Translation Services

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:

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), a Special Operating Agency within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, in Gatineau, Quebec, has a requirement for translation services on an "as-and-when" requested basis:

- of texts from English to French; - of texts from French to English; and - editing and updating services of texts translated into English and French.

The term of any resulting contract will be 2 years from the date of contract award with an irrevocable option on the part of Canada to extend the term of the contract by up to 4 additional 1-year periods.

All work will be done via task authorizations. In view of the volume of translation services required, up to 4 contracts may be awarded as a result of this bid solicitation, as follows:

Stream I - General, administrative, and semi-specialized texts: maximum of 2 contracts

Stream II - Specialized texts of medium to high complexity: maximum of 1 contract

Stream III - Patent titles and abstracts: maximum of 1 contract

The Canadian Content Policy applies to this procurement, which is limited to Canadian suppliers. 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.