IB08 Questions and Responses.pdf
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This document contains questions and responses regarding an interpreter services contract opportunity with the Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installment Contracting Command at Fort Sam Houston. The solicitation seeks sign language interpreters to provide services from 7:30 to 3:30 daily at two Army locations, with the potential for two interpreters to be needed once per month for training. Incumbents are Applied Development, LLC at Fort Meade and Graham Staffing Services, Inc. at Fort Belvoir. The contract will be awarded to the offeror with the lowest price meeting requirements. No travel or parking costs will be reimbursed. Historical usage has been 20 hours per week but is currently around 12 hours per week due to COVID-19 telework policies, with an expectation for increased usage as policies are relaxed.
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QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
1. Is the Contractor responsible for interpreters to be available from 7:30 to 3:30 every day for a four-hour bloc assignment?
RESPONSE: Yes, the expectation is that there should be an adequate enough workforce to support timely and untimely requests for service.
2. Is this bloc assignment at a consistent time or does it fluctuate regularly?
RESPONSE: The assignment times are consistent and there is very little fluctuation once the schedule has been established.
3. How much notice is the contractor given should the time change?
RESPONSE: The contractor will receive notice at least 24 business hours in advance.
4. How often does the need arise for two interpreters at one location?
RESPONSE: Historically, no more than once a month for scheduled office training. This is based on historical data, and is subject fluctuation.
5. What kind of notice is given when two interpreters are needed at one duty station?
RESPONSE: The contractor will receive notice five business days in advance.
6. Who are the current incumbents?
RESPONSE: The current contractor at Fort Meade is Applied Development, LLC and at Fort Belvoir is Graham Staffing Services, Inc.
7. What are the current incumbent rates?
RESPONSE: The request for this information will not be provided.
8. What is the contract number of the current incumbent(s)?
RESPONSE: The contract number is for Fort Meade is HQ042319P0017 and Fort Belvoir
HQ042319F0065.
9. Does DOR have ASL interpreters on staff? If so, how many?
RESPONSE: There are no ASL interpreters on staff.
10. If AMPO has staff interpreters, are they also RID certified?
RESPONSE: There are no ASL interpreters on staff.
11. Will this bid be awarded to multiple vendors? If so, how will the work be distributed?
RESPONSE: No, the resulting contract will be awarded using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) to the offeror with the lowest price that meets the requirements of the solicitation and is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR.
12. Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, is AMPO open to utilizing video remote interpretation
(VRI) services as well?
RESPONSE: No, not at this time.
13. After being awarded, will there be any type of annual review between the awarded vendor and
DOR?
RESPONSE: Per PWS 5.5, the KO, COR, and the Contractor POC will meet every three (3) months, to conduct a quality review of services being provided by the Contractor.
14. Will interpreters be required to purchase a parking pass?
RESPONSE: No
15. What are the parking fees, if any?
RESPONSE: Not applicable
16. Page 43, Section 1.6.7.4 lists AT Level I Training. Will the Government pay for the contractor and interpreters to take the required training?
RESPONSE: No, the government will not directly pay for the contractor’s training or certifications.
17. How are travel costs (gas, mileage, tolls, etc.) to be compensated? The solicitation made no reference to the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).
RESPONSE: No travel costs or per diem will be reimbursed for travel per PWS 5.4.
18. Are there any challenges you would like this new contract to address?
RESPONSE: No, not at this time.
19. Is the Project Manager to report onsite at AMPO locations?
RESPONSE: No, the project manager is not required to report onsite.
20. Can you please provide clarity on the demand? The SF1449 lists the hours as 780 per location and 52 for the Program Manager. However, all option years are higher. Can you elaborate on why the base year demand is decreased?
RESPONSE: The base year demand is based on current usage where telework is being maximized due to the organization’s current COVID-19 posture. We anticipate the usage will increase as the Army’s COVID-19 posture is relaxed.
21. What price is the establishment currently paying?
RESPONSE: The request for this information will not be provided.
22. Historically, how many hours of sign language have been requested?
RESPONSE: Prior to the Army’s current COVID posture, 20 hours per week was the standard request. In the current climate that requirement is closer to 12 hours per week. With the expectation that we will increase usage as the COVID posture is relaxed. This is based on historical data, and is subject fluctuation.
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