R -- INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR THE DEAF, HEARING IMPAIRED AND DEAF/BLIND PERSONS

Notice Date

December 8, 2000

Contracting Office

Defense Distribution Center, Procurement Office, ATTN: DDC-J1-A, 2001 Mission Drive, Building 81, New Cumberland, PA 17070-5001

ZIP Code

17070-5001

Solicitation Number

SP3100-01-T-0078

Response Due

December 26, 2000

Point of Contact

Robbie Witmer, 717-770-7126

E-Mail Address

rwitmer@ddc.dla.mil (rwitmer@ddc.dla.mil)

Description

The Defense Distribution Center, San Diego, CA has a requirement to receive interpreter services for the deaf, hearing impaired and deaf/blind persons for the period 1 JAN 01 through 31 DEC 01. The Government, under normal situations and to the extent possible, will request interpreter services by telephone at least two (2) working days prior to the scheduled appointment. In the case of an emergency situation, the Government will request interpreter service as soon as possible. The Contractor will provide professionally trained, qualifed and certified sign language and oral interpreting services for the deaf, hearing impaired and deaf/blind persons and to facilitate communication assistance between the parties as needed. The Contractor needs to provide interpreters that are professionally trained and/or certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (R.I.D.) and/or National Association of the Deaf (including California Coalition Agencies Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing) (C-CASCO that meet the skills and ethics appropriate for the assignments. The Contractor must have a pool of interpreters available daily. The Contractor must be able to provide interpreters 24/7. The interpreters will be provided with a two (2) hour minimum time and anything over two (2) hours requires two (2) interpreters. The Contractor will only be paid for interpreting service used. The Contractor must be capable of accepting payment for services by Government IMPAC VISA Card or by Government purchase order. The Government is requesting an hourly rate for this service. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small business concerns. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this requirement is 7389. The small business size standard is $5.0 million. All responsible small business concerns may submit a quotation which shall be considered by this agency. This requirement is being processed in accordance with Simplified Acquisition Procedures. A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR THIS REQUIREMENT. Please call 717-770-7126 or fax your quotations to 717-770-5689. NOTE: All vendors and prospective Department of Defense contracts MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE DOD CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) DATABASE TO receive awards after MAY 31, 1998. Registration may be done on-line at www.ccr2000.com.

Record

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