ASL on call for detail at bend 2/3

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to KLR Interpreting, L.L.C. for American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services. The contract will be structured as a Firm Fixed Price and Time and Materials arrangement, classified under NAICS Code 541930 for Language Interpretation Services. The procurement is specifically for ASL interpretation services and related travel, targeting support for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Federal Employees on rotation assignment from the Reclamation Technical Service Center in Denver to the Bend Field Office in Oregon. The contract period will run from February 3, 2025 to March 9, 2025, with services needed intermittently between 4-24 hours per week.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide ASL interpretation services that enable effective communication for federal employees requiring advanced technical interpretation in scientific and engineering contexts. Contractors must be qualified ASL interpreters with specialized vocabulary knowledge in engineering disciplines, water delivery systems, environmental compliance, and dam/powerplant operations. While this is a sole source procurement under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), interested parties may submit capability statements by January 28, 2025, at 12:00 EST to mswift@usbr.gov for potential future opportunities. Eligible contractors must have an active SAM registration and provide their SAM.Gov Unique Entity ID. The contract requires interpreters capable of working in various site conditions, adhering to safety protocols, and meeting performance standards that include maintaining high-quality interpretation with no more than two documented customer complaints per performance period.