English to French Translation Services for Transport Canada

Description of the Requirement Transport Canada’s (TC’s) Communications Group is required, on an ongoing basis, to provide translation of communications products intended for the general public. In order to meet periodically high and occasionally critical demands for quality translation service in accordance with TC’s obligations under the Official Languages Act, the Communications Group requires the services of up to two (2) professional translation firms to provide translation services on an as-and-when required basis. The contractors selected will work independently in direct support of the Communications Group and the project authority in the delivery of the following translation services:

translation from English into French of various communications products; and translation from English into French of subtitles for videos.

The contractors selected must have a minimum of at least four (4) translators available to provide the translation services from English into French of various communications products; and a minimum of at least two (2) translators available to provide translation services from English into French of subtitles for videos. The work to be provided by selected contractors will be characterized by periods of peak activity. At times translation services may be required on short notice and on an urgent basis. This requires contractors to demonstrate considerable flexibility and quick response time in order to guarantee availability for work. Translations will vary in length (mostly between 100 and 5,000 words). They could be requested during evenings and weekends, if the contractor offers these services. Contractors must be available to provide services on short notice, with very tight turnaround times. Transport Canada anticipates issuing up to two (2) Standing Offers as a result of this Request for Standing Offer. The period of the Standing Offers will be for a two-year period. Each Standing offer will commence on June 1, 2021 and will end on May 31, 2023. Security Requirement: Before award of a Standing Offer resulting from this RFSO, the Contractor and Sub-Contractors assigned to the performance of work will need to be security cleared at the Reliability level. For additional information on security requirements, 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.