SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SERVICES

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has a requirement for a contract for Simultaneous Interpretation Services for training sessions. • The contractor must provide simultaneous interpretation of live/synchronous presentations and panel discussions while using commercial web-conferencing systems (Zoom or MS Teams). • The contractor must be able to supply a simultaneous interpretation service on request, from English to French and from French to English. • The contractor must be able to supply a minimum of two qualified interpreters from English to French and from French to English. Interpreters must be certified by or be members of the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) or certified by their provincial or territorial regulatory body or members of their corresponding provincial association, which ensure standards of quality for the industry. • The contractor must be able to supply simultaneous interpretation Monday to Friday, between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm. • The interpreters are required to be available 30 minutes before the beginning of each training day for testing and setup purposes. • The contractor agrees that the training sessions may be recorded at no extra cost if the recordings are to be used for internal purposes only (not for public use or circulation). Security Requirements Reliability Status will be required at the end of the bid solicitation period. Period of the contract From contract award date to March 31, 2024 (16 days) Extension of contract One optional year from April 1, 2024 to Mach 31,2025 (16 days) Security Requirement: Reliability Minimum Corporate Security Required: Reliability Minimum Resource Security Required: Reliability Contract Authority Name: Nancy Trépanier Email Address: OTC.soumission-bid.CTA@otc-cta.gc.ca