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Accessibility User Testing Services for Fisheries and Oceans Canada

1.0 INTRODUCTION The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) have a requirement for accessibility User Testing services to meet the Government of Canada accessibility standards, which will allow DFO to enhance the quality of its digital content and products. To achieve accessibility…

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1.0 INTRODUCTION The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) have a requirement for accessibility User Testing services to meet the Government of Canada accessibility standards, which will allow DFO to enhance the quality of its digital content and products.

To achieve accessibility standards, DFO has determined that conducting accessibility testing services with real users of assistive technology will significantly improve user experience, especially for individuals with disabilities. 2.0 BACKGROUND The Accessible Canada Act came into effect on June 21st, 2019.

DFO has been working to ensure that its digital solutions are accessible and in compliance with the Government of Canada Accessibility Standards. To achieve this goal, the User Experience branch in the Chief Digital Officer Sector has identified the need for accessibility testing services by engaging with persons with disabilities (PwD) to gather their feedback.

3.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS There are no security requirements associated with this requirement. 4.0 PERIOD OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT The proposed contract is for a period of one (1) year, from September 8, 2025 to September 7, 2026 with an option to extend the contract for two(2) additional 12 months periods.

Notice type: Request for Proposal Procurement method: Competitive - Open bidding Selection criteria: Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price Trade agreements: *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement Regions of delivery: *National Capital Region (NCR) Contact: Meenu Bhatia (meenu.bhatia@dfo-mpo.gc.ca) None

Statusopen
CategoryNon-Consulting Services
CountryCanada
Publish dateJan 2, 2026
Submission deadlineJan 19, 2026
Estimated value
Notice typetender_notice
Sourceca-canadabuys-notices
BuyerDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
Buyer websitehttps://canadabuys.canada.ca/
CityOttawa

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Emailmeenu.bhatia@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
OrganizationDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)

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accessibility testinguser experienceassistive technologydigital accessibilitygovernment standardspersons with disabilitiescompliance testinguser feedback
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