Performance Work Statement - NASIC - 25 Feb 25.pdf

25 FEB 2025

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) INTERPRETER SERVICES

25 February 2025

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The contractor shall provide American Sign Language (ASL) services (Non-Advisory and Assistance Services) in support of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC/GSIO) Services will be performed at NASIC in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title V, Section 501. This act indicates the requirement for reasonable accommodations for employees with a disability, and in Title V, Section 504, which details that no individual with a disability shall, because of the disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of, any Federal program or program receiving Federal Financial assistance. Also, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires that Title II entities communicate effectively with people who have communication disabilities.

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

2.1 SERVICE SUPPORT NASIC requires ASL services to support staff with a disability to effectively perform his or her job.

2.1.1 Technical Interchange

NASIC requires available certified/qualified ASL interpreter to assist in communicating with an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing. Contractor shall provide the following:

• Cleared individual with a TS/SCI clearance

• Provide 300 hours annually of qualified ASL interpretation at NASIC or TDY locations for training events, commander calls, meetings, TDYs, etc.

• Expeditious handling of all requests for interpreting or translating services.

• Accurately and completely interpret desired information between parties involved.

• Arrive at location of adhoc requests within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the request.

2.2.1.1 The contractor shall provide technical expertise to include all functions, tasks, and responsibilities normally performed by an Interpreter Service for people w/disabilities. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform ASL Interpreter duties.

3.0 REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Minimum Requirements

3.1.1 Contractor shall be certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI). All contractor employees shall have a minimum of five (3) years paid professional experience (defined as providing interpreting services on a full-time basis in a professional capacity for purposes of gainful employment).

All American Sign Language Interpreters (ASLIs) shall adhere to the RID Code of Professional Conduct (CPC).

Contractor shall have a TS/SCI clearance

4.0 REQUIREMENTS:

4.1 Based on services required, one (1) interpreter or a team of interpreters may be required.

Multiple interpreters are required for:

Assignments that require 1.5+ hours of continuous interpreting services Physically intensive assignments Assignments with several Deaf in attendance The contractor shall provide a report via email to tyler.weibel.1@us.af.mil no later than five (5) calendar days after each event. The report shall include the date it was requested, date of event, name of interpreter, brief explanation of event (i.e. Service provided to interpret classified briefing for JPO), and length of service.

Notices of events shall be provided to the contractor, with specific locations, dates and times, no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to assignment.

The contractor is required to go TDY with the member. Travel costs shall be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).

4.2 Contractor shall coordinate with the requiring activity representative NASIC; Point of Contract (POC) to obtain any necessary credentials for access to offices or alternate location prior to the required event date.

5. Protection of Information

a. The contractor shall comply with DoDI 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information, and

Air Force Guidance Memorandum 2020-16-01, Air Force Guidance Memorandum for

CUI, 23 July 2020. CUI is any information that law, regulation, or government wide policy requires to have safeguarding or disseminating controls, excluding information that is classified under Executive Order 13526, Classified National Security Information, December 29, 2009, or any predecessor or successor order, or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

b. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) CUI Registry (http://www.archives.gov/cui/registry/category-list.html) identifies approved CUI categories and subcategories, provides general descriptions for each, identifies the basis for controls, and sets out procedures for the use of CUI.

c. The contractor shall comply with DoDI 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information, and Air Force Guidance Memorandum 2020-16-01, Air Force Guidance Memorandum for CUI, 23 July 2020, for identification, protection, and training.

http://www.archives.gov/cui/registry/category-list.html

d. The contractor shall train their personnel (initially and annually), with training provided by NASIC. The contractor shall complete and document CUI training prior to access or providing services involving CUI. Documentation of training shall be made available to NASIC upon request.

e. The contractor shall comply with DoDM 5400.7/Air Force Manual 33-302, DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program, requirements.

f. Protection of unclassified DoD information not approved for public release on non-DoD Information Systems will be protected IAW DoDI 8582.01, Security of Unclassified DoD

Information on non-DoD Information Systems, Section 3. Unless specific categories of CUI require more stringent controls, non-DoD information systems must be protected using the guidelines set forth in NIST Special Publication 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified

Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations.

g. The contractor shall provide an interpreter that is a U.S. citizen.

h. The contractor shall comply with the DD Fm 254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specification. The contractor shall be able to obtain and maintain a facility security clearance throughout the contract. The required levels of security clearance include Top Secret, Restricted Data, Formerly Restricted Data, CNWOI, NATO, Non-SCI, and Foreign Government Information.

5.2 Operations Security

a. The purpose of OPSEC is to reduce the vulnerability of USAF missions to adversary collection and exploitation of critical information. Critical Information (CI) is defined as information about USAF missions or activities the adversary needs to achieve their goals. The contractor shall ensure compliance with Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5205.02E, DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program, DoDM 5205.02-M, DoD Operations Security

(OPSEC) Program Manual, AFI 10-701, Operations Security, and/or other applicable Government security regulations including procedures to protect classified and/or CUI, Government projects and/or programs. The contractor shall ensure contractor personnel who perform work on geographically separated locations or another Government facility comply with the OPSEC procedures of the facility.

b. The contractor shall train their personnel (initially and annually), with the Government-provided training. The contractor shall complete and document training prior to access or providing services involving CI. Documentation of training shall be made available to the JPO upon request.

5.3 Reporting Requirements

a. The contractor shall immediately report to an appropriate Government authority any information or circumstances of which they are aware of that may pose a threat to the safety and/ or security of DoD personnel, contractor personnel, resources and classified or controlled unclassified information.

b. The contractor shall immediately notify the NASIC/GSI security manager and NASIC/GSIO Flight Director of any potential or actual security incident or violation including potential or actual unauthorized disclosure or compromise of classified and/or CUI or arrests.

5.4 Pass and Identification Items

The contractor shall ensure the pass and identification items required for contract performance are obtained for employees and non-Government owned vehicles. The contractor shall comply with DoDM 5200.08, Volume 3_AFMAN 31-101, Volume 3, Installation Perimeter Access

Control, and the installation’s supplemental guidance.

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