NASA KSC Remote Communication Access Realtime Transcription (CART) Services

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Solicitation number
80KSC020Q0012
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Woman-Owned Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
FL 32899 USA

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This combined synopsis and solicitation issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kennedy Space Center seeks offers to provide remote Communication Access Real-Time Translation services to support meetings for deaf and hard of hearing employees. Offerors must provide certified CART providers to perform translation services and securely stream meeting transcripts within 48 hours in accordance with the attached performance work statement and pricing schedule. Questions were due by June 10, 2020 and offers must be submitted by June 16, 2020, after which the agency will evaluate all offers received and award a one year base contract with four one-year option periods to the responsible source that provides the best value.

This acquisition is set aside for woman-owned small businesses with a NAICS code of 561492 for court reporting and stenotype services up to $16.5 million in average annual receipts. The incumbent contractor is Lisa B. Johnston, Inc. which was awarded the previous contract for an estimated $87,750 annually to provide 1,320 hours of CART services per year at the Kennedy Space Center location in Florida. Pricing is fixed at the unit rate shown in the attached schedule for 15 minutes of translation services. The base period of performance is July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 with optional extensions for additional one year terms at the Kennedy Space Center place of performance location in Florida.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

Combined Synopsis / Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 

This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under solicitation number 80KSC020Q0012 for remote Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) services. All work shall be performed in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) (Attachment 1). The Government intends to award a one (1) year base period purchase order, with four (4) one year option periods, in accordance with Attachment 2 - Schedule, associated with this solicitation.

The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06, and can be obtained from https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

This acquisition is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside.

The NAICS code and Size Standard are 561492 - Court Reporting and Stenotype Services and   $16.5M, respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this acquisition. Product or Service Code: R608 Support – Administrative: Translation and Interpreting.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

Questions are due by 1:00pm EST on 6/10/2020 to Rose A. Dougherty, Contract Specialist, at rose.a.dougherty@nasa.gov. Offers for the items(s) described above are due by 1:00pm EST on 6/16/2020 to Rose A. Dougherty, Contract Specialist, at rose.a.dougherty@nasa.gov and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, discount/payment terms, taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. 

See Attached Documents

80KSC020Q0012 - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule (Schedule)

June 11, 2020, For Informational Purposes, Questions and Answers posted on this date.  See attached document.

Update #1 ·

Combined Synopsis / Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 

This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under solicitation number 80KSC020Q0012 for remote Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) services. All work shall be performed in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) (Attachment 1). The Government intends to award a one (1) year base period purchase order, with four (4) one year option periods, in accordance with Attachment 2 - Schedule, associated with this solicitation.

The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06, and can be obtained from https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

This acquisition is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside.

The NAICS code and Size Standard are 561492 - Court Reporting and Stenotype Services and   $16.5M, respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this acquisition. Product or Service Code: R608 Support – Administrative: Translation and Interpreting.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

Questions are due by 1:00pm EST on 6/10/2020 to Rose A. Dougherty, Contract Specialist, at rose.a.dougherty@nasa.gov. Offers for the items(s) described above are due by 1:00pm EST on 6/16/2020 to Rose A. Dougherty, Contract Specialist, at rose.a.dougherty@nasa.gov and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, discount/payment terms, taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. 

See Attached Documents

80KSC020Q0012 - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule (Schedule)

Files

File Type Posted
80KSC020Q0012 Questions and Answers 06102020.pdf PDF
Attachment 2 Schedule.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Attachment 1 PWS.pdf PDF
80KSC020Q0012.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
NASA KSC Remote Communication Access Realtime Transcription (CART) Services Award Award Notice
This notice Latest solicitation Solicitation
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