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Solicitation Number: HQ0013-18-Q-0067 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii)This solicitation document, HQ0013-18-Q-0067, is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58. It is the responsibility of the offeror to review the web page for notice of amendments, updates or changes to the solicitation.

(iv)This solicitation is issued under FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This requirement is to provide interpretation services, in support of the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies to enhance stability in the Near East and in South Asia 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 North American Classification System (NAICS) code is 541930, size standard is $7.5 million. Award of this requirement will be in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This is a 100% set-aside for small business

(v) See PWS for a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure.

(vi) The Contract shall provide expert language interpretation services into and from the following languages:

Arabic and English. The contractor shall provide interpreters for the following assignments: welcome and introduction sessions, lectures and panels. A strict policy of non-attribution will be observed

(vii) The Period of Performance will be during the 2018 CENTCOM and BNP conference, which runs 9– 13 July 2018.

(viii) Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

a. Offerors shall read the documents of the RFQ completely

b. Offerors shall submit their proposal in 3 Parts

Part I: Technical Part II: Past Performance Part III: Price

c. Part I shall include:

a. Provide resumes that list the degrees of the proposed interpreters. Provide resumes that list the years of experience of proposed simultaneous interpreters have performing in international conferences and seminars.

b. Provide copies of certifications of proposed interpreters.

c. Provide resumes that show amount of experience with Department of Defense related terms and terminology.

Part II shall include:

a. The names of two government agencies for which the offeror has provided the same or similar services. In lieu of government agencies, offerors may provide the names of companies for which the offeror has provided the same or similar services. For each agency/company submitted, offerors shall provide the contract number and point of contact information. Point of contact information shall include:

-Name of point of contact -Phone number of point of contact -Email address of point of contact

Part III shall include:

a. Offerors shall fully complete the price schedule for all Contract Line Items with this request for quote, and return.

Proposals shall be submitted to Sid Routh at siddhartha.r.routh.civ@mail.mil. Facsimile submissions will not be accepted.

(xvii) 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014).

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The awardee shall be selected with the use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process.

Minimum Acceptability Standards:

a. All interpreters possess a Bachelor Degree and have copies of proficiency certification.

b. 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. Advanced Certification is preferred.

c. Simultaneous Interpreters must have a minimum of 3 years of professional/formal simultaneous interpreting experience in international conferences and seminars.

d. Interpreters must have experience with defense-related terms/ DOD Terminology and must be able to interpret “all dialogue.”

e. When attending these seminars, participants will be introduced and will need to know exactly who they are sharing dialogue with throughout the course of the seminar, their titles, backgrounds and government.

(x) Provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xi) Clause at FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition

(xii) Clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Applicable clauses under FAR 52.212-5 are as follows (available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil).

52.203-6 ALT1, Restrictions on Subcontracting Sales to the Government; 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct; 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations;52.219.4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUB Zone Small Business Concerns; 52.219-28, Post Award small Business Program Representation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 523222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal mailto:siddhartha.r.routh.civ@mail.mil

Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in persons; 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration.

Any resulting contract will be paid using the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system at https://wawf.eb.mil/;

52.233-3, Protest after Award; 52.246-4, Inspection of Services-Fixed Price; 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Full Text (website provided by http://farsite.hill.af.mil).

DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to inform Employee’s of Whistleblower Rights; DFARS 252.203-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product; DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A System for Award Management; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items ;252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications; 252.243-7002, Request for Equitable Adjustment.

Applicable additional clauses under DFARS 252.212-7001 are as follows:

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; Gratuities;

DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submissions of Payment Requests; 252.247-7023,Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

(xiii) Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. None

(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating. Not applicable

(xv) Questions will be submitted by 4 pm EST, on 20 June 2018 and Proposals shall be submitted by 11:30 pm EST, on 25 June 2018 to the point of contact listed below.

(xvi)The point of contact (POC) for this acquisition is Sid Routh. Sid can be reached via email at siddhartha.s.routh.civ@mail.mil or telephone at (703) 697-9941.

mailto:siddhartha.s.routh.civ@mail.mil