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Destination Canada Solicits General and Legal/Specialized Translation Services (English–French)

Destination Canada, the national tourism organization and a federal Crown corporation, is seeking qualified translation service providers for ongoing needs through a Request for Supplier Qualification (RFSQ). - Government Buyer: - Destination Canada (Canadian Tourism Commission), Procurement Department - Scope of Services: - General Translation Services (Scope A): - Translation and full post-editing, primarily from English to Canadian French, occasionally French to English - Includes operational, analytical, corporate, marketing, tourism, and communications materials - May include subtitling, timecoding, and transcription as needed - Legal and Specialized Translation Services (Scope B): - Translation and post-editing of legal, contractual, procurement, policy, and other specialized documents - Requires subject-matter expertise and familiarity with Canadian legal and institutional context - Includes independent linguistic review and quality assurance - Additional linguistic services may be requested on an as-needed basis - Notable Requirements: - Providers must adhere to Destination Canada's quality standards, terminology, and style guide - Ability to work with DC's computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools and file formats (e.g., Trados/sdlxliff) - Demonstrated expertise in legal/specialized translation for Scope B - Pricing is per word, based on translation memory match bands - Opportunity is open to organizations and individual practitioners worldwide - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the procurement is open and non-exclusive - The contract will establish a roster of pre-qualified suppliers, with no guaranteed work volume

Description

This solicitation is a Request for Supplier Qualification (RFSQ) issued by Destination Canada to solicit proposals from translation service providers for general and legal/specialized translation services. The services primarily involve translation from English to Canadian French and occasionally from French to English, adhering to Destination Canada's quality standards, terminology, and style guide. Additional linguistic services such as subtitling or transcription may also be requested. The contract duration is estimated at 84 months starting from September 11, 2026, and proponents may bid on either or both scopes of work.

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