DJD-12-R-0019 Cover Letter 5-3-2012.pdf

U. S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration www.dea.gov

Request for Proposal (RFP) DJD-12-R-0019 Regional Linguist Services (RLS) – Northern West Coast Region Issuance Date: May 3, 2012 Due Date: June 5, 2012

Dear Prospective Offeror, You are invited to submit a proposal for Regional Linguist Services (RLS) for the Northern West Coast Region. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541930, Translation and Interpretation Services. The Small Business Size Standard is $7 million.

A Sources Sought (DEA_RLS) with a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) was posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on February 24, 2012. A pre-solicitation notice (DJD-12-N-0009) was posted to the FBO website on April 18, 2012.

This procurement is subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination No. 2012-0012.

Any questions about this RFP should be submitted in writing to Rebecca.V.Stegall@usdoj.gov and Paula.McMillan@usdoj.gov no later than 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on May 14, 2012.

You must reference the RFP Number DJD-12-R-0019 in your e-mail. Answers to questions will be provided under an amendment to the RFP and posted to FBO prior to submission of offers/proposals.

Your proposal must be submitted to the issuing office no later than 2:00pm EST on June 5, 2012.

Past Performance Questionnaires must also be received from the Offeror’s customers by 2:00pm EST on June 5, 2012. Late proposals will not be considered.

Instructions for the proper preparation of your proposal are set forth in Section L of the RFP.

Evaluation will be completed as set forth in Section M of the RFP. The Offeror is advised that to facilitate proper evaluation of your proposal you must not deviate from the format structure outlined in Section L of the RFP. The Technical Proposal (Volume 1) shall not exceed 60 pages. You should carefully review all Sections of the RFP and provide information when required, including Section K representations, certifications, and other statements of Offeror.

Office of Acquisition & Relocation Management 8701 Morrissette Drive Springfield, VA 22152

May 3, 2012