This is a Sources Sought Notice announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. Any requests for a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored. Munson Army Health Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas has a need for interpreter and translation services. Interpreter and translation services require an interpreter who will interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptive and expressively, using any specialized vocabulary necessary for effective communication as per Registry of Interpreters (RID) Standard Practices.

This is a non-personnel services contract for over the phone, written, and video teleconferencing for the hearing impaired for language translation and interpretation services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

The period of performance is:

Base 1 OCT 23 – 30 SEP 24

Option 1 1 OCT 24 – 30 SEP 25

Option 2 1 OCT 25 – 30 SEP 26

Option 3 1 OCT 26 – 30 SEP 27

Option 4 1 OCT 27 – 30 SEP 28

Pricing:

Over the Phone Interpretation (OPI)

Spanish per minute

Standard Languages per minute

Languages of Limited Diffusion per minute

Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)

Spanish per hour

ASL Per hour

All other languages per hour

Written Translation per word

28 languages, to include Chinese (simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Russian, Italian, etc.

The type of solicitation to issue will be based upon the responses to this synopsis. Contact with Government Personnel, other than the Contract Specialist identified at the bottom of this notice, by any potential offeror, or their employees, regarding this requirement is strictly prohibited.

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Small Business Community to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Women-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), as well as the interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Large Business community, to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract for these supplies. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors.

•Offerors name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

•Offerors interest in providing a proposal/quote on the solicitation when it is issued.

•Offerors capability to meet personnel requirements.

•Offerors capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include offerors in-house capability to execute the required transcription services - provide at least three (3) examples. Documentation of appropriate services must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary means to compete for this acquisition.

•Offerors type of small business and Business Size (Whether 8(a), HUB Zone, Women-Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, etc.), or Large Business Status, should be documented in the Statement of Capability.

Interested parties are responsible for marking information that is proprietary in nature. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requests. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it, pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No subcontracting opportunity is anticipated. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed contract action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Interested Offeror shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than the response time indicated in this Sam.gov posting. All interested businesses must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Fax or email your response Perry J. Cannon, Contract Specialist at email: perry.j.cannon.civ@mail. Please label the email, “PANHCA-23-P-0000 040335 Interpreter and translation Service – [Vendor’s Name]”. Please include the vendor’s point of contact and cage code in the response.

Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. EMAIL IS THE ONLY METHOD.

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