Language Services: Interpretation, Translation, Testing, and Training

Agency:	Government of Alberta
State:	Alberta
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541930 - Translation and Interpretation Services
Posted Date:	Jun 24, 2025
Due Date:	Aug 12, 2025
Solicitation No:	AB-2025-04422
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Open & competitive opportunity • Request for Proposal

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Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA)

Language Services: Interpretation, Translation, Testing, and Training

Canoe Procurement Group of Canada, is posting the solicitation on behalf of CivicInfo BC, RMA, SARM, AMM, LAS, UMNB, NSFM, FPEIM, MNL, NWTAC, NAM, AYC and its current and potential Members and represented Associations and their Members, which includes all MASH/MUSH sectors, Provincial Governments, Federal Agencies, Crown Corporations, local Governmental and other not-for-profit organizations located in all provinces and territories in Canada including but not limited to British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories and Nunavut. Request for Proposal ("RFP") to result in regional and/or national contract solutions under the rules and regulations of Canadian trade agreements (including Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Chapter 5, Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Chapter 19, New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA), Atlantic Trade and Procurement Partnership (ATPP) as applicable).

Canoe/Sourcewell is requesting proposals for Language Services: Interpretation, Translation, Testing, and Training to result in a national contracting solution for use by its members.

Members include thousands of governmental, higher education, K-12 education, not-for-profit, tribal government, and other public agencies located in Canada. A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal [https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov]. Only proposals submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Proposals are due no later than August 12, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Central Time, and late proposals will not be considered.

1.        Sourcewell and Canoe are seeking proposals for nationwide language Services, including but not limited to:

a.        On-demand interpreting available 24/7/365;
b.        Translation services;
c.        Language testing and training; and,
d.        Solutions related to a. – c. above, including onsite interpretation, program implementation, ongoing account management and support, applications or platforms for delivering language services, and required equipment or devices.

The intent of this RFP is to procure services delivered by professional, qualified human linguists. Proposals offering solely artificial intelligence (AI), machine translation, automated transcription, or other software-driven language technologies WILL NOT be considered responsive.

This solicitation does not include equipment, products, or services covered under categories included in pending or planned Sourcewell solicitations, or in master agreements currently maintained by Sourcewell, identified below:

a.        Software Solutions with Related Services for Public Sector and Education Administration (RFP #060624)
b.        Staffing with Related Services and Solutions (RFP #061324)
c.        Public Safety Software (RFP #030425)
d.        Virtual Behavioral Health Therapy and Related Services (RFP #072225)
e.        Digital Health Products and Solutions (RFP #012722)

2. The term of any resulting contract(s) awarded by Sourcewell under this solicitation will be four years. Sourcewell and supplier may agree to up to three additional one-year extensions based on the best interests of Sourcewell and its Participating Entities. Sourcewell retains the right to consider additional extensions beyond seven years as required under exceptional circumstances.

3. A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal [https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov]. Only proposals submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Proposer’s complete proposal must be submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal no later than the date and time specified in the Solicitation Schedule. Any other form of proposal submission, whether electronic, paper, or otherwise, will not be considered by Sourcewell. Only complete proposals that are timely submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Late proposals will not be considered. It is the Proposer’s sole responsibility to ensure that the proposal is received on time.

4. Following submission of proposals, negotiations may be permitted.

5. List of current and Potential Members and represented Associations and their Members which includes all MASH/MUSH sectors, Provincial Governments, Federal Agencies, Crown Corporations, local Governmental and other not-for-profit organizations located in all provinces and territories in Canada including but not limited to British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories and Nunavut located here, https://canoeprocurement.ca/canoe-current-future-members/

APC Reference # AB-2025-04422

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Posting Date • Time Jun 24, 2025 • 10:10 am (MT)

Closing Date • Time Aug 12, 2025 • 3:30:00 pm (MT)

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