Interpretive Language Service

Added: Aug 13, 2016 11:46 am

Be advised: This is a request for a formal contract and not an advertisement for employment. Further, the governmemt intends to award one contract on a "All or None Basis" in accordance with the requirents in the combined solicitation/synopsis.

Added: Aug 08, 2016 10:47 am NOTICE
This is a combined solicitation/synopsis for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR part 12.6, using Simplified Acquisitions Procedures for commercial items found at FAR part 13, 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. The solicitation number is N68908-16-T-0140. It is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89. This solicitation is restricted to Small Business sources. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 541930. The size standard is 75 million It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://acquisition.gov.
Provide pricing quotation for all of the following years:

Base Year: Oct 1, 2016 - Sept 30, 2017
Option Year 1: Oct 1, 2017 - Sept 30, 2018
Option Year 2: Oct 1, 2018 - Sept 30, 2019
Option Year 3: Oct 1, 2019 - Sept 30, 2020
Option Year 4: Oct 1, 2020 - Sept 30, 2021

Description of Services:

CLIN 0001: Arabic/Japanese- On-site interpretive language service for patients, QTY, 40, U/I HR
CLIN 0002: Cantonese/Hindi/Urdu/Korean/Vietnamese- On-site interpretive language service for patients, QTY, 40, U/I HR
CLIN 0003: Mandarin- On-site interpretive language service for patients, QTY, 40, U/I HR
CLIN 0004: American Sign Language- On-site interpretive language service for patients, QTY, 100, U/I, HR
CLIN 0005: Spanish- On-site interpretive language service for patients, QTY, 100, U/I, HR
CLIN 0006: Spanish- Remote (Telephonic) language service for patients, QTY, 1500, U/I, MN
CLIN 0007: Creole/French/Italian/Polish/Portuguese/Russian/Related European Languages- Remote (Telephonic) language service for patients, QTY, 500, U/I, MN
CLIN 0008: Other Languages Including Arabic/Cantonese/Hindi/Japanese/Korean/Mandarin/Urdu/Vietnamese - Remote (Telephonic) language service for patients, QTY, 500, U/I, MN
CLIN 0009: Less commonly used languages/Dialects Ashanti/Swahili/Tongan/Wenchow Remote (Telephonic) language service for patients, QTY, 500, U/I, MN

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-89 / 07-14-2016. This acquisition incorporates the following FAR clauses:

52.204-13 Systems for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (JUL 2013)

52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities (SEP 1989)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds

52.247-34 F.O.B Destination (NOV 1991)

FY16/FY17 DOD Appropriation Act

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011)

252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (DEV) (OCT 2015)

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (DEV) (OCT 2015)

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (DEC 2012)

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (DEC 2012)

252.225-7048 Export Controlled Items (JUNE 2013)

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (JUN 2012)

52.212-5 DEV Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (JUL 2013)
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Subcontract Awards (JUL 2013)
52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUNE 2003)
52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR 2012)
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999)
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007)
52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2, 2015)
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (JUL 2013)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JUL 2013)

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (JAN 1999)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (JUL 2013)
52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JULY 1990)
Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (End of provision)
52.217-8 Option to Extend Services
The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.
(End of clause)
52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)
(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 [insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option]; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30days [60 days unless a different number of days is inserted] before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.
(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.
(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 66 months.(End of clause)

52.219-1 Alt 1 - Small Business Program Representations (May 2014)
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.204-7 System for Award Management (JUL 2013)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es):
http://acquisition.gov/far and http://acq.osd.mil
(End of provision)

52.252-2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this WWW.Acquisition.Gov
(End of clause)
LOCAL CLAUSES

Privacy Security of PHI
5252.204-9400 Contractor Access to Federally Controlled Facilities
5237.102-90 Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application

The Government will only consider firm fixed price quotations. Offeror must complete and submit with the quotations FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (JUL 2013). Unless the provision have been submitted and are downloadable from the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. Quotations shall be submitted electronically by email to Sherri.d.roche.civ@mail.mil. The submitter should confirm receipt of email submissions.
Quotes must remain valid for 90 days.