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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 15, 2018 FBO #5928
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R -- Dept of Veterans Affairs (VA) Financial Services Center(FSC) on-site American Sign Language (ASL) Translation - Attachment

Notice Date

2/13/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541930 — Translation and Interpretation Services
 

Contracting Office

Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick;Department of Veterans Affairs;321 Ballenger Center Drive, Suite 125;Frederick MD 21703
 

ZIP Code

21703
 

Solicitation Number

36C10X18Q9080
 

Response Due

2/20/2018
 

Archive Date

5/21/2018
 

Point of Contact

Myla Wyatt
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

3 (FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY) THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY (as defined in FAR 15.201(e)), and this is not a solicitation. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received, provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted, or respond to any questions or comments that may be submitted in response to this RFI. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government, and does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This Request for Information (RFI) is for a solicitation being considered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to obtain services supporting the tasks identified in attached draft PWS. The purpose of this RFI/ Sources Sought is twofold: first, to determine the acquisition strategy regarding small business participation and vehicles and methods to acquire the services, and second, to obtain industry comments on the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). Through this process, VA is requesting the capabilities from Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and Veteran Small Businesses (VOSBs) interested in providing these services. The responses to this RFI will be captured as market research and may contribute to the development of an acquisition strategy. Information provided may be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. It is highly recommended that you review the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) prior to preparing your organization s RFI response/Statement of Capabilities. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO THIS RFI CONFIDENTIALITY: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Response Format/Page Limitations: The overall total page limit for responses to this RFI is ten (10) pages. Response submissions should be submitted in Microsoft Word format with Times New Roman font, 12 pt. or greater font size. Interested parties should limit marketing material in order to allow sufficient space for adequately, directly, and substantively responding with the information of most interest to the Government. In all correspondence relevant to this RFI please identify it as a response to the VA FSC- Austin ASL Translation Interpreter RFI and refer to the identifying number of 36C10XQ9080. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Respondents are requested to limit responses to the information, and in the format provided below. A - GENERAL INFORMATION Organization Name and the year in which the company was established/founded (please list any previous names used). Company ownership (public, private, joint venture). What NAICS code do you recommend for this procurement and why? What is your business size designation in accordance with SBA standards for the recommended NAICS code? What is your socio economic designation? Please Identify any GSA schedules or other contract vehicles you hold that support this work as described in the draft PWS, and please provide the schedule number. B CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE INFORMATION Describe current and past experience providing on-site translation services- See attached draft PWS sections 3.0 Scope of Work and 5.0 Specific Task. Describe Qualifications of Interpreters-See attached draft PWS section 4.0 Interpreter Qualifications. Describe your experience as a contractor (specify prime or sub, preferably prime) and current capability to provide on-site translation services (American Sign Language (ASL) and Pidgin Signed English (PSE)) with short lead time, on an as needed basis in Austin and Waco TX- See attached Draft PWS 3.0 Scope of Work and 5.0 Specific Task and 6.0 Performance Details subsection 2. Place of Performance. Please forward your company s Statement of Capabilities via email to Myla.Wyatt@va.gov and Christina.Heller@va.gov. Price quotes are encouraged, but not required. Please respond to this RFI/Sources Sought no later than 3:30PM EST Tuesday, February 20, 2018.   Questions: No questions will be accepted at this time. Depending upon the RFI responses received, VA may request additional information or conduct future question and answer sessions. GENERAL INFORMATION CRITERIA: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Financial Services Center (FSC) is a franchise fund site authorized pursuant to the Government Management Reform Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-356). The Act authorizes designated agencies to provide certain common administrative support services on a reimbursable basis both internally and to Other Government Agencies. In 2006, permanent status was conferred upon the VA Franchise Fund under the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act 2006, Public Law 109-114. Consequently, the VA FSC receives no federally appropriated funding, and is required to market VA-FSC services to customers. 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection  31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although proposal and offeror are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: Information. (End of provision) The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Your interest is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your response.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/AFMLOVASS/VASSMD/36C10X18Q9080/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C10X18Q9080 36C10X18Q9080_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4084078&FileName=36C10X18Q9080-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4084078&FileName=36C10X18Q9080-000.docx

 

File Name: 36C10X18Q9080 Sources Sought PWS 2018v2.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4084079&FileName=36C10X18Q9080-001.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4084079&FileName=36C10X18Q9080-001.pdf

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Dept of Veterans Affairs facilities-Austin, TX;Dept of Veterans Affairs facilities-Waco, TX

Zip Code: 78744
 

Record

SN04821044-W 20180215/180213231230-b8ee4e5d1bb14b50d9875eb4b3fd6368 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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