Foreign Language Interpretation Services

 Presolicitation Notice to award under Solicitation: W81K0223Q0048

Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b) (1), the U.S. Army, MEDCOM, Medical Readiness Contracting Office-Pacific Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Health Contracting Branch, Lacey, WA, intends to issue a sole source firm-fixed price award under solicitation W81K0223Q0048 to Propio LS, in the amount of $109,580.56 for follow-on Base +4 years, Foreign Language Interpretation & Translation Services at Madigan Army Medical Center Tacoma WA.  This service establishes the healthcare providers the capability to communicate and provide high quality patient care services to patients who use a language other than English, and it provides the military treatment facility (MTF), certified, bonded interpreters for purposes of legal representation.  This service by the contractor is continuous with proprietary OEM equipment previously purchased separately to maintain the quality of the translation services.

This notice is not a request for proposal and a solicitation will not be issued.   Any vendor that believes it can provide the stated supplies/equipment can provide supporting documents demonstrating their products capability and specifications.  Responses received will be used for future acquisitions.  Information can be sent to the Purchasing Agent; Mr. Walter J. Bischoff, email; walter.j.bischoff.civ@mail.mil .  No telephone or facsimile requests will be accepted.  This procurement will be prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.