Sources Sought_On-site Sign Language Interpreting Services

The Department of the Army is soliciting capability statements from qualified sign language interpreter vendors to provide on-site interpreting services at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, with capability statements due by 6:00 PM EST on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

The Army is pursuing a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with performance running October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031. Services include simultaneous and consecutive interpreting in English and American Sign Language for meetings, seminars, briefings, training, job interviews, performance evaluations, grievance meetings, and workplace communications for deaf and hard of hearing employees, visitors, and contractors. The contractor must respond to interpreting requests within 72 hours and assign two interpreters for assignments exceeding two hours in duration. Pricing will be structured as firm fixed price per one-hour session, including interpreting time and travel to and from the depot.

All contract interpreters must be Pennsylvania state-registered through the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) and hold at least one of these certifications: CSC, MCSC, CDI, CI, CT, NAD IV/V, or NIC. Security requirements are extensive and include AT OPSEC Level I certification at proposal submission, mandatory AT and iWATCH training within 30 days of award, annual OPSEC Level I training, background checks and law enforcement approval, and CAC or other government-issued identification. The contractor must also comply with CUI handling procedures, installation access policies, and vehicle search and traffic law compliance at the depot. Services are required during regular business hours of 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays and government facility closures.

This is a sources-sought notice only; no formal quotes are required at this stage.