EL Yunque NF-Translation Interpretation Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12445026Q0005
- Agency
- Forest Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Place of performance
- Rio Grande, Puerto Rico 00745, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Nestor Rivera Gonzalez nestor.riveragonzalez@usda.gov
- Heather Harkley heather.harkley@usda.gov (252) 670-5070
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
El Yunque National Forest, under the Department of Agriculture Forest Service, is seeking a contractor to provide Spanish-English translation and interpretation services to facilitate communication across various natural resource management activities in Puerto Rico. The contractor must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience in interpretation and translation services, fluency in both Spanish and English (oral and written), expertise in Puerto Rican history and culture, and familiarity with federal and state regulations, Forest Service mission, and hurricane recovery complexities. Key requirements include submission of a signed Certificate of Non-Disclosure from all contractor employees, criminal history background checks for all personnel, and a firm statement confirming that at least 50 percent of labor costs will be expended on direct employees of the prime contractor. Evaluation will be based on key personnel qualifications (resumes and supporting narrative), price reasonableness and affordability, and comparative evaluation among quoters. Quotations must be submitted via email to heather.harkley@usda.gov with a courtesy copy to nestor.riveragonzalez@usda.gov no later than March 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, with questions due by March 15, 2026.
This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of 22.5 employees under NAICS code 541930. The anticipated contract value encompasses a base year from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with two one-year option periods extending through May 31, 2029, requiring 24 hours of on-site support and 6 hours of virtual support annually at prevailing wage rates determined by the Department of Labor (GS-9 Foreign Language Translator rates ranging from $26.22 to $34.09 per hour, plus mandatory fringe benefits). The place of performance is El Yunque National Forest located at 99 Calle Pimentel Ste 1, Río Grande, Puerto Rico 00745, with work to be delivered both virtually and on-site at diverse locations throughout Puerto Rico. The contractor will invoice based on actual hours worked rounded to the nearest 15-minute interval with a minimum of 3 billable hours per day for on-site or virtual meetings, and must conduct a non-billable 15-minute pre-meeting engagement with the Forest Supervisor within 48 hours of scheduled meetings. All pricing must be firm-fixed and include labor, travel costs, materials, supplies, background investigations, and preparation activities.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
UPDATED 3: To update Schedule of Items 1 Year Base and 2 Option Year. (see attachment)
UPDATE 2: To correct prior update comment keeping NAICS 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services.
UPDATE 1: To correct DOL Occupation Code from 23310 to 23370 - General Maintenance Worker.
El Yunque National Forest (EYNF) is requesting Translator/Interpreter services to aid Spanish & English speakers
across a range of activities. The facilitator will provide interpretation/translation services during various processes, and it
must have a familiarity with natural resource management issues.
Quoters shall submit their quote via email to heather.harkley@usda.gov with a courtesy copy to nestor.riveragonzalez@usda.gov
no later than March 29, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.
IMPORTANT:
- The Contractor who is awarded the contract must submit a Certificate of Non-Disclosure (NDA) signed by all Contractor employees working under this contract.
- The Contractor must provide results of a criminal history background check on all employees working under this contract.
-A statement confirming that at least 50 percent of the labor cost incurred for contract performance will be expended on direct employees of the prime contractor. If statement is not provided, Offeror will be determined non-compliant and removed from consideration.
READ Entirely: Statement of Work, fillout Scheduled of Item and provide Key Personnel minimun qualification supporting documents.
Update #3 ·
UPDATE 2: To correct prior update comment keeping NAICS 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services.
UPDATE 1: To correct DOL Occupation Code from 23310 to 23370 - General Maintenance Worker.
El Yunque National Forest (EYNF) is requesting Translator/Interpreter services to aid Spanish & English speakers
across a range of activities. The facilitator will provide interpretation/translation services during various processes, and it
must have a familiarity with natural resource management issues.
Quoters shall submit their quote via email to heather.harkley@usda.gov with a courtesy copy to nestor.riveragonzalez@usda.gov
no later than March 29, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.
IMPORTANT:
- The Contractor who is awarded the contract must submit a Certificate of Non-Disclosure (NDA) signed by all Contractor employees working under this contract.
- The Contractor must provide results of a criminal history background check on all employees working under this contract.
-A statement confirming that at least 50 percent of the labor cost incurred for contract performance will be expended on direct employees of the prime contractor. If statement is not provided, Offeror will be determined non-compliant and removed from consideration.
READ Entirely: Statement of Work, fillout Scheduled of Item and provide Key Personnel minimun qualification supporting documents.
Update #2 ·
UPDATE 1: To correct DOL Occupation Code from 23310 to 23370 - General Maintenance Worker.
El Yunque National Forest (EYNF) is requesting Translator/Interpreter services to aid Spanish & English speakers
across a range of activities. The facilitator will provide interpretation/translation services during various processes, and it
must have a familiarity with natural resource management issues.
Quoters shall submit their quote via email to heather.harkley@usda.gov with a courtesy copy to nestor.riveragonzalez@usda.gov
no later than March 29, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.
IMPORTANT:
- The Contractor who is awarded the contract must submit a Certificate of Non-Disclosure (NDA) signed by all Contractor employees working under this contract.
- The Contractor must provide results of a criminal history background check on all employees working under this contract.
-A statement confirming that at least 50 percent of the labor cost incurred for contract performance will be expended on direct employees of the prime contractor. If statement is not provided, Offeror will be determined non-compliant and removed from consideration.
READ Entirely: Statement of Work, fillout Scheduled of Item and provide Key Personnel minimun qualification supporting documents.
Update #1 ·
El Yunque National Forest (EYNF) is requesting Translator/Interpreter services to aid Spanish & English speakers
across a range of activities. The facilitator will provide interpretation/translation services during various processes, and it
must have a familiarity with natural resource management issues.
Quoters shall submit their quote via email to heather.harkley@usda.gov with a courtesy copy to nestor.riveragonzalez@usda.gov
no later than March 29, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.
IMPORTANT:
- The Contractor who is awarded the contract must submit a Certificate of Non-Disclosure (NDA) signed by all Contractor employees working under this contract.
- The Contractor must provide results of a criminal history background check on all employees working under this contract.
-A statement confirming that at least 50 percent of the labor cost incurred for contract performance will be expended on direct employees of the prime contractor. If statement is not provided, Offeror will be determined non-compliant and removed from consideration.
READ Entirely: Statement of Work, fillout Scheduled of Item and provide Key Personnel minimun qualification supporting documents.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 02 UPDATED Attach 2 SOI 1244505026Q0005.docx | DOCX document | |
| 01 Attach 1 Statement of Work - Translation Services.pdf | ||
| 04 Attach 4 Q and A previous contract.pdf | ||
| 001 Synopsis Terms and Conditions 12445026Q0005.pdf | ||
| 02 Attach 2 SOI 1244505026Q0005.pdf | ||
| 03 Attach 3 SCLS WD 2015_5707 Rev28.pdf |
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