19M05526P0103_Questions and Answers_FINAL.pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Q&A - PR15768425 - INL-6 Interpreters in Tiflet – January 26-February 6, Q1: Are the six (6) interpreters expected to accompany the officers during their site visits?

A1: Yes.

Q2: Please confirm whether pricing should cover six (6) interpreters for the equivalent of ten (10) days of support.

A2: Yes. The service requested is to have 6 interpreters for 10 days.

Q3: Should we include travel costs/allowance for transportation from Rabat to Tiflet, or will transportation be provided?

A3: No transportation will be provided. Travel costs should be included in the quote. Interpreters should arrange for their own transportation so that they are in Tiflet and other sites on time according to schedule.

Q4: Could you please confirm that your requirements are as follows: six (6) interpreters to provide simultaneous interpreting services for ten (10) days, from

January 26 to February 6, 2026, including two (2) English ↔ Portuguese interpreters, two (2) English ↔ French interpreters, and two (2) English ↔ Arabic interpreters, as well as the following equipment: three (3) double soundproof booths, forty-five (45) mobile headsets, sixteen (16) conference/static microphones, three

(3) portable microphones, and two (2) lapel microphones?

A4: The Embassy of the United States of America in Rabat confirms all the requirements above. The mobile headsets must have four (4) channels to provide for four languages. For the booth where the two (2) English ↔

Portuguese interpreters will sit, the vendor needs to provide an additional microphone that will allow the other interpreters in the other two booths to hear the English language (when the interpreter is interpreting from Portuguese to

English) so that they interpret for the Arabic and French audience.

Q5: We would like your confirmation that you will need the 3 double soundproof booths for the 10 days.

A5: Yes. The Embassy of the United States of America in Rabat needs the 3 double soundproof booths for the 10 days.

Q6: We would like to request clarification on whether the use of subcontractors is permitted for this requirement. We have a team based in Morocco.

A6: Sub-Contracting and Co-Venturing are not permitted. The contractor must submit their quotes as the Prime Contractor and remain as the sole and

Prime Contractor throughout the entirety of the services.

Q7: Please confirm the required language combinations and directionality (e.g., English↔Arabic, English↔French, English↔Portuguese), and whether all four languages must be interpreted simultaneously at all times.

A7: Yes. All languages must be interpreted simultaneously at all times. For the language directionality, all participants must be able to hear their language through the appropriate channel on their headsets. For the booth where the two

(2) English ↔ Portuguese interpreters will sit, the vendor needs to provide an additional microphone that will allow the other interpreters in the other two booths to hear the English language (when the interpreter is interpreting from

Portuguese to English) so that they interpret for the Arabic and French audiences.

Q8: Please confirm whether interpretation services are required continuously throughout the full classroom hours from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, or only during designated instructional periods.

A8: Interpretation services are required continuously from 8:00 AM to 5:30

PM.

Q9: Please confirm whether all interpretation equipment listed in the SOW is

Contractor-furnished, or whether any equipment will be provided by the

Government or DGAPR.

A9: All interpretation equipment listed in the SOW is Contractor-furnished.

Q10: Please confirm whether the Contractor is responsible for transporting interpretation equipment between all locations, including intercity travel to

Marrakesh and Casablanca.

A10: Yes.

Q11: Are interpreters subject to background checks, security screenings, or pre-approval by DGAPR or other authorities for access to correctional facilities?

A11: No background checks or security screenings are needed. Interpreters and sound technicians need to provide their IDs to INL after the purchase order is issued to the awardee. DGAPR requests access for participants, instructors, and interpreters to be allowed into correctional facilities.

Q12: Please clarify whether the requirement for forty-five (45) headsets applies collectively to both classroom instruction and site visits/graduation events, or whether forty-five (45) headsets are required separately for each segment of performance.

A12: The classroom setting requires 45 headsets that are linked to the booth sound system; whereas, the site visits/graduation events require mobile headsets (45).

Q13: Please clarify whether the permissions provided by DGAPR for the use of interpretation equipment at the listed venues include all associated fees or charges, or if any permit, access, or usage fees may be the responsibility of the Contractor.

A13: There are no fees associated with the use of interpretation equipment inside DGAPR facilities or the sites to visit.

US Embassy Rabat KM5.7, Avenue Mohamed VI, Rabat, Morocco