The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Integrated Service Network 05 (VISN 05) has awarded a $3,237,505 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Homeland Language Services LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), to provide live American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services for hearing-impaired VA employees across all VISN 05 medical centers. The contract, which has a period of performance through March 6, 2030, was set aside exclusively for SDVOSBs in alignment with the VA's Veterans First Contracting Program. Homeland Language Services, a minority-owned, Hispanic American-owned business headquartered in California, has expertise in providing comprehensive language services, including interpretation, translation, and communication access solutions, to various federal agencies. The BPA was awarded under the company's existing General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule contract and will facilitate the efficient procurement of on-site ASL interpretation services to support the VA's communication accessibility requirements for its facilities in the Washington, DC area.
The original pre-solicitation notice indicated that the VA conducted market research and determined that multiple qualified SDVOSB providers with active GSA contracts were capable of meeting the requirement. The solicitation, which was posted on the GSA eBuy platform, sought proposals from interested SDVOSB offerors to deliver live, in-person ASL interpretation services at VA medical centers within VISN 05. The contract will utilize NAICS code 541930 for Translation and Interpretation Services and PSC code R608 for Administrative Support Translation and Interpreting.
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