Foreign Document Translation and Evaluation Services
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- Solicitation number
- W912SV25QA003
- Agency
- Army National Guard Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
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- Isao Hattori isao.hattori.civ@army.mil (339) 202-3812
- Timar Sealy timar.sealy.civ@army.mil (339) 202-3846
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Massachusetts Army National Guard's Recruiting & Retention Battalion is seeking a small business contractor to provide foreign document translation and credential evaluation services. The selected vendor will be responsible for translating foreign source identity and education documentation into English, with translations requiring certified translator signatures and adherence to professional standards from organizations like AICE or NACES. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with credential evaluation guidelines recognized by the US Department of Education. The solicitation will be released on or about February 14, 2025, through beta.SAM.gov, with proposals expected to be reviewed shortly thereafter. Evaluations will likely focus on the contractor's ability to meet professional credentialing standards, translation accuracy, turnaround time, and compliance with the Performance Work Statement requirements.
The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services), with a small business size standard of $22.5M. The government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price purchase order with an initial performance period from March 5, 2025, through March 4, 2026, and potential for four additional option years. While no specific budget range is disclosed, the contract will require the contractor to complete translation and evaluation services within three business days of request, perform work at their own facility, and provide a dedicated contract manager and alternate manager. The procurement will be structured as a purchase order, with all solicitation documents, Performance Work Statement, and associated information available exclusively through the SAM.gov website.
Notice text
This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.105 Synopsis and Posting Requirements requiring the notification of proposed contract actions. This announcement is not a solicitation or request for quotes or proposals and no contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice. This requirement will be a small business set aside, NAICS Code 541930, PSC R603.
The Massachusetts Army National Guard intends to post a solicitation, in the form of a Request for Quote (RFQ) under FAR Part 13 for foreign document translation and evaluation services for the Recruiting & Retention Battalion. The Government anticipates that this solicitation will be available on or about 14 February 2025 from the Contracting Opportunities link within the beta.SAM.gov website on-line at https://sam.gov/. The solicitation, Performance Work Statement (PWS), and associated information will be available only from the SAM.gov website.
Scope of Work:
The contractor shall provide translation, credential evaluation, and/or certification services of foreign source identity and education documentation. This work shall be done in accordance with Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), or National Association of Credential Services (NACES) or any accrediting organization recognized by the US Department of Education and approved by Contracting Officer (KO).
As a result of the solicitation, the Government intends to issue a single award Firm Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order with a performance start date no later than March 5th 2025. This effort will be solicited as a Total Small Business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that applies to this effort is: 541930 – Translation and Interpretation Services - with a Small Business Size Standard of $22.5M. In order to be eligible for award, firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The offeror may obtain information on registration in SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Translation and Evaluation PWS_R2.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Document Translation and Evaluation Services | Award Notice | |
| Foreign Document Translation and Evaluation Services | Solicitation | |
| Foreign Document Translation and Evaluation Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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