Opportunity
CanadaBuys #10081748
Canada RFI for Desktop Publishing and Document Conversion Services
Posted
April 29, 2026
Respond By
May 15, 2026
Identifier
10081748
NAICS
561410
The Government of Canada, through Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and its Translation Bureau, is seeking information from suppliers for digital desktop publishing services to support translation activities. - Government Buyer: - Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Translation Bureau (TB) - Also referenced as Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada (SPAC), Bureau de la traduction (BT) - Services Requested: - Conversion and formatting of non-editable documents (PDFs, images, scans) into fully editable formats (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Publisher) - Transcription of text from non-editable images into bilingual tables - Restoration of original document formatting and layout - Use of optical character recognition (OCR) tools as needed - Ability to process high volumes of documents, sometimes with very short turnaround times (24-72 hours) - Delivery of high-quality, error-minimized editable documents suitable for translation - Unique/Notable Requirements: - No specific OEMs, part numbers, or quantities are listed; this is a market research request (RFI), not a solicitation - Security clearance may be required depending on the nature of the documents - Suppliers must demonstrate capacity for rapid response and high-volume processing - No specific products, OEMs, or vendors are named in the opportunity - The opportunity is open to all suppliers able to meet these requirements
Description
The Translation Bureau (TB), a federal institution supporting the Government of Canada, is seeking suppliers capable of providing desktop publishing services. The services include converting and formatting non-editable documents into editable formats suitable for translation, as well as transcribing text from non-editable images into tables. The TB requires capacity to handle large volumes of documents with varying and sometimes very short deadlines. The work involves processing various document formats and may require the use of optical character recognition (OCR) tools. Security clearance may be required depending on the nature of the documents.