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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 10, 2018 FBO #6043
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R -- Interpreting hearing impaired services 528A7 - Attachment

Notice Date

6/8/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541930 — Translation and Interpretation Services
 

Contracting Office

VISN 2 NCO;Department of Veterans Affairs;Western New York Healthcare System;2875 Union Road Suite 3500;Cheektowaga, NY 14227
 

ZIP Code

14227
 

Solicitation Number

36C24218Q9435
 

Response Due

6/28/2018
 

Archive Date

8/27/2018
 

Point of Contact

Kimberly Wiatrowski
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Sources Sought only. This solicitation is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION only. This Sources Sought Notice is not a request for formal proposals or quotes. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. The intent is to award a Firm Fixed Price contract. Place of Performance: VAMC Syracuse 800 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, N Y 13210. Period of Performance: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 with provisions of two (2) option years to expire September 30, 2021 that may be exercised at the discretion of the Government. Purpose and Objectives: The contractor shall provide on-site American Sign Language interpreter services on an as needed bases for various meetings, training, etc. for five (5) hearing impaired employees who work at the Syracuse, New York VAMC, 800 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13210 to include interpreting spoken English into signed English and American Sign Language (ASL), and interpreting ASL and signed English back into spoken English. See attached Statement of Work (SOW). Response: Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to the service listed above. The qualified American Sign Language interpreter must be provided upon request. Contract interpreters shall have, at a minimum, a Proficiency Level of (3), unless the nature of the assignment requires a higher level. American Sign Language Interpreters shall be currently certified by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), or the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), or be included in the New York Licensure Board for Interpreters and Transliterators. Contractor personnel shall be certified at a Level III minimum proficiency unless the nature of the session requires a higher level. Responses should include the following information: Company Information to include: a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers b. Identification as a large U.S. business, small U.S. business, or a foreign business. A summary of your related capabilities to provide on-site American Sign Language interpreter services, it should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the stated requirements including company CAGE Code or DUNS Number, business size and description of relevant contract experience with Government or commercial customers. Limit responses to a total page limit of 1-3 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Address your approach to how the service would be provided as requested above. Provide no more than five contract history matrices for any contract relevant to this effort. (Include information about current work or work completed within 3 years of date of this notice) For all current or past contracts deemed relevant, provide the following administrative reference information. (There is no page limit for this requirement.) a. Company/Division Name b. Program Title c. Contracting Agency d. Contract Number e. A brief description of the contract effort, indicating whether it was development and/or production f. Type of Contract g. Delivery Date h. Original Contract & Value and Current Contract & Value i. Name, address and telephone number of Government Program Director/Manager, Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Response Date: The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services with a Small Business size standard of $7.5 million. Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email no later than June 28, 2018, 10:00 AM EST. All information is to be submitted via e-mail to: kimberly.wiatrowski@va.gov.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAWNYHCS528/VAWNYHCS528/36C24218Q9435/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C24218Q9435 36C24218Q9435.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4372632&FileName=36C24218Q9435-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4372632&FileName=36C24218Q9435-000.docx

 

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: Department of Veterans Affairs;Syracuse VA Medical Center;Human Resources;800 Irving Avenue;Syracuse, NY

Zip Code: 13210
 

Record

SN04949859-W 20180610/180608230645-88cb194494efb9bba026f4f222a51e62 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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