Adaptive Technology Products and Services (R000074693) Tender, Canada - 49231739

Procurement Summary

Country : Canada

Summary : Adaptive Technology Products and Services (R000074693)

Deadline : 29 Nov 2021

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 49231739

Document Ref. No. : R000074693

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : SHARED SERVICES CANADA
Contact name :Abuba, Angelina
Contact phone :613-799-0744
Contact address :180 Kent StreetOttawa ONK1G 4A8CA
Canada
Email :angelina.abuba@canada.ca

Tender Details

Tender are invited for Notice of Proposed ProcurementR000074693 /  Adaptive Technology RFIBackground: As expressed in the Accessibility Strategy for the Public Service of Canada entitled “Nothing without us” released 27 May 2019, the Government of Canada (GC) has committed to hiring 5, 000 persons with disabilities by 2025. This will greatly increase the demand for purchasing adaptive technology (AT) products such as screen-reader software and ergonomic input devices, as well as AT services such as real-time transcription of speech to text.Currently, the GC has a multitude of source lists for goods and services, held by numerous ministries including Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). These may not clearly identify AT that is most commonly requested by GC employees, and may not contain the most current AT. The GC-s goal is that employees with disabilities receive their AT accommodations as quickly as possible, to ensure they can be productive and succeed at their jobs.The challenges with Adaptive Technology (AT) that the GC faces include that AT:are largely low dollar value items are purchased to meet an employee-s needs are not purchased in bulk can be classified as a piece of “office equipment” vs. AT is not listed on any single source list, if one exists. Overview of the ProjectObjective:Through this RFI, the GC would like to understand:what AT products and services exist in the marketplace to meet the varied needs of GC employees and how they can be sourced; and...

Documents

 Tender Notice