Sign Language Interpreter (On Call) Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and Subpart 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Sign Language Interpreters based within a 50-mile radius of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to provide services in West Bethesda, Maryland, that meets the specifications outlined below. This solicitation is set aside for small business. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Capability packages are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. N0016725Q0088. The NAICS code is 541930 and the business size standard is $22,500,000.00. The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular.

This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2024-03 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20240215. SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible quoters on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters. Evaluation Factors (See 52.212-2- Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services) 1. Technical Proposal The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the guidelines identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). 2. Past Performance.

The past performance evaluation assesses the degree of confidence the Government has in the Quoters ability to provide products and services that meet its customers’ needs based on a demonstrated record of performance. The Government may consider past performance information contained in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).

The Government may also contact all or some of each Quoters customers to obtain past performance information. The Government reserves the right to limit or expand the number of references it decides to contact, and contact references other than those provided by the Quoter. In the case of an Quoter without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Quoter will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

Questions/clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to lametria.r.smith.civ@us.navy.mil by Wednesday, 9 April 2025 9:00 AM EST All questions will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation. Quote packages are due by Wednesday, 23 April 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages shall be sent to lametria.r.smith.civ@us.navy.mil and contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:

a. Official Company Name;

b. Point of contact including name and phone number; and c. Cage Code number. The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Lametria Smith, at lametria.r.smith.civ@us.navy.mil