Notice - Interpreter Services

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), part of the U.S. Department of Justice, has issued a Special Notice regarding interpreter services that have already been awarded through a sole source purchase order. The contract was awarded to PRESENCE COMMUNICATION SA, a Luxembourg-based company, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) authority 6.302-2 for unusual and compelling urgency. The services fall under NAICS code 541930 for Translation and Interpretation Services. The government made a determination not to open this requirement to competition due to urgent and compelling need. This notice serves as a post-award notification rather than a solicitation for new bids.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide transparency regarding the sole source award in accordance with FAR 6.305, which requires availability of justification for other than full and open competition. The interpreter services are specifically for the IDEC conference taking place in Nashville, Tennessee. Any communication regarding this posting must be submitted in writing to the point of contact, Naomi Collier at Naomi.S.Collier@dea.gov, and must be received by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on September 1, 2025. This is explicitly not a request for competitive quotations, and no Request for Quotation (RFQ) is available since the contract has already been awarded. Contractors should note that this notice is purely informational and does not present any current opportunities for participation or competition.