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99 -- SIGN LANGUAGE SUPPORT SERVICES SOL 0609 DUE 120497 POC Sheila Fagan 202 564-4517 WEB: NOT AVAILABLE, NOT AVAILABLE. E-MAIL: NOT AVAILABLE, fagan.sheila@epamail.epa.gov. The EPA is issuing a request for quotes for services to which the Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR Part 13 which is set aside for small business. The EPA is FACNET certified. Any contractor/vendor able to meet requirements must demonstrate in writing by closing date. All responsible sources solicited may submit a quotation, bid, proposal which shall be cnosidered. Interested person may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals and include their tax ID number. This notice is intended for competitive proposals. All proposals received within response date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to tis notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. STATEMENT OF WORK REQUIREMENT This contract is to provide the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Human Resources (OHROS) with 2,500 hours of Sign Language Interpreting Services. The Contractor may be required to provide as many as three sign language interpreters simultaneously. The personnel shall be RID certified and possess a skill level equivalent to a senior journeyman expert, and shall be capable of interpreting in a wide variety of employment settings, including (but not limited to) career counseling, interviews, performance evaluations, staff meetings, technical/scientific meetings and formal conferences and ceremonies. Additionally the interpreter(s) shall be conversant and knowledgeable in scientific and technical vocabulary, and experienced in interpreting for Deaf Federal Employees. Requests for this service will be made by the EPA Headquarters Disability Coordinator. The Coordinator will assign work, monitor contractor performance, and approve invoices. While several day advanced notification for services will normally be provided, the contractor shall be expected to provide interpreters in urgent situations within 4 hours after notification. Interpreters shall report to EPA Coordinator (Alice Deighan -260.1630) in Room 3711 WSM, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. The work will be performed in space designated by EPA, at Waterside Mall and other EPA facilities in the Wasshington D.C. area. Occasionally interpreters will be required to travel to perform interpreting duties. Personnel must be available to provide requested services during the core hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Period of Performance of this contract shall be from the date of award through September 30, 1998 or until the 2,500 hours in the purchase are exhausted. Submit quotes to: US EPA; Mail to: 401 M Street SW, Mail Code 3803R, 6th Floor Bid & Proposal Room, Washington, DC 20460, Attn; Sheila T. Fagan; Hand Delivered to 1300 Penn. Ave. N.W. 6th FLoor Bid and Proposal Room; Mail Code 3803R; Washington, DC 20004 -- Attn: Sheila T. Fagan -- or email your response to: fagan.sheila@epamail.epa.gov -- fax 202 565-2554 -- - NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED. (0311)

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