Request for Information Comment Log.xlsx

This document is a Request for Information (RFI) related to a pre-solicitation for Nationwide Sign Language Interpreting (SLI) and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) Services. The IRS is seeking information from small business contractors to determine if there are adequate qualified providers to fulfill the requirement.

The key details are:

• The IRS seeks to provide interpreting services to facilitate communication between the deaf/hard-of-hearing population and the hearing population at IRS locations nationwide.
• The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract with a base period of 1 year and four 1-year option periods.
• The NAICS code is 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services) with a $22.5M small business size standard.
• Award will be made using a best value trade-off methodology, with the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal likely considered the best value.
• Interested vendors must submit a capability statement and complete an attached comment log on the draft Performance Work Statement by May 31, 2024.
• This is a sources sought notice and RFI only, not a request for proposals, and the government is under no obligation to provide feedback to respondents.