HEVAS-14-T-0015-00002.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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.

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate Questions & Answ ers and updated SOW.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 6

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 15-Jul-2014

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X HEVAS6-14-T-0015

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

20-Jun-2014

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer 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 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, 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)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

15-Jul-2014

CODE

DDESS AREA SERVICE CENTER

ATTN: PROCUREMENT DIVISION

700 WESTPARK DRIVE

PEACHTREE CITY GA 30269-1498

HEVAS6 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

HEVAS6-14-T-0015

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

1. How many ASL interpreters do you need?

a. See SOW 1.5(A)

2. What qualifications do you require for an ASL interpreter tone selected by your school system?

a. See SOW 4.9

3. Whether companies from Outside USA can apply for this?(From India or Canada)

a. Yes

4. Whether we need to come over there for meetings?

5. Can we perform the tasks (related to RFP) outside USA? (From India or Canada)

a. No

6. Can we submit our proposals via email?

a. Reference 52.212‐1(b)(2)(i)

7. Can you please provide the name of the previous contractor and contract number associated with this work?

a. The current contract has served in this capacity for the last three years. The company is "Sign Language Interpreters Inc." HEVAS6‐13‐P‐0026, Mr. David Rawlings.

8. Is this a current contract? If so, who is the incumbent?

a. See Question 7

9. Are the services for a hard to hear student or profound?

a. The student presents a bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss.

10. What is the level of ASL?

a. We use ASL & Puerto Rican Sign Language & English Sign Language (structural wise).

11. What grade is the student in?

a. Going to third grade school year 2014‐15.

12. Is the student a native of Puerto Rico?

13. Is Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) an option?

a. No

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

SOW

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

SIGN LANGUAGE INTEPRETER SERVICES

NAICS CODE

541930

1.0 PURPOSE:

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) requires the services of ONE (1) sign language interpreters for DODEA NY/VA/PR District during the School Year 2014-15 and Extended School Year- Summer - in support of the Special Education Program for DoD Domestic Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS) located at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Personnel performing work shall remain employees of a contractor and will not be considered employees of the Government.

1.1 SCOPE/DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

The contractor shall perform Sign Language Interpreter services for Special Education students attending the DDESS Puerto Rico district, Antilles Elementary School, Fort Buchanan, PR. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), except for those items specified as government furnished property and services.

1.2 SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER SERVICES:

A Sign Language Interpreter’s role is to accurately convey all messages between individuals involved in every communication requiring the use of American Sign Language (ASL). Sign Language Interpreters shall have obtained National Interpreter Certification (NIC) through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or the National Association of the Deaf (NAD).

Services are required for simultaneously and consecutive interpretation from English, Spanish or PR Sign Language.

Contractor is responsible for providing qualified professional interpreters to provide simultaneous and consecutive interpretation services.

1.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

DODEA NY/VA/PR District Antilles Elementary School (AES) Bldg. 1029 Chrisman Road Fort Buchanan, PR 00934

1.4 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

School Year 2014-15 Extended School Year – Summer – Five Weeks (if eligible)

1.5 ESTIMATED WORK HOURS BREAKDOWN:

A. SCHEDULE SERVICES:

One (1) Interpreter per Day for Five (5) Days= 35-hr/wk per student:

School Year 2014-15 -Weeks: 32 Extended SY Summer 2015-Weeks: 5 (if eligible) Total Per Student: 35-wks/hrs-yr

B. UNSCHEDULED:

Total Other: 25-yr hours

STUDENT NAME SCHEDULED UNSCHEDULED CST MEETINGS TOTAL

A.N.-ES STUDENT 35-hrs/37-wks* 4-hrs/SY/SYE*** 1299-hrs/SY/SYE 7hrs/5days=35 Extra-Curricular** 21-hrs/SY/SYE** 21-hrs/SY/SYE Total SY/SYE 1320-hrs/sy/sye *includes expanded school year (summer)

B. UNSCHEDULED SERVICES:

Hours:

Flexible hours may be required for unscheduled meetings for the purpose of consulting, assessment, concerns, by the Child Study Committee (CSC). Contractor will be scheduled via e-mail or by phone by Child Study Committee (CSC) representative, at least 24 hours prior to the requested meeting. The contractor shall be allowed a minimum of two (2) hours on site time for any unscheduled time. The request shall indicate the location, date and estimate hours for time requested. The hours cannot be changed or modified unless approved by the Contractor Officer. The CSC person will provide a cancellation notice via e-mail or phone within 24 hours prior to the requested meeting date.

**Extra Curricular/Social Activities outside school hours and school location.

**CSC Meetings as stated on first paragraph B.

2.0 BACKGROUND:

For students who are deaf, interpreters are critical link to the hearing world. For those who cannot hear, interpreters make the spoken world visible. Likewise, they give audible voice for the rich language of the deaf student. Interpreters are highly trained professionals who translate between two distinct languages. State and local governments, educational institutions, and public accommodations, are required to ensure effective communication with persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind. The legal basis for providing interpreters is found in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Person’s with Disabilities Civil Rights Act of 1976 (PA220), and the Deaf Person’s Interpreter Act of 1982 (PA204), which are detailed below. Each of these laws specifies that people with disabilities have a right to access and participation.

Interpreter services are one of the services mandated for provision of special education services to DODEA students with disabilities under the DoD Instruction 1342.12 “Provision of Early Intervention and Special Education Services to Eligible DoD Dependents,” April 11, 2005.

The Case Study Committee (CSC) is responsible for determining if a student requires interpreter services in accordance with the Individualized Education Plans (IEP) goals. An IEP is the document written by the CSC that establishes the goals and services that must be provided to a student with disability in order to provide a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). The required services shall be provided with linkage to the educational needs of the student rather than to the medical needs of the student.

3.0 TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

The contractor shall:

3.1 Be a qualified professional who provide sign language interpreting and/or transliterating service. The contractor shall provide services of a qualified interpreter “Qualified Interpreter” is defined as an interpreter who is able to sign to an individual who is deaf what is being said by the hearing person and who can voice to the hearing person what is being signed by the individual who is deaf. This communication must be conveyed effectively, accurately and impartially, through the use of any of the necessary specialized vocabulary. The contractor shall have a minimum of one year of experience which involved translating and interpreting through the use of English, Spanish, Puerto Rican and American Sign Language or other work requiring the use of English, Spanish, Puerto Rican and American Sign Language.

3.2 Have pediatric experience

3.3 Have experience working in educational settings

3.4 Be proficient in English and Spanish

3.5 Possess basic computer skills

3.6 Be able to work a flexible work schedule of varying days and hours

3.7 Have experience working with children in interpreting sign languages

3.8 Have a minimum of One (1) year experience

3.9 Must be fluent in English, Spanish, Puerto Rican Language and in American Sign Language (ASL) which combines signing, finger spelling, and specific body language in order to perform the functions of the assignment given to them.

4.0 REQUIREMENT: The contractor shall:

4.1 Perform Sign Language Interpreter Services in accordance with Individualized Educational Program (IEP) goals for one (1) student during the period in accordance with school calendar (TE-2) school year 2014-15 and Extended Year-Summer 2015. The school calendar is subject to change based on weather, facility, security, health or safety issues.

4.2 Services are required for simultaneously and consecutive interpretation from English, Spanish or PR Sign Language. Contractor is responsible for providing qualified professional interpreters to provide simultaneous and consecutive interpretation services.

4.3 Contractor is responsible for ensuring the quality and accuracy of its services is maintained

4.4 Contractor is responsible that services shall be performed by qualified professional interpreters, with demonstrated proficiency levels in the ability to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary.

4.5 Coordinate work schedule hours/days with DDESS-PR Instructional System Specialist (ISS) for Special Education Program as specified. Approximate number of hours is 7 x 5 days-35 hours/week per one (1) student in one school at DDESS-PR Fort Buchanan, PR. Services are generally performed during the business hours at school location. Additional hours will be on an as needed basis for IEP team meetings with the contractor. Expanded school year (summer) period of five weeks (7 hrsx5days=35 x 5 week).

4.6 Time required for Government provided training will be paid at the same rate as services

4.7 Attend meetings to provide consultative services to staff, parents, and students in accordance with IEP goals.

4.8 Contractor shall be able to provide sufficient documentation to substantiate their employees sign experience and knowledge upon request by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

4.9 Contractor staff must adhere to the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Interpreter Code of Profession Conduct or Puerto Rico RID. Contractor staff must adhere to all applicable confidentiality rules and regulations.

Contractor must not release any personal information regarding any person authorized for services. The American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters must also be attired appropriately for the environment they are working in.

(End of Summary of Changes)