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Canada-Wide Interpreter Agency Services for Rare Languages – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is soliciting proposals for long-term interpreter agency services to support its operations nationwide. - Government Buyer: - Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), Procurement and Asset Management Office, 344 Slater Street, Ottawa, ON - Scope of Services: - Provision of consecutive interpretation services in rare languages and dialects into English and/or French for IRB proceedings - Services include in-person, telephone, and video conference interpretation - Additional services: test correcting (marking simulation and translation tests for interpreter candidates) and quality assurance auditing (assessing interpreter performance) - Requirements: - Interpreters must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents - Valid security clearance required for all proposed resources - Proficiency in English or French and the target language is mandatory - Canadian content compliance is required - Services must be available at multiple federal offices, detention centers, and IRB locations across Canada (including Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Surrey, Brampton, Milton, Thorold, Scarborough, St. Albert) - Contract Details: - Initial contract period of up to three years, with options to extend for up to three additional one-year periods - Award based on highest combined technical merit and price - Payment on a firm all-inclusive hourly rate basis - No specific OEMs or product vendors are named, as this is a service-based procurement - Notable: The contract covers a wide range of rare languages, and may result in multiple awards by language

Description

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada is requesting quotations for interpreter services to establish a contract for one year starting from July 1, 2026. The contract may be extended for up to three additional one-year periods under the same conditions. The procurement method is competitive open bidding, and the selection criteria is the highest combined rating of technical merit and price. The contract includes security requirements and is subject to various trade agreements.

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