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Setup BPA for Translation and Interpretation services for the U. S. Embassy. (Due Date: December 05, 2025)
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for a solicitation related to translation and interpretation services. The solicitation is a renewal of an existing Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) set to expire in December 2025. Key details include: translation pricing should be offered by page (350 words), interpretation services rates should include half-day and full-day options, and the solicitation applies strictly to on-site interpretation. Subcontracting is permitted, but there are no insurance requirements. Vendors must quote based on specific interpretation techniques (consecutive/simultaneous) and are advised that travel costs are not included in the quote. The government expects comprehensive past performance references with as much detail as possible, and all documents in the solicitation package must be completed.

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Could you please confirm the preferred pricing structure for translation (per word, per page, or per document)? The quote should be offered by page (350 words)

For interpretation services, should rates be quoted hourly, half-day, or full-day? The quote should be offered with both half-day and full-day options

May we include both on-site and remote interpretation options in our proposal? This solicitation applies to on-site interpretation only.

Is this a new requirement or an existing contract? If the existing contract, who is the contractor, and their contract value?

This is the renewal of our current BPA set-up, which will expire in December

5 Is subcontracting permitted? Yes, it is 6 Are there any insurance requirements? No, it is not

Are there any specific structural or formatting requirements for the Proposal we are submitting? All the documents included in the solicitation package must be completed.

Does the section on Past Performance References need to be presented in a specific way within the Proposal document?

We hope to receive your Past Performance Reference as much detail as possible.

Should we quote based on the specific technique (consecutive/simultaneous, as mentioned in the SOW) or should the quote be based on the time units (per hour/half day/day) as listed in the Schedule of Supplies/Services? Yes, please quote based on specific technique

Our understanding from the SOW is that the fixed price must include all costs, including transportation. Could you please confirm if all travel costs for the interpreter to and from the assignment location must be factored into our unit prices? Travel cost is not included in the quote.

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