Desk side, In Person, On site, Full time Sign Language Interpreting, transliteration and sight translation services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0016726Q1116
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Place of performance
- Maryland 20817, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Sea Systems Command seeks full-time, on-site sign language interpreting, transliteration, and sight translation services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing employees at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division in Bethesda, Maryland, with proposals due July 29. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under RFQ N0016726Q1116.
Place of performance is Westlake, Maryland 20817. The contract covers one year (August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027) with work hours 0700–1530 Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays and government closures. One full-time primary American Sign Language interpreter is required daily with a qualified substitute available for continuity. The contracting activity supports seven Deaf and Hard of Hearing employees.
Required personnel must hold current, valid Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification; demonstrate fluency in American Sign Language; possess a minimum three years of professional ASL interpretation experience; demonstrate proficiency in sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign communication; and convey nuance and tone. All interpreters must be U.S. Citizens with Tier 3 Personnel Security Investigation eligibility and Common Access Card eligibility. Contractors must maintain CMMC Level 1 (Self) certification or higher for all information systems processing, storing, or transmitting Federal Contract Information or Controlled Unclassified Information. The NAICS code is 541930 with a $22.5 million business size standard.
Government furnishes all necessary protective equipment and will provide PPE and equipment at base locations. Contractors must confirm assigned interpreter names and certifications three business days prior to contract start and provide replacement interpreters with equivalent qualifications for planned or emergency leave. Evaluation is based on technical capability, past performance using Supplier Performance Risk System data, and price, with award to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quoter without discussions.
Notice text
Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government intends to solicit for: Desk side, In Person, On site, Full time Sign Language Interpreting, transliteration and sight translation services for Deaf/HoH employee for a period of one year in Bethesda, MD,20817, in accordance with attached solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no.N0016726Q1116. The NAICS code is 541930 and the business size standard is $22.5M.
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