Interpretation Services in Panama
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912QM25Q0003-1
- Agency
-
Army Contracting Command
Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Place of performance
- Panama Panamá Panama
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Contracting Command is seeking interpretation services to support the PANAMAX 2025 military exercises in Panama. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide comprehensive interpretation equipment and personnel, including a sound reduction booth, interpreters control unit, mobile and stationary transmitters, and 50 receiver headsets. Specifically, the contractor must supply 2 interpreters for conferences and 4 interpreters for execution phases, focusing on real-time interpretation between English and Spanish. Potential bidders must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration and are required to submit any solicitation questions by 5:00 pm local Honduran time on January 10, 2025, to designated contract officials Eduardo Castillo and MAJ Vernon Shank. Contractors must email questions with the specific subject line "W912QM-25-Q-0003-1" and are encouraged to review all solicitation requirements carefully before submission.
The contract opportunity is an unrestricted solicitation under NAICS category 541930 for Translation and Interpretation Services, with a size standard of $22.5 million. The place of performance is Panama City, Panama, with a period of performance from January 24, 2025, to September 30, 2025. The estimated workload is 1,728 man-hours, covering multiple phases including MPC/FPC, MDC, and execution phases of the PANAMAX 2025 exercises. No specific set-aside has been designated for this procurement, and the government has not disclosed previous contract values. Contractors will need to maintain appropriate insurance, coordinate with host nation security personnel, and comply with various security and access requirements for overseas performance. The solicitation indicates that while military background is not mandatory, interpreters should have a strong understanding of military terminology and professional company certifications.
Notice text
1. Interpretation Services in Support of PANAMAX2025. Sound Reduction Booth, Interpreters Control Unit, 2 Mobile Headsets, Stationary Transmitters, Portable Transmitter, Audio Tech, 50 receivers with headsets, 2 interpreters for conferences, 4 interpreters for execution, 2 microphones. See attached SF1449 for CLIN structure and details.
2. Solicitation Questions. Quoters may submit questions regarding this solicitation via email to Eduardo Castillo, eduardo.a.castillo9.ln@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer, MAJ Vernon Shank, vernon.d.shank.mil@army.mil by 05:00 pm local Honduran time, Tuesday, 7 Jan 2025. All e-mailed questions shall be submitted with the subject line as “W912QM-25-Q-0003-1. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the question receipt date and time above. Quoters are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the solicitation cycle.
3. System for Award Management (SAM). All Offerors are required to have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and in order to be considered for award of this Purchase Order.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions Submitted_W912QM25Q0003-1_Completed.pdf | ||
| SF1449_W12QM25Q0003-1_Translation Services.pdf |
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