Administrative Support Services
The Department of the Navy's Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking an Administrative Assistant through a small business set-aside solicitation to support the Naval History and Heritage Command's Director's Action Group. The requirement is for a single full-time employee providing comprehensive administrative support services at the Washington Navy Yard, with work to be performed on-site during standard business hours. Qualified candidates must possess a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, minimum 24 months of intermediate to high-level administrative support experience, and a SECRET security clearance. The solicitation (N0018925Q0138) will evaluate quotes based on technical capabilities, educational criteria, and pricing, with electronic submissions due by February 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and demonstrate expert knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
The contract is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 541611 with a size standard of $24.5 million, with Phenom LLC identified as the incumbent contractor. The base contract period runs from March 17, 2025 to February 28, 2026, with one optional 12-month extension possible through February 29, 2027. The position is considered equivalent to a GS-7 federal role, with a 38.3% fringe benefit rate for fiscal year 2025 and a minimum wage rate of $17.75 per hour under Executive Order 14026. The government will provide necessary equipment for the administrative assistant, who will work full-time (40 hours per week) at the Washington Navy Yard location with no anticipated overtime. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price purchase order, with the primary objective of ensuring efficient office operations and management for the Director's Action Group.
N0018925Q0138 Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command
2/25/25, 12:24 PM Headquarters Air Force Administrative Support Service for the Secretary of Defense Business Transformation Office (SAF/AM)
The Department of the Air Force Headquarters District Washington is seeking administrative support services for the Secretary of the Air Force Administration and Management (SAF/AM), Headquarters Air Force (HAF), and US Space Force (USSF) within the Pentagon. This Request for Information (RFI) aims to identify potential sources capable of providing professional administrative support services, including administrative acquisition support, clerical administrative support, and secretariat support. The government intends to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with five vendors who can rapidly recruit and retain high-quality personnel, with the ability to provide staffing within 10 calendar days for standard orders or 3 calendar days for expedited orders. Evaluation criteria will focus on technical approach, staffing capabilities, personnel qualifications, and the ability to support senior executives including General Officers and Senior Executive Service members. Responses to this RFI are due by 3:00 PM EST on March 10, 2025, and must be submitted via email to the Contracting Specialist, Sheryl King.
The opportunity is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, with a focus on providing administrative support services primarily on-site at the Pentagon. The contract is structured as a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement using FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures, with vendors expected to establish pricing for various labor categories. While no specific award value is mentioned, the requirement involves creating a pool of vendors to support Air Force and Space Force staff within the National Capital Region. The government seeks contractors who can maintain a low employee turnover rate (20% or less) and quickly fill vacancies within 14 working days. Services will be performed primarily during core hours of 0800-1600, Monday through Friday, with potential for case-by-case telework arrangements. The ultimate goal is to establish a streamlined acquisition process for professional support services that can effectively support the operational needs of Air Force and Space Force headquarters staff.
FA7014-25-R-0007-v1 Department of the Air Force Headquarters District Washington
3/4/25, 10:29 AM Language & Interpretation Support Services
The Department of Homeland Security's US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is seeking Language and Interpretation Support Services for its Refugee, Asylum & International Operations Directorate. The pre-solicitation notice outlines a comprehensive contract for telephonic, video conference, and occasional in-person interpretation services across multiple languages to support asylum interviews and refugee processing. Key contract requirements include interpreter response within 3 minutes, 24/7/365 coverage capability, and the ability to handle surge capacity in languages ranging from Spanish and Arabic to less common dialects. The technical evaluation will assess offerors based on three primary factors: Technical Approach & Required Language Capabilities, Management Approach & Staffing Plan, and Past Performance, using a Highest Technically Rated Offeror with Fair & Reasonable Price methodology. Interested parties must submit comments or suggestions to the Contracting Officer by March 15, 2025, with the anticipated contract period of performance beginning August 1, 2025.
The solicitation contemplates awarding 3-5 multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a total contract ceiling of $200 million, including a guaranteed minimum of $100,000 per awardee. No specific set-aside has been designated, though the RFP includes a small business reserve and requires large business offerors to submit a subcontracting plan targeting 47% small business participation. The contract will cover an estimated 13-23 million interpretation minutes annually, with the highest volume expected in Spanish at approximately 19.5 million minutes per year. Pricing will be structured across different service categories, including asylum cases, Operation Allies Welcome, expedited processing, and international refugee affairs, with separate rates for over-the-phone interpretation, sign language interpretation, and document translation. The five-year ordering period will run from August 2025 through July 2030, offering potential contractors a substantial opportunity in language support services for critical immigration processes.
70SBUR25R00000006 Department of Homeland Security US Citizen and Immigration Services
2/28/25, 3:26 PM NMUSA Visitor Services
The Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) has released a Request for Information (RFI) for visitor services at the National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA). This RFI is designed to identify potential contractors capable of providing comprehensive visitor and customer service support. The opportunity is structured as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) service contract with a 6-month base period and four potential one-year option periods. The contract will cover visitor services operations at the museum, which operates 364 days per year and receives between 275,000-375,000 annual visitors. The RFI is specifically focused on identifying sources that can meet the detailed performance requirements outlined in the draft Performance Work Statement.
The primary objective of this RFI is to gather information from potential contractors about their capabilities to staff and manage visitor services at NMUSA. Contractors must be prepared to provide one Program Manager, one Senior Visitor Services Support Specialist, and four Visitor Services Support Specialists with specific qualifications, including a bachelor's degree and at least three years of museum or customer service experience. Key requirements include daily visitor complaint logging, coordinating with museum staff, and supporting various museum functions such as welcome desk operations, group reservations, and event management. The RFI closes on February 17, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST, with electronic responses to be submitted to Stephanie Pajot. Importantly, this is strictly an informational request, and no contract award will be made directly from this RFI. Potential contractors will need to demonstrate expertise in multiple service categories and be prepared to work flexible schedules to support the museum's operational needs.
PANDTA-25-P-0000-003624 Department of the Army
2/5/25, 3:16 PM Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) On-Call Sign Language Interpreting (SLI) Services
The Department of the Army's Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) is seeking three Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for Sign Language Interpreting (SLI) services to support its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office. The required services include in-person, platform, televised, Computer Assisted Real Time Captioning (CART), and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), primarily within the National Capital Region. Contractors must provide interpreters with Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification, active National Certification in sign language interpreting, and a minimum of two years paid professional experience. The technical proposal will be evaluated based on Experience, Management Approach, and Past Performance factors, which are equal in importance and more significant than price. Proposals are due by March 14, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST and must be submitted electronically through DoD SAFE.
The solicitation is set aside as a Competitive 8(a) procurement under NAICS code 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services) with a size standard of $22.5M. The contract will have five 12-month ordering periods from April 28, 2025, through April 27, 2030, with a potential 6-month extension through October 2030. The total estimated service quantities include 3,740 hours of standard services, 495 hours of short-notice services, and 275 hours of after-hours services across the contract period. Individual BPA orders will not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, and the services will be performed within a 50-mile radius of Washington, DC. The Price Proposal Model Template indicates a normalized Not-To-Exceed travel/ODC amount of $1,000 per year for the base years and $500 for the extension period, with pricing allowing for escalation between contract years.
W91CRB-25-R-A002 Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground
2/27/25, 3:57 PM