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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

10,000 Bay Pines Blvd

Room 329

Bay Pines FL.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

10,000 Bay Pines Blvd Bay Pines FL 33744

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Chad L. Raterman chad.raterman@va.gov 727-313-0876

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Pre-Solicitation Notice

General:

Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) uses on-site American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services to facilitate communication at events and meetings such as work-related meetings, training sessions, safety talks, discussions on work related procedures, policies and assignments, human resources actions, conferences, team building events and any other event attended by deaf or hard of hearing persons. Additionally, ASL interpreting services shall be provided to patients, their families, and visitors for the offices and agencies associated with the Bay Pines VAHCS for public events. The assignments are primarily performed at the various Bay Pines VAHCS locations outlined below:

Locations:

C.W. Bill Young VAMC 10000 Bay Pines Blvd Bay Pines, FL 33744 Bradenton Community-Based Outpatient Clinic 5520 S.R. 64 Bradenton, FL 34208 Palm Harbor Community-Based Outpatient Clinic 35209 US Highway 19 North Palm Harbor, FL 34684 Sarasota Community-Based Outpatient Clinic 5682 Bee Ridge Road, Suite 100 Sarasota, FL 34233 St. Petersburg Community-Based Outpatient Clinic 840 Dr. MLK Jr. Street N St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Lee County VA Healthcare Center 2489 Diplomat Parkway East Cape Coral, FL 33909 Naples Community-Based Outpatient Clinic 800 Goodlette-Frank Road North, Suite 120 Naples, FL 34102 Sebring Community-Based Outpatient Clinic 5901 US Highway 27 South Sebring, FL 33870 Port Charlotte Community-Based Outpatient Clinic 4161 Tamiami Trail, Suite 401 Port Charlotte, FL 33952 Largo Business Office 8550 Ulmerton Road Largo, FL 33771 **Additional facilities may be added based on Bay Pines VA Healthcare System requirements.

Description:

This is a non-personal service to provide ASL Interpreters for our deaf and hard of hearing employees, along with visitors for the offices and agencies associated with the Bay Pines VAHCS. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract assignment providers performing the assignments described herein. As employees of the Contractor, such contract assignment providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn shall be responsible to the Government. These services shall be available upon request 365 days a year, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for the Bay Pines VAHCS.

Objective:

The contractor shall provide on-site coverage for Deaf and Hard of Hearing employees and visitors at various locations on an “as needed” basis during normal working hours, which shall be defined as between 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM EST Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays as well as occasional after-hours work. Contractor will also provide consultative services to managers and employees on effective communication and engagement to ensure an inclusive environment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing employees.

Presolicitation Notice