Interpreter Services DFAS-IN

Added: Dec 07, 2009 8:07 am Response date has been extended. Quotes are due no later than 10:00 am (ET) December 9, 2009.

Added: Nov 25, 2009 9:42 am INTERPRETER SERVICES REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ) NO: HQ0423-10-T-0002

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) to obtain interpreter services for deaf and hard of hearing employees on an as needed basis at Defense Finance and Account Service (DFAS) Indianapolis Indiana in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This will be a Firm Fixed Price Contract type. NAICS code for this announcement is 541930 with small business size standard $7.0 million. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside.

SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE: All quotes must be received by 2:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, December 3, 2009. Preferred delivery method is via email: carrie.fairbanks@dfas.mil. Quotes shall include unit pricing, list of relevant past performance within the last two (2) years which is to include point of contact name, telephone and email as applicable, CCR Cage Code; DUN & Bradstreet number, Tax Identification Number and Company Point of Contact Name, Phone Number and Email Address.

DESCRIPTION: See attached statement of work.

Item 001: Interpreter Services as described in the statement of work. Quantity = Estimated 700 hours provided on an as-needed basis during the period of performance. Unit price shall be provided for services provided per hour per interpreter.

Place of performance, inspection and acceptance will be on-site at Defense Finance and Accounting Service, 8899 East 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249-7200.

Period of performance will be twelve (12) months.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-37. The Government intends to include the following DFAS, FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions, either by reference or in full text in the resulting award. NOTE: The FAR and DFARS clauses may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. DFAS Clauses may be accessed in full text under attachment titled dfas_clauses.

FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial (June 2008)
FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications (June 2008)
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Feb 2007)
FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues of Execcutive Order Commercial Items (Aug 2007)
FAR 52.219-28 Post-award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007)
FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965: The Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, applies to this acquisition, per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that have been incorporated by reference. Wage Determination No 1988-0742, Revision No 23, dated 11/13/2009 is applicable to this solicitation.
FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)
DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (MAR 2007)
DAS 52.39-9000 Representation of Compliance with the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (MAY 2003)
DFAS 52.223-9000 Environmentally Preferable Products (Oct 2007)
DFAS 252.232-9000 Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) Instructions (NOV 2007)
DFAS DCG 204.2 Replacement of Paper Document Distribution Electronic Document Access (EDA).

BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government will award a contract resulting from this announcement to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: price and past performance.

INVOICES: Shall be submitted via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) to a WAWF acceptor that will be identified in the resulting contract. Reference DFAS Clause 252.232-9000.

PLEASE NOTE: A quotation does not constitute an award, therefore, an obligation to your company is not official until you receive a purchase order for this service.