Sign Language Interpreting Services Extension
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Woman-Owned Small Business Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Place of performance
- Springfield, Virginia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), a Department of Defense agency, has issued a Special Notice for an extension of Sign Language Interpreting Services (SLIS) contract. The notice specifically involves a sole source modification with MAF, a current contractor providing interpreting services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) employees. The extension is being pursued under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.5 procedures and 41 U.S.C. 1901 authority for acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold. NGA has determined that MAF is the only available source capable of continuing these critical interpreting services, given their existing skills, experience, and TS/SCI security clearance. The contract extension will cover both domestic and international locations to ensure continuous support for NGA's logistics operations.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to extend the current SLIS contract for a total of 7 months, consisting of a 3-month base period and two 2-month optional periods. While this is a non-competitive procurement, NGA will allow other firms to submit written notifications demonstrating their capability to meet the requirement by 10:00am EST on January 6, 2025. Contractors must provide detailed evidence of their ability to comply with the interpreting services requirement, though the government retains sole discretion in evaluating potential competition. The notice specifically targets Woman-Owned Small Businesses and is classified under NAICS category 541930 for Translation and Interpretation Services. Interested firms can contact Collin Larson (Contracting Specialist) or Erika Hessler (Contracting Officer) for additional information about this opportunity.
Notice text
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) intends to extend the existing Sign Language Interpreting Services (SLIS) contract with MAF via sole source modification, under the authority of FAR 13.5 procedures in accordance with authority 41 U.S.C. § 1901 for acquisitions exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The Government has determined that MAF is the only source reasonably available to satisfy this requirement by continuing to provide services to support the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) employees. MAF has the current skills, experience, and TS/SCI clearance to continue to perform all functional areas of support within the locations both CONUS and OCONUS. These attributes provided by the current contractor are essential to NGA’s logistics operations to ensure there are no gaps in mission until the follow-on contract is completed.
The period of performance of the extension to the current contract will be for a total of 7 months (3-month base and two 2-month options).
This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 5.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions and is not a request for competitive proposals. A solicitation will not be posted for the extension, however if any firm believes they can meet this requirement may give written notification to the Contract Specialist no later than 10:00am EST on January 6, 2025. Supporting evidence must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based on the response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Points of contact for this requirement are Collin Larson, Contracting Specialist, Collin.M.Larson@nga.mil or Erika Hessler, Contracting Officer, at Erika.S.Hessler@nga.mil.
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