SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- National On-Site Sign Language - RFI for National On-Site Sign Language
- Notice Date
- 10/29/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 624120
— Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
- Contracting Office
- United States Postal Service, Supplies and Services Purchasing, Services Purchasing (Headquarters), 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Room 4541, Washington, District of Columbia, 20260-6237
- ZIP Code
- 20260-6237
- Solicitation Number
- 2B-15-A-0008
- Archive Date
- 4/29/2015
- Point of Contact
- Donna K. Johnson, Phone: 3037431238
- E-Mail Address
-
donna.k.johnson@usps.gov
(donna.k.johnson@usps.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RFI Description Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice - National On-Site Sign Language Services Requesting Agency United States Postal Service Employee, Financial, & Tactical Services CMC Tactical Support Services Purchasing Team Purpose of This Notice This is a Sources Sought Notice and Request for Information. This is not a formal solicitation - respondents to this notice may be invited to one or more future solicitations for the specified services. Any such solicitations will be separately announced and posted. The information provided to the U.S. Postal Service as a result of this posting is strictly voluntary and given with no expectation of compensation, and is at no cost to the U.S. Postal Service. Sources Sought USPS is seeking to locate experienced suppliers capable of and interested in providing national on-site sign language interpreting services. Overview: The United States Postal Service (USPS) is dedicated to providing sign language interpreting services for its deaf and hard of hearing employees in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Video Remote Interpreting Service (VRI) is the primary technological service used to communicate with deaf and hard of hearing individuals for certain work events to include brief service/safety talks and meetings to discuss work procedures, policies, assignments, health benefits and retirement options. However, there remains a need for on-site interpreters - interpreters who are physically located in the same room as the employees who require interpreting services - for more complex meetings (e.g., discipline discussions), events such as training and fundraising kickoffs, as well as critical elements of the selection process for job applicants, including interviews and instructions for testing. Sign language interpreting service identified in this document is American Sign Language (ASL). The USPS has approximately 2,800 deaf and hard of hearing employees nationwide. Recognize that deaf and hard of hearing employees are supervisors, managers, custodians, drivers, mail handlers, clerks, and city and rural letter carriers. The types of interaction and communication vary by job requirement and environment. Routine interactions are planned and may be accommodated with proper planning. However emergency communication may occur and needs to be considered. Required Expertise and Experience •1. The USPS is a 24 hours per day operation. Services will be ordered on an as-needed basis. •2. The USPS requires certification of interpreting skills from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID), and/or the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) per the attached web link: http://www.rid.org/education/edu_certification/index.cfm. •3. Standard office management procedures with regard to invoice verification and overall management services. •4. Communications skills and working relationships with Point of Contacts for each Area. •5. Analyzing and identifying processes to streamline USPS on-site interpreting to a best in class. Objective: Identify a national solution available for facilitating communication among deaf and hard of hearing with hearing individuals that include on-site interpreters for locations across the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Responses Responses should be submitted to the Point of Contact listed below. Your responses must include: •• Contact name and title •• Company name •• Address, phone number, email address, and web site address •• Basic information about your company's experience and capabilities. This should be brief - detailed capability information will be reviewed only during specific solicitations. •• Which of the seven Areas above of the United States your company could provide on-site interpreting services. Point of Contact Donna Johnson, Purchasing & SM Specialist USPS - Employee, Financial & Tactical Services CMC 3300 S Parker Rd, #601 Aurora CO 80014-3500 Donna.K.Johnson@usps.gov
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USPS/SSP/SPHQ/2B-15-A-0008/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Various locations throught the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico., United States
- Record
- SN03560546-W 20141031/141029235948-2047f2ef94de6b118e0488b4094a38af (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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