Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) On-Call Sign Language Interpreting (SLI) Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W91CRB-25-R-A002
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Competitive 8(a)
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army's Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office is seeking to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with three 8(a) companies to provide Sign Language Interpreting (SLI) services. The required services include in-person, platform, televised, Computer Assisted Real Time Captioning (CART), and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) primarily within the National Capital Region. Contractors must provide interpreters with Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification, active National Certification in sign language interpreting, and a minimum of two years paid professional experience. The technical proposal will be evaluated on Experience, Management Approach, and Past Performance factors, which are equally weighted and considered more important than price. Proposals are due by March 14, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST and must be submitted electronically through the DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE).
The solicitation is set aside exclusively for 8(a) companies under NAICS 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services) with a size standard of $22.5M. The BPAs will cover five 12-month ordering periods from April 28, 2025, through April 27, 2030, with a potential 6-month extension through October 2030. Individual BPA orders will not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000. The estimated service volume is approximately 4,620 hours annually across different service types, including standard ASL services, short notice, after-hours, and live-streaming interpretations. The place of performance is primarily within Washington, DC, with a 50-mile radius of the city. The contract includes provisions for travel and other direct costs, with an annual budget of $1,000 allocated for such expenses. Contractors will be required to complete a one-hour online training before assignments and adhere to strict confidentiality and performance standards.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
The Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) to the Secretary of the Army, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), is interested in establishing Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with three (3) 8(a) companies that provide Sign Language Interpreting (SLI) services within the commercial marketplace.
The Contractor(s) shall provide all personnel necessary to perform Sign Language Interpreting (SLI); In-Person, Platform, Televised, Computer Assisted Real Time Captioning (CART), and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI). The services as defined are in support of Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (OAA), Resources and Programs Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).
For all other details pertaining to this Request for Proposal (RFP), please refer to "Attachment 5 - Solicitation Document".
Amendment 1: Changes the due date for questions. Offerers shall submit questions No Later Than 1:00 PM EST on March 6, 2025. The clause at FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) has been removed.
Amendment 2: Adds a file listing the questions received from offerors and answers. See Attachment 6.
Amendment 3: The due date for the solicitation has been extended to March 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. A new Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) has been added to Attachment 3 - Price Proposal Model Template to include live-streaming or televised interpretation services. The instructions for solicitation submissions have been updated, and responses to Questions 1 and 11 have been revised.
Update #3 ·
The Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) to the Secretary of the Army, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), is interested in establishing Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with three (3) 8(a) companies that provide Sign Language Interpreting (SLI) services within the commercial marketplace.
The Contractor(s) shall provide all personnel necessary to perform Sign Language Interpreting (SLI); In-Person, Platform, Televised, Computer Assisted Real Time Captioning (CART), and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI). The services as defined are in support of Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (OAA), Resources and Programs Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).
For all other details pertaining to this Request for Proposal (RFP), please refer to "Attachment 5 - Solicitation Document".
Amendment 1: Changes the due date for questions. Offerers shall submit questions No Later Than 1:00 PM EST on March 6, 2025. The clause at FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) has been removed.
Amendment 2: Adds a file listing the questions received from offerors and answers. See Attachment 6.
Update #2 ·
The Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) to the Secretary of the Army, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), is interested in establishing Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with three (3) 8(a) companies that provide Sign Language Interpreting (SLI) services within the commercial marketplace.
The Contractor(s) shall provide all personnel necessary to perform Sign Language Interpreting (SLI); In-Person, Platform, Televised, Computer Assisted Real Time Captioning (CART), and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI). The services as defined are in support of Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (OAA), Resources and Programs Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).
For all other details pertaining to this Request for Proposal (RFP), please refer to "Attachment 5 - Solicitation Document".
Amendment 1: Changes the due date for questions. Offerers shall submit questions No Later Than 1:00 PM EST on March 6, 2025. The clause at FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) has been removed.
Update #1 ·
The Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) to the Secretary of the Army, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), is interested in establishing Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with three (3) 8(a) companies that provide Sign Language Interpreting (SLI) services within the commercial marketplace.
The Contractor(s) shall provide all personnel necessary to perform Sign Language Interpreting (SLI); In-Person, Platform, Televised, Computer Assisted Real Time Captioning (CART), and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI). The services as defined are in support of Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (OAA), Resources and Programs Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).
For all other details pertaining to this Request for Proposal (RFP), please refer to "Attachment 5 - Solicitation Document".
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