Interpreting Service (Onsite/Remote) for DFAS Rome NY
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFI-DFAS_RomeNY_INTERPRETING_SERVICES
- Agency
-
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Place of performance
- Rome, New York 13441, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) in Rome, NY is conducting a Sources Sought notice for professional Sign Language Interpreting Services for approximately ten Deaf and Hard of Hearing employees. The agency seeks a contractor capable of providing both onsite and virtual American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation for various organizational events including staff meetings, training sessions, performance reviews, and interviews. Qualified interpreters must hold professional certifications from organizations like the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or National Association of the Deaf (NAD), demonstrate fluency in multiple sign language formats, and have familiarity with government finance operations. The evaluation will focus on recent and relevant contract experience, with respondents required to submit a capability statement detailing contracts from the last three years, including contract numbers, dollar values, performance periods, and work scope. Interested parties must submit their three-page response to Veronica Hay at veronica.c.hay.civ@mail.mil by 5 p.m. ET on May 12, 2025.
The solicitation is open to all business sizes, with particular encouragement for small businesses, including 8(a), service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned small businesses. While no specific set-aside has been designated, the agency is conducting market research to understand potential provider capabilities. The contract is structured with a one-year base period and two potential one-year option periods, with an estimated 400 service hours anticipated annually. Services will be required between 0600-1800 hours Monday through Friday, with interpreters expected to be located in New York and capable of providing services with 1-3 business days' notice depending on assignment duration. This pre-solicitation notice is explicitly for market research purposes and does not constitute a formal solicitation, with the government emphasizing that submitted information will remain confidential and used solely for internal assessment of market capabilities.
Notice text
NOTICE of SOURCES SOUGHT
DFAS, Contract Services Directorate is seeking sources, capability statements and pricing for Interpreting Services DFAS-Rome. All qualified and experienced sources including large businesses, small businesses, 8(a) small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, and Women-owned small businesses are encouraged to respond to the Notice.
The ideal provider will have verifiable experience and expertise in Sign Language Interpreting Services for the Department of Defense, including:
- Providing onsite (DFAS- Rome) and/or virtual interpretation with all necessary personnel as requested on an as needed basis, which shall perform the work identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) (Please see Attachment 1).
- Ability to adhere to the Personnel Qualifications and Certifications and Scheduling Requirements as requested in the PWS.
The capability statement should include recent and relevant contracts (last 3 years), including the contract number, dollar value, period of performance, and scope of the work.
The pricing breakdown can be exhibited in the Schedule of Items (Please see Attachment 2). This document includes the sources business address, point of contact, cage code, duns number and small business status (for example, HubZone or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned).
Please respond to the contact listed below with no more than three pages explaining in detail the magnitude of your experience in the above referenced subject matter area. Interested sources should submit their response via email to Veronica Hay at veronica.c.hay.civ@mail.mil by 5p.m. ET, 5/12/2025.
**Disclaimer: This request for information is for market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation. Information received from this notice will not be disclosed outside the government.**
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ATTCH 1 PWS DFAS Rome Interpreting RFI.docx | DOCX document | |
| ATTCH 2 Schedule Of Items RFI.docx | DOCX document |
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