Transcription, Translation & Interpretation Services

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
72001G24R00002
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (IG/I) is seeking a qualified supplier to provide linguistic transcription, translation, and interpretation services on an as-needed basis under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA). The services required include consecutive interpretation, transcription of audio/video recordings into English, and translation of documents between English and over 40 languages to support ongoing investigations. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, cannot be debarred or suspended, and may submit partial bids but must provide pricing for all listed languages. Proposals are due by April 26, 2024, with questions accepted until December 29, 2023 and responses provided by January 5, 2024. USAID OIG reserves the right to make multiple awards or no award at all.

This solicitation is not set aside for any specific business category. The anticipated period of performance is a one-year base period with four one-year option periods. The contract will be funded annually, with $100,000 budgeted for the base period and $120,000 for each option period, for a potential total value of $580,000 over five years. Work will be located in Washington, DC and may require international travel.

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Update #9 · Latest ·

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SOLICITATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED IN ITS ENTIRETY!

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (IG/I) requires linguistic transcription, translation, and interpretation services to support ongoing investigations. The office is looking to obtain a qualified Supplier to perform language support services on an as-needed basis under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA). The anticipated period of performance includes a one-year base period and four, one-year, priced, option periods to be exercised unilaterally at the USAID OIG's sole discretion given at least 60 calendar days' written notice to the Supplier.

The objective of this BPA is to provide as needed transcription, translation, and interpretation services for initiated and ongoing investigations.

To be eligible for award, offeror must be registered in SAM.gov and cannot be debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment.

ALL OFFERS ARE DUE ON APRIL 26, 2024 BY 1600.

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT A PROPOSAL ADDRESSING THEIR CAPABILITY TO FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE ALL SERVICE TYPES (TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, AND INTERPRETATION), AND SUPPORT ALL LANGUAGES LISTED IN THE SOW. AS SUCH, USAID OIG ANTICIPATES MAKING ONE AWARD AS A RESULT OF THE SOLICITATION OR NO AWARD AT ALL, IF IT IS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT. SUBCONTRACTING IS PERMITTED TO ENSURE SERVICE COVERAGE CAN BE PROVIDED.  SUBCONTRACTING WITH SMWOBS IS ENCOURAGED.  

TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFER, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PROPOSAL AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTACTS LISTED IN THIS POSTING. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER (72001G24R00002) IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF ALL EMAILS RELATED TO THIS SOLICITATION, INCLUDING YOUR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION. 

PLEASE REVIEW THE QnA REFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS DOCUMENT FOR ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION CONTEXT PRIOR TO SENDING QUESTIONS TO THE CO.

International travel will NOT be required throughout the course of the contract.

The scope of work consists of the following language support services defined as follows:

  1. Consecutive interpretation: listening to English or non-English language and orally converting to non-English or English, respectively.
    • In-person
    • Telephonic
    • Video remote
  2. Transcription: rendering non-English audio and video recordings into the same written non-English language and then translated into written English.
  3. Translation: replacing written, non-English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written English documents (translationtranscription) or replacing written, English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or
    legal documents) into equivalent written non-English documents (translationtranscription).
  4. All interpreters, transcriptionists, and translators must be certified in accordance with the qualifications outlined under section 12 of this SOW to ensure that all spoken words and gestures of a proceeding are produced accurately.

The list below provides for the frequently common languages to anticipate. The list includes but is not limited to:          

  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Arabic (Northern and Southern Levantine, Iraqi, Egyptian, Sudanese, Yemeni)
  • Bahasa
  • Bengali
  • Burmese
  • Creole
  • Dari
  • Farsi
  • French
  • Hindi
  • Khmer
  • Laotian
  • Malay
  • Mongolian
  • Nepali
  • Pashto
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Sinhala
  • Spanish (Latin American and European)
  • Swahili
  • Tagalog
  • Tamil
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese
Update #8 ·

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (IG/I) requires linguistic transcription, translation, and interpretation services to support ongoing investigations. The office is looking to obtain a qualified Supplier to perform language support services on an as-needed basis under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA). The anticipated period of performance includes a one-year base period and four, one-year, priced, option periods to be exercised unilaterally at the USAID OIG's sole discretion given at least 60 calendar days' written notice to the Supplier.

The objective of this BPA is to provide as needed transcription, translation, and interpretation services for initiated and ongoing investigations.

To be eligible for award, offeror must be registered in SAM.gov and cannot be debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment.

ALL OFFERS ARE DUE ON APRIL 26, 2024 BY 1600.

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT A PROPOSAL ADDRESSING THEIR CAPABILITY TO FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE ALL SERVICE TYPES (TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, AND INTERPRETATION), AND SUPPORT ALL LANGUAGES LISTED IN THE SOW. AS SUCH, USAID OIG ANTICIPATES MAKING ONE AWARD AS A RESULT OF THE SOLICITATION OR NO AWARD AT ALL, IF IT IS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT. SUBCONTRACTING IS PERMITTED TO ENSURE SERVICE COVERAGE CAN BE PROVIDED.  SUBCONTRACTING WITH SMWOBS IS ENCOURAGED.  

TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFER, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PROPOSAL AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTACTS LISTED IN THIS POSTING. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER (72001G24R00002) IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF ALL EMAILS RELATED TO THIS SOLICITATION, INCLUDING YOUR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION. 

PLEASE REVIEW THE QnA REFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS DOCUMENT FOR ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION CONTEXT PRIOR TO SENDING QUESTIONS TO THE CO.

International travel will NOT be required throughout the course of the contract.

The scope of work consists of the following language support services defined as follows:

  1. Consecutive interpretation: listening to English or non-English language and orally converting to non-English or English, respectively.
    • In-person
    • Telephonic
    • Video remote
  2. Transcription: rendering non-English audio and video recordings into the same written non-English language and then translated into written English.
  3. Translation: replacing written, non-English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written English documents (translationtranscription) or replacing written, English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or
    legal documents) into equivalent written non-English documents (translationtranscription).
  4. All interpreters, transcriptionists, and translators must be certified in accordance with the qualifications outlined under section 12 of this SOW to ensure that all spoken words and gestures of a proceeding are produced accurately.

The list below provides for the frequently common languages to anticipate. The list includes but is not limited to:          

  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Arabic (Northern and Southern Levantine, Iraqi, Egyptian, Sudanese, Yemeni)
  • Bahasa
  • Bengali
  • Burmese
  • Creole
  • Dari
  • Farsi
  • French
  • Hindi
  • Khmer
  • Laotian
  • Malay
  • Mongolian
  • Nepali
  • Pashto
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Sinhala
  • Spanish (Latin American and European)
  • Swahili
  • Tagalog
  • Tamil
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese
Update #7 ·

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (IG/I) requires linguistic transcription, translation, and interpretation services to support ongoing investigations. The office is looking to obtain a qualified Supplier to perform language support services on an as-needed basis under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA). The anticipated period of performance includes a one-year base period and four, one-year, priced, option periods to be exercised unilaterally at the USAID OIG's sole discretion given at least 60 calendar days' written notice to the Supplier.

The objective of this BPA is to provide as needed transcription, translation, and interpretation services for initiated and ongoing investigations.

To be eligible for award, offeror must be registered in SAM.gov and cannot be debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment.

ALL OFFERS ARE DUE ON APRIL 12, 2024 BY 1600.

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT A PROPOSAL ADDRESSING THEIR CAPABILITY TO FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE ALL SERVICE TYPES (TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, AND INTERPRETATION), AND SUPPORT ALL LANGUAGES LISTED IN THE SOW. AS SUCH, USAID OIG ANTICIPATES MAKING ONE AWARD AS A RESULT OF THE SOLICITATION OR NO AWARD AT ALL, IF IT IS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT. SUBCONTRACTING IS PERMITTED TO ENSURE SERVICE COVERAGE CAN BE PROVIDED.  SUBCONTRACTING WITH SMWOBS IS ENCOURAGED.  

TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFER, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PROPOSAL AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTACTS LISTED IN THIS POSTING. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER (72001G24R00002) IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF ALL EMAILS RELATED TO THIS SOLICITATION, INCLUDING YOUR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION. 

PLEASE REVIEW THE QnA REFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS DOCUMENT FOR ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION CONTEXT PRIOR TO SENDING QUESTIONS TO THE CO.

International travel will NOT be required throughout the course of the contract.

The scope of work consists of the following language support services defined as follows:

  1. Consecutive interpretation: listening to English or non-English language and orally converting to non-English or English, respectively.
    • In-person
    • Telephonic
    • Video remote
  2. Transcription: rendering non-English audio and video recordings into the same written non-English language and then translated into written English.
  3. Translation: replacing written, non-English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written English documents (translationtranscription) or replacing written, English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or
    legal documents) into equivalent written non-English documents (translationtranscription).
  4. All interpreters, transcriptionists, and translators must be certified in accordance with the qualifications outlined under section 12 of this SOW to ensure that all spoken words and gestures of a proceeding are produced accurately.

The list below provides for the frequently common languages to anticipate. The list includes but is not limited to:          

  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Arabic (Northern and Southern Levantine, Iraqi, Egyptian, Sudanese, Yemeni)
  • Bahasa
  • Bengali
  • Burmese
  • Creole
  • Dari
  • Farsi
  • French
  • Hindi
  • Khmer
  • Laotian
  • Malay
  • Mongolian
  • Nepali
  • Pashto
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Sinhala
  • Spanish (Latin American and European)
  • Swahili
  • Tagalog
  • Tamil
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese
Update #6 ·

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (IG/I) requires linguistic transcription, translation, and interpretation services to support ongoing investigations. The office is looking to obtain a qualified Supplier to perform language support services on an as-needed basis under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA). The anticipated period of performance includes a one-year base period and four, one-year, priced, option periods to be exercised unilaterally at the USAID OIG's sole discretion given at least 60 calendar days' written notice to the Supplier.

The objective of this BPA is to provide as needed transcription, translation, and interpretation services for initiated and ongoing investigations.

To be eligible for award, offeror must be registered in SAM.gov and cannot be debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment.

ALL OFFERS ARE DUE ON APRIL 10, 2024 BY 1600.

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT A PROPOSAL ADDRESSING THEIR CAPABILITY TO FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE ALL SERVICE TYPES (TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, AND INTERPRETATION), AND SUPPORT ALL LANGUAGES LISTED IN THE SOW. AS SUCH, USAID OIG ANTICIPATES MAKING ONE AWARD AS A RESULT OF THE SOLICITATION OR NO AWARD AT ALL, IF IT IS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT. SUBCONTRACTING IS PERMITTED TO ENSURE SERVICE COVERAGE CAN BE PROVIDED.  SUBCONTRACTING WITH SMWOBS IS ENCOURAGED.  

TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFER, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PROPOSAL AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTACTS LISTED IN THIS POSTING. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER (72001G24R00002) IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF ALL EMAILS RELATED TO THIS SOLICITATION, INCLUDING YOUR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION. 

PLEASE REVIEW THE QnA REFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS DOCUMENT FOR ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION CONTEXT PRIOR TO SENDING QUESTIONS TO THE CO.

International travel will NOT be required throughout the course of the contract.

The scope of work consists of the following language support services defined as follows:

  1. Consecutive interpretation: listening to English or non-English language and orally converting to non-English or English, respectively.
    • In-person
    • Telephonic
    • Video remote
  2. Transcription: rendering non-English audio and video recordings into the same written non-English language and then translated into written English.
  3. Translation: replacing written, non-English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written English documents (translationtranscription) or replacing written, English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or
    legal documents) into equivalent written non-English documents (translationtranscription).
  4. All interpreters, transcriptionists, and translators must be certified in accordance with the qualifications outlined under section 12 of this SOW to ensure that all spoken words and gestures of a proceeding are produced accurately.

The list below provides for the frequently common languages to anticipate. The list includes but is not limited to:          

  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Arabic (Northern and Southern Levantine, Iraqi, Egyptian, Sudanese, Yemeni)
  • Bahasa
  • Bengali
  • Burmese
  • Creole
  • Dari
  • Farsi
  • French
  • Hindi
  • Khmer
  • Laotian
  • Malay
  • Mongolian
  • Nepali
  • Pashto
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Sinhala
  • Spanish (Latin American and European)
  • Swahili
  • Tagalog
  • Tamil
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese
Update #5 ·

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (IG/I) requires linguistic transcription, translation, and interpretation services to support ongoing investigations. The office is looking to obtain a qualified Supplier to perform language support services on an as-needed basis under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA). The anticipated period of performance includes a one-year base period and four, one-year, priced, option periods to be exercised unilaterally at the USAID OIG's sole discretion given at least 60 calendar days' written notice to the Supplier.

The objective of this BPA is to provide as needed transcription, translation, and interpretation services for initiated and ongoing investigations.

To be eligible for award, offeror must be registered in SAM.gov and cannot be debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment.

ALL OFFERS ARE DUE ON MARCH 29, 2024 BY 1600.

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT A PROPOSAL ADDRESSING THEIR CAPABILITY TO FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE ALL SERVICE TYPES (TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, AND INTERPRETATION), AND SUPPORT ALL LANGUAGES LISTED IN THE SOW. AS SUCH, USAID OIG ANTICIPATES MAKING ONE AWARD AS A RESULT OF THE SOLICITATION OR NO AWARD AT ALL, IF IT IS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT. SUBCONTRACTING IS PERMITTED TO ENSURE SERVICE COVERAGE CAN BE PROVIDED.  SUBCONTRACTING WITH SMWOBS IS ENCOURAGED.  

TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFER, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PROPOSAL AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTACTS LISTED IN THIS POSTING. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER (72001G24R00002) IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF ALL EMAILS RELATED TO THIS SOLICITATION, INCLUDING YOUR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION. 

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONTENT OF THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE SUBMITTED UNTIL DECEMBER 29, 2023 BY 1600. REPONSES WILL BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2024.

International travel will NOT be required throughout the course of the contract.

The scope of work consists of the following language support services defined as follows:

  1. Consecutive interpretation: listening to English or non-English language and orally converting to non-English or English, respectively.
    • In-person
    • Telephonic
    • Video remote
  2. Transcription: rendering non-English audio and video recordings into the same written non-English language and then translated into written English.
  3. Translation: replacing written, non-English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written English documents (translationtranscription) or replacing written, English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or
    legal documents) into equivalent written non-English documents (translationtranscription).
  4. All interpreters, transcriptionists, and translators must be certified in accordance with the qualifications outlined under section 12 of this SOW to ensure that all spoken words and gestures of a proceeding are produced accurately.

The list below provides for the frequently common languages to anticipate. The list includes but is not limited to:          

  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Arabic (Northern and Southern Levantine, Iraqi, Egyptian, Sudanese, Yemeni)
  • Bahasa
  • Bengali
  • Burmese
  • Creole
  • Dari
  • Farsi
  • French
  • Hindi
  • Khmer
  • Laotian
  • Malay
  • Mongolian
  • Nepali
  • Pashto
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Sinhala
  • Spanish (Latin American and European)
  • Swahili
  • Tagalog
  • Tamil
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese
Update #4 ·

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (IG/I) requires linguistic transcription, translation, and interpretation services to support ongoing investigations. The office is looking to obtain a qualified Supplier to perform language support services on an as-needed basis under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA). The anticipated period of performance includes a one-year base period and four, one-year, priced, option periods to be exercised unilaterally at the USAID OIG's sole discretion given at least 60 calendar days' written notice to the Supplier.

The objective of this BPA is to provide transcription, translation, and interpretation services for initiated and ongoing investigations.

To be eligible for award, offeror must be registered in SAM.gov and cannot be debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment.

ALL OFFERS ARE DUE ON MARCH 29, 2024 BY 1600.

OFFERORS MAY SUBMIT PARTIAL BIDS FOR THE SERVICE TYPE (TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, OR INTERPRETATION) BUT BIDS MUST INCLUDE PRICING FOR EVERY LANGUAGE LISTED IN THE SOW. WITH SUCH, USAID OIG RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE MORE THAN ONE AWARD TO PROCURE THE SERVICES REQUIRED OR NO AWARD AT ALL, IF IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT.

TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFER, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PROPOSAL AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTACTS LISTED IN THIS POSTING. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER (72001G24R00002) IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF ALL EMAILS RELATED TO THIS SOLICITATION, INCLUDING YOUR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION. 

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONTENT OF THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE SUBMITTED UNTIL DECEMBER 29, 2023 BY 1600. REPONSES WILL BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2024.

International travel will be required throughout the course of the contract.

The scope of work consists of the following language support services defined as follows:

  1. Consecutive interpretation: listening to English or non-English language and orally converting to non-English or English, respectively.
    • In-person
    • Telephonic
    • Video remote
  2. Transcription: rendering non-English audio and video recordings into written English.
  3. Translation: replacing written, non-English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written English documents (translation-transcription) or replacing written, English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written non-English documents (translation-transcription).
  4. Certified transcripts from professional, certified court reporters to ensure that all spoken words and gestures of a proceeding are recorded to produce an accurate transcript.

The list below provides for the frequently common languages to anticipate. The list includes but is not limited to:          

  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Arabic (Northern and Southern Levantine, Iraqi, Egyptian, Sudanese, Yemeni)
  • Bahasa
  • Bengali
  • Burmese
  • Creole
  • Dari
  • Farsi
  • French
  • Hindi
  • Khmer
  • Laotian
  • Malay
  • Mongolian
  • Nepali
  • Pashto
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Sinhala
  • Spanish (Latin American and European)
  • Swahili
  • Tagalog
  • Tamil
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese
Update #3 ·

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (IG/I) requires linguistic transcription, translation, and interpretation services to support ongoing investigations. The office is looking to obtain a qualified Supplier to perform language support services on an as-needed basis under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA). The anticipated period of performance includes a one-year base period and four, one-year, priced, option periods to be exercised unilaterally at the USAID OIG's sole discretion given at least 60 calendar days' written notice to the Supplier.

The objective of this BPA is to provide transcription, translation, and interpretation services for initiated and ongoing investigations.

To be eligible for award, offeror must be registered in SAM.gov and cannot be debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment.

ALL OFFERS ARE DUE ON MARCH 8, 2024 BY 1600.

OFFERORS MAY SUBMIT PARTIAL BIDS FOR THE SERVICE TYPE (TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, OR INTERPRETATION) BUT BIDS MUST INCLUDE PRICING FOR EVERY LANGUAGE LISTED IN THE SOW. WITH SUCH, USAID OIG RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE MORE THAN ONE AWARD TO PROCURE THE SERVICES REQUIRED OR NO AWARD AT ALL, IF IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT.

TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFER, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PROPOSAL AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTACTS LISTED IN THIS POSTING. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER (72001G24R00002) IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF ALL EMAILS RELATED TO THIS SOLICITATION, INCLUDING YOUR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION. 

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONTENT OF THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE SUBMITTED UNTIL DECEMBER 29, 2023 BY 1600. REPONSES WILL BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 23, 2024.

International travel will be required throughout the course of the contract.

The scope of work consists of the following language support services defined as follows:

  1. Consecutive interpretation: listening to English or non-English language and orally converting to non-English or English, respectively.
    • In-person
    • Telephonic
    • Video remote
  2. Transcription: rendering non-English audio and video recordings into written English.
  3. Translation: replacing written, non-English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written English documents (translation-transcription) or replacing written, English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written non-English documents (translation-transcription).
  4. Certified transcripts from professional, certified court reporters to ensure that all spoken words and gestures of a proceeding are recorded to produce an accurate transcript.

The list below provides for the frequently common languages to anticipate. The list includes but is not limited to:          

  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Arabic (Northern and Southern Levantine, Iraqi, Egyptian, Sudanese, Yemeni)
  • Bahasa
  • Bengali
  • Burmese
  • Creole
  • Dari
  • Farsi
  • French
  • Hindi
  • Khmer
  • Laotian
  • Malay
  • Mongolian
  • Nepali
  • Pashto
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Sinhala
  • Spanish (Latin American and European)
  • Swahili
  • Tagalog
  • Tamil
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese
Update #2 ·

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (IG/I) requires linguistic transcription, translation, and interpretation services to support ongoing investigations. The office is looking to obtain a qualified Supplier to perform language support services on an as-needed basis under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA). The anticipated period of performance includes a one-year base period and four, one-year, priced, option periods to be exercised unilaterally at the USAID OIG's sole discretion given at least 60 calendar days' written notice to the Supplier.

The objective of this BPA is to provide transcription, translation, and interpretation services for initiated and ongoing investigations.

To be eligible for award, offeror must be registered in SAM.gov and cannot be debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment.

ALL OFFERS ARE DUE ON FEBRUARY 16, 2024 BY 1600.

OFFERORS MAY SUBMIT PARTIAL BIDS FOR THE SERVICE TYPE (TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, OR INTERPRETATION) BUT BIDS MUST INCLUDE PRICING FOR EVERY LANGUAGE LISTED IN THE SOW. WITH SUCH, USAID OIG RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE MORE THAN ONE AWARD TO PROCURE THE SERVICES REQUIRED OR NO AWARD AT ALL, IF IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT.

TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFER, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PROPOSAL AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTACTS LISTED IN THIS POSTING. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER (72001G24R00002) IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF ALL EMAILS RELATED TO THIS SOLICITATION, INCLUDING YOUR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION. 

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONTENT OF THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE SUBMITTED UNTIL DECEMBER 29, 2023 BY 1600. REPONSES WILL BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 4, 2024.

International travel will be required throughout the course of the contract.

The scope of work consists of the following language support services defined as follows:

  1. Consecutive interpretation: listening to English or non-English language and orally converting to non-English or English, respectively.
    • In-person
    • Telephonic
    • Video remote
  2. Transcription: rendering non-English audio and video recordings into written English.
  3. Translation: replacing written, non-English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written English documents (translation-transcription) or replacing written, English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written non-English documents (translation-transcription).
  4. Certified transcripts from professional, certified court reporters to ensure that all spoken words and gestures of a proceeding are recorded to produce an accurate transcript.

The list below provides for the frequently common languages to anticipate. The list includes but is not limited to:          

  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Arabic (Northern and Southern Levantine, Iraqi, Egyptian, Sudanese, Yemeni)
  • Bahasa
  • Bengali
  • Burmese
  • Creole
  • Dari
  • Farsi
  • French
  • Hindi
  • Khmer
  • Laotian
  • Malay
  • Mongolian
  • Nepali
  • Pashto
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Sinhala
  • Spanish (Latin American and European)
  • Swahili
  • Tagalog
  • Tamil
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese
Update #1 ·

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations (IG/I) requires linguistic transcription, translation, and interpretation services to support ongoing investigations. The office is looking to obtain a qualified Supplier to perform language support services on an as-needed basis under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA). The anticipated period of performance includes a one-year base period and four, one-year, priced, option periods to be exercised unilaterally at the USAID OIG's sole discretion given at least 60 calendar days' written notice to the Supplier.

The objective of this BPA is to provide transcription, translation, and interpretation services for initiated and ongoing investigations.

To be eligible for award, offeror must be registered in SAM.gov and cannot be debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment.

ALL OFFERS ARE DUE ON JANUARY 21, 2024 BY 1600.

OFFERORS MAY SUBMIT PARTIAL BIDS FOR THE SERVICE TYPE (TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, OR INTERPRETATION) BUT BIDS MUST INCLUDE PRICING FOR EVERY LANGUAGE LISTED IN THE SOW. WITH SUCH, USAID OIG RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE MORE THAN ONE AWARD TO PROCURE THE SERVICES REQUIRED OR NO AWARD AT ALL, IF IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT.

TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFER, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PROPOSAL AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTACTS LISTED IN THIS POSTING. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER (72001G24R00002) IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF ALL EMAILS RELATED TO THIS SOLICITATION, INCLUDING YOUR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION. 

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONTENT OF THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE SUBMITTED UNTIL DECEMBER 29, 2023 BY 1600. REPONSES WILL BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN JANUARY 5, 2024.

International travel will be required throughout the course of the contract.

The scope of work consists of the following language support services defined as follows:

  1. Consecutive interpretation: listening to English or non-English language and orally converting to non-English or English, respectively.
    • In-person
    • Telephonic
    • Video remote
  2. Transcription: rendering non-English audio and video recordings into written English.
  3. Translation: replacing written, non-English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written English documents (translation-transcription) or replacing written, English text (i.e., highly technical contracts or legal documents) into equivalent written non-English documents (translation-transcription).
  4. Certified transcripts from professional, certified court reporters to ensure that all spoken words and gestures of a proceeding are recorded to produce an accurate transcript.

The list below provides for the frequently common languages to anticipate. The list includes but is not limited to:          

  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Arabic (Northern and Southern Levantine, Iraqi, Egyptian, Sudanese, Yemeni)
  • Bahasa
  • Bengali
  • Burmese
  • Creole
  • Dari
  • Farsi
  • French
  • Hindi
  • Khmer
  • Laotian
  • Malay
  • Mongolian
  • Nepali
  • Pashto
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Sinhala
  • Spanish (Latin American and European)
  • Swahili
  • Tagalog
  • Tamil
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese

Files

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72001G24R00002-007_CO Signed.pdf PDF
72001G24R00002-006_CO Signed.pdf PDF
72001G24R00002-001_CO Signed.pdf PDF
72001G24R00002-003_CO signed.pdf PDF
72001G24R00002-005_CO Signed.pdf PDF
Amd 004 - Attachment II - Pricing Sheet (protected).xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Amd 004 - Attachment II - Pricing Sheet (protected).xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
72001G24R00002-002_CO signed.pdf PDF
72001G24R00002-004_CO signed.pdf PDF
Amd 004 - Attachment I - Statement of Work (72001G24R00002).pdf PDF
Instructions to Offerors - Proposal Submission (72001G24R00002).pdf PDF
Amd 004 - Attachment II - Pricing Sheet (protected).xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
72001G24R00002 - CO signed.pdf PDF
Solicitation 72001G24R00002 QnA Reference Document_FINAL (clean).pdf PDF
REVISED Pre-solicitation 72001G24R00002 QnA Reference Document.pdf PDF
Attachment II - Pricing Sheet (protected).xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Attachment II - Pricing Sheet.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Attachment I - Statement of Work.pdf PDF
72001G24R00002.pdf PDF
Attachment III - Non-Disclosure Agreement.pdf PDF
Pre-solicitation QnA Reference Document.pdf PDF
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