SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Language Services
- Notice Date
- 12/29/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541930
— Translation and Interpretation Services
- Contracting Office
- Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) - Management Service Center (AQSA)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- TFTP-GC-017382-B
- Point of Contact
- National Customer Service
- E-Mail Address
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GSA, MANAGEMENT SERVICES CTR, 400 15TH ST, SW RM 2757 (AQSA), AUBURN, WA 98001
(Language@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice is hereby provided that the Standing Solicitation for Multiple Award Schedule 738 II Language Services has been refreshed. This new solicitation number TFTP-GC-017382-B, Refresh #17 will replace solicitation number TFTP-GC-017382-B, Refresh #16, posted on May 5, 2014 and includes updated clauses and provisions. PLEASE NOTE: ALL RESPONSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AS EOFFERS (http://eoffer.gsa.gov). NO HARD COPY RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNDER THIS REFRESH. NOTICE CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO ALL CONTRACTS AWARDED UNDER THIS SOLICITATION: GSA WILL ONLY ACCEPT MODIFICATION REQUESTS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AS EMODS The following link provides guidance on utilizing the eOffer and eMod systems, obtaining digital certificates, and using the eOffer and eMod Training Guides: http://eoffer.gsa.gov. NOTICE 1: GSA is in the process of transitioning to one Multiple Award Schedule for Professional Services, which is anticipated to occur in mid-to-late 2015. The new Schedule will be based on the existing platform for the Consolidated Services Schedule under the solicitation FCO00CORP0000C, which includes all the Special Item Numbers contained in this solicitation. GSA requests that vendors submit offers for professional services under the Consolidated Services Schedule solicitation rather than this solicitation, in order to avoid any potential system or administrative issues that may accompany the transition to the Schedule. Notice 2: The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program has experienced a significant and sustained increase in new offers over the past several years. Due to the large number of new offers currently in process, it may take up to 12 months or longer before an offer is evaluated. Historically, GSA's practice was to evaluate offers in the order in which they were received. GSA now processes offers in the manner that is determined to be most effective, considering strategic or tactical priorities, customer requirements, available personnel resources, complexity and/or quality of the offers received, and other factors of relevance to the MSC program. Prospective offerors are advised to read the "Read Me First" letter that accompanies the solicitation, to complete the Readiness Assessment and Pathways to Success Training, and to read the solicitation in its entirity prior to preparing an offer, in order to make a well informed business decision as to whether pursuing an MAS contract is the best use of your organization's time and resources. Offerors are responsible for payment to Open Ratings, Inc. for past performance evaluation prior to submission of an offer. The Special Item Numbers (SINs) in the solicitation include: 382-1 Translation Services 382-2 Interpretation Services 382-3 Language Training and Educational Material 382-4 Comprehensive Linguistic Analytical Support Services 382-5 Services for the Visual and Hearing Impaired 382-6 Ancillary Supplies and/or Services 382-99 New Technology in the field of Language Services. The NAICS Code listed under this solicitation is 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services. This solicitation is open continuously with no closing date. The resultant contracts are awarded as Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity; Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment. Contract periods commence on the Date of Award through a 5-year base period with three 5-year option periods. The resultant contracts provide a streamlined acquisition approach for federal agencies to obtain language services. Agency ordering procedures for services and further information on the GSA Multiple Award Schedules program may be found at www.gsa.gov/schedules. GSA is only issuing this solicitation/request for proposal through the FedBizOpps internet site, GSA will not provide paper copies of this solicitation. Interested parties may access the solicitation at Internet address http://www.FedBizOpps.gov. This site contains information describing the Federal Business Opportunities and how to register to receive automatic notices of acquisitions. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by this agency. For additional information regarding current contract awards review our Language Services website at www.gsa.gov/language and GSA Schedules E-Library website at http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov. If you have further questions please contact the GSA National Customer Service Center at 1-800-488-3111.
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