Sign Language Services (SLS) Special Notice/Synopsis
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- NGA_HM0476-25-R-0035
- 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) has issued a Special Notice for Sign Language Services (SLS) under solicitation number HM0476-25-R-0035. This notice announces the agency's intent to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for American Sign Language and related interpretation services to support the NGA Office of Equal Employment Opportunity. The procurement is structured as a 100% Women-Owned Small Business set-aside opportunity and will be conducted under commercial acquisition procedures per FAR Part 12. The government plans to use Best Value-Tradeoff evaluation methods as outlined in FAR Part 15. The anticipated contract structure includes a one-year base period with four optional twelve-month extension periods.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to provide advance notification to potential contractors about the upcoming RFP release, which is expected approximately six days after the September 18, 2025 posting date. Contractors will have an estimated 30 days to prepare and submit technical proposals once the full solicitation is released. Eligibility is restricted to Women-Owned Small Businesses, and selected contractors must possess Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearances. The contract will utilize multiple pricing structures including Firm Fixed Price, Labor Hour, and Time-and-Materials contract line items to provide comprehensive sign language interpretation services including American Sign Language, Contact Sign Language, and Pidgin Signed English support to NGA's equal employment opportunity operations.
Notice text
Date: 18 September 2025
Solicitation Number: HM0476-25-R-0035
Notice Type: Special Notice/Synopsis
This synopsis is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2, 15 U.S.C. § 637(e), and 41 U.S.C. § 1708 requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions.
The intent of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is to issue the Request for Proposal (RFP) HM0476-25-R-0035 Sign Language Services (SLS) for public response for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The estimated release date of solicitation HM0476-24-25-0035 is 6 days after the posting of this synopsis. The Government currently anticipates 30 days for a Technical Proposal response. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, with no obligation to the vendor by the Government.
The SLS RFP will be a commercial effort under FAR Part 12 and the Government anticipates using Best Value – Tradeoff evaluation methods and acquisition procedures as described in FAR Part 15. Contract award will be made to the offeror who provides the best overall value to the Government in terms of evaluation factors listed in Section 5 of the RFP. The procurement will be conducted using 100% Women-Owned Small Business Set Aside. The Government contemplates award of a performance-based contract using Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Labor Hour (LH) and Time-and-Materials (T&M) CLINs resulting from the solicitation. The period performance is anticipated to be a one (1) year base period with four (4) twelve (12) month option periods.
The SLS acquisition includes:
Support to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (NGA EEO) with Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS//SCI) clearance subject matter experts in interpreting services to deliver American Sign Language (ASL)/ English interpreting, Contact Sign Language (CSL)/Pidgin Signed English (PSE)/ English transliterating, tactile/close vision interpreting and oral transliterating and Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) services.
In order to be considered for this requirement, the offeror shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov. Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. Registration MUST contain the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 541930 - Translation and Interpreting Services., Size Standard $22.5M.
The RFP and attachments willbe posted on the on Sam.Gov.
Primary Point of Contact: Pamela. C. Black
(U) Pamela.C.Black.ctr@nga.mil
Primary Point of Contact: Haydee L. Soto-Carreras
(U)Haydee.L.Sotocarreras@nga.mil
Contracting Office Address: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
ATTN: Mail Stop S84-OCSI 7500 GEOINT Drive
Springfield, VA 22150
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sign Language Services (SLS) Request for Proposal | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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