractor will not be required to work on excluded statutory holidays.
During the three-month familiarization period, the expected production capacity is 2,500words per working day for the first month, 3,250words per working day for the second month and 4,000words per working day for the third month. During that period, the expected production capacity on weekends and statutory holidays is 2,000words per day.
4. Contractors may bid on a ClassA, B or C contract (see Parts3, 4 and 5 of the Bid Solicitation for more details concerning ClassesA, B and C). A supplier may also bid on one (1) of the following two (2) contract combinations: one (1) ClassA contract and one (1) ClassC contract or one (1) ClassB contract and one (1) ClassC contract.
Basis of Selection - Lowest Cost Per Point
Up to five (5) contracts will be recommended for award under this solicitation in accordance with the following scenarios: Scenario1: Two (2) contracts will be issued for ClassA and two (2) contracts will be issued for ClassC; or Scenario2: Should only one bid be declared responsive for Class A, one (1) contract will be issued for Class A, two (2) contracts will be issued for Class B and two (2) contracts will be issued for ClassC.
comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation; meet all mandatory evaluation criteria; and obtain the required minimum number of points specified in the attachment to Part4 for the point-rated technical criteria.
Security Requirements
This solicitation contains security requirement. The security requirement applies only to any ClassA and B contracts that may be awarded.
There is no security requirement for any ClassC contracts that may be awarded.
Basis for Canada's Ownership of Intellectual Property
The Translation Bureau of PWGSC has determined that any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the work under the resulting contract will vest in Canada, on the following grounds:
where the Foreground consists of material subject to copyright, with the exception of computer software and all documentation pertaining to that software.
Canadian Content Certification
This procurement is limited to Canadian services.
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.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
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