PWS_Interpretation_SDP_Sept_2013.docx

William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies Performance Work Statement for Interpretation Services Strategy and Defense Policy (SDP) Course 23 September 2013 – 11 October 2013

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 conference that runs 23 September to 11 October 2013.

· Background: To assist the Perry Center in fulfilling its responsibilities, contractors will provide interpretation services to support one (1) three-week course to be hosted by the Perry Center 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; computer orientation; and a graduation session. A strict policy of non-attribution will be observed. These courses will be conducted in Spanish and English.

4. Task:

0. Task 1: Interpreters (Deliverables)

0. 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 conference. The contractor will assign appropriate interpreters as noted on the “Course Schedule.”

0. Dates and times identified for interpretation services are:

Performance Objective No. 1: Contractor to provide interpreters.

Performance Measurement No. 1: Interpretation services.

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

0. 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.

0. 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. Interpreters shall 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, DC.

7. Period of Performance: The period of performance is from 23 September to 11 October 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 necessary interpretation equipment.

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.

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.

13. The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract FOR THE DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil/