# DR-4753-RI ASL and CART Services Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/70fbr124p0000018 - Solicitation number: 70FBR124P0000018 - Notice type: Justification - Status: Awarded to Partners Interpreting LLC - Department: Department of Homeland Security - Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency - Contracting office: Region 1: Emergency Preparedness an (70FBR1) - NAICS: 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services - Product or service code: R608 Translation and Interpreting Services(Including Sign Language) - Place of performance: North Kingstown, Rhode Island - County: Washington County (FIPS 44009). https://abierto.us/counties/washington-county-ri-44009 - City: North Kingstown. https://abierto.us/cities/north-kingstown-ri-4400951580 - First posted: February 13, 2024 - Last posted: February 13, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c84ba4c522334a04bc5e0ff58a5720b7/view ## Description Sole Source Justification (SSJ) For Simplified Acquisitions (over $10,000 and up to $250,000) pursuant to FAR 13.106, including Brand Name SSJ No.: **2024-02 Date:** **PR Number:** 1.Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and anticipated cost: American Sign Language and Communication Access Real-time Transcription (CART)services in support of Federally Declared Disaster DR-4753-RI. 2.Sole Source Justification Rationale in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii).(Check one and provide rationale below): X Only one source reasonably available. Urgent and compelling circumstances exists. Exclusive licensing agreement exists. Brand name. If the brand name requirement applies to a portion of the procurement, please identify that portion. Industrial Mobilization Other. **Explain:** The State of Rhode Island Commision for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing have a requirement in which all interpreting services must be coordinated with the State prior to services being provided. The State of Rhode Island provided FEMA a list of two (2) vendors who are approved ASL and CART service providers, in which Partners Interpreting was the only licensed and approved vendor who could meet the technical requirements of the statement of work (SOW), and had an active and up to date SAM.gov registration at the time of award. 3.The anticipated price will be determined fair and reasonable based on one or more of the priceanalysis techniques described below in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-3(a)(2). (Check oneand provide short explanation and description of action taken): Market Research. Comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases. Current price List. Comparison with similar items in a related industry. X Comparison to IGCE. Contracting Officer’s personal knowledge. Other. FEMA reviewed the pricing received from Partners Interpreting, and determined the pricing received was fair and reasonable. This review was based on the IGCE developed by the program requiring the services, and on historical pricing data received. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Partners Interpreting LLC (UEI EPXHVBVVBLD5) - Contract: 70FBR124P00000018, purchase order - Obligated: $2,129.04 - Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received - Link: award number 70FBR124P00000018 equals the contract number; same awarding office 70FBR1 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70FBR124P00000018_7022_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - February 13, 2024: Justification. Notice c84ba4c522334a04bc5e0ff58a5720b7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c84ba4c522334a04bc5e0ff58a5720b7/view ## Points of contact - christopher kelly, christopher.kelly@fema.dhs.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/70fbr124p0000018.