PWS_Interpretation_WSDS_2013.doc

WILLIAM J. PERRY Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies pERFORMANCE wORK STATEMENT (PWS) INTERPRETATION Services

Washington Security and Defense Seminar (WSDS)

1. Purpose: This PWS delineates the tasks required for interpretation services to the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (Perry Center) to enhance stability in the Western Hemisphere by providing an academic environment where strategic issues can be addressed, understanding deepened, partnerships fostered, defense-related decision-making improved, and cooperation strengthened among military and civilian leaders from the region and the United States. The period of performance will be during the course, which runs 9-13 September 2013.

· Background: To assist the Perry Center in fulfilling its responsibilities, contractors will provide interpretation services to support one (1) one-week professional course entitled “Washington Defense and Security Seminar” to be hosted in Washington, DC.

2. Scope: The contract requires expert language interpretation services into and from the following languages: Spanish and English.

3. Approach: The contractor shall provide interpreters for the following assignments: welcome and introduction session, guest faculty lectures; speaker and panelist presentations; plenary group sessions. A strict policy of non-attribution will be observed. This course will be conducted in Spanish, with limited English aspects.

4. Task:

4.1 Task 1: Interpreters (Deliverables)

4.1.1 The Contracting Officer or the representative (COR) will define changes or adjustments in the “Course Schedule” to be provided to the contracted project manager at least 10-working days in advance of the course. The contractor will assign appropriate Spanish interpreters in which will be noted on the “Course Schedule.”

4.1.2 Dates and times identified for interpretation services in Washington, D.C. are:

Date

Time Frame Requested Actual Time of Service Number of Interpreters Requested

09 Sept 2013 0830-1230

0830-1230 with breaks 2 @ Half Day

10 Sept 2013

11 Sept 2013

12 Sept 2013

13 Sept 2013

Performance Objective No. 1: Contractor to provide interpreters.

Performance Measurement No. 1: Interpretation services.

Performance Standard No. 1: Required 100% of the time.

4.1.4 The contractor will submit a complete assignment schedule to the COR prior to the commencement of each workweek covered by the contract. The contractor will submit necessary or unforeseen changes of personnel in writing to the COR.

4.1.5 The contractor will ensure that all interpreters have an acceptable certification. Certification shall be as a court interpreter, through the Department of State Interpreters Examination or accreditation as an interpreter from a school of languages and linguistics. It is desirable that all interpreters be familiar with defense-related terms. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to require that the contractor remove and replace, within one working day, an interpreter who, in his judgment, is not qualified or who does not maintain the highest standards of professional conduct.

5. The COR will provide the contractor with the materials and information necessary for the proper performance of work, to include schedules, agendas, and guidelines.

6. Location of Performance: Work performed under the contract will be performed in Washington, D.C.

7. Period of Performance: The period of performance is from 9-13 September 2013.

8. Travel Requirements: Not applicable.

9. Local travel: Transportation (public or privately owned conveyance), parking and related fees will be required for operation support.

10. Domestic travel: Not applicable.

11. Security: The security classification of work to be performed under the contract is unclassified. The contractor employees will comply with all applicable US Government security directives and regulations during the performance of work. Contractor employees will read and be familiar with the NDU facility security information, and will properly wear the appropriate building pass or badge.

12. US Government Furnished Facilities, Equipment, Materials, and Support Functions: The Perry Center will provide working space and equipment, as listed below, only to the contractor employees who are directly assigned to perform tasks required or specified by the contract.

The Perry Center will provide all required interpretation equipment necessary.

Working spaces will be specified and assigned to the contractor staff. The Perry Center will provide office supplies and materials, to include access to telephones, copying machine, and fax machine, to support these contracted periods and Perry Center official business only. Other support will be provided to contract employees as required performing the contract tasks.

The Perry Center will provide access to those documents and files that are relevant to the project and that are required to perform the tasks specified in the contract. Attached is a sample schedule that should be representative of a one-week reunion.

The Perry Center personnel will provide such assistance and information as is appropriate and necessary for liaison functions and for the contractor employees’ performance of the contract.