Language and culture services

This pre-solicitation notice seeks language and culture services to support various units of the United States Army. The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command will procure instruction, curriculum development, translation, and interpretation services to be provided both onsite and virtually for individual and group training of military personnel. Services shall include teaching a variety of languages to different proficiency levels as measured by Interagency Language Roundtable guidelines and Defense Language Proficiency Tests, as well as developing tailored course materials and integrating culture-specific content. The performance period is one month for phase-in, ten months for the base period, and two optional one-year periods. The solicitation number is W91247-19-R-0017 and responses are due by March 27, 2019.

No set-aside designation is specified. The technical exhibits outline locations and subordinate units of the Military Intelligence Readiness Command Tactical Analysis and Language Program and United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command that may utilize these services. Key details include over 80 specific civil affairs and psychological operations units located across the United States and language support for battalions in various cities. Potential incumbents and budgets are not disclosed.