SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- In-person, Virtual and Remote Sign Language Interpretation and remote/in-person Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) Services
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2023 12:44:39 PM
- Notice Type
- Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- FEMA WASHINGTON DC 20472 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20472
- Solicitation Number
- 70FBR523B00000003
- Response Due
- 8/24/2023 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/30/2023
- Point of Contact
- Jeffery Byrd, Phone: 2028920534
- E-Mail Address
-
jeffery.byrd@fema.dhs.gov
(jeffery.byrd@fema.dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- LAS Local Area Set-Aside (FAR 26.2)
- Description
- Sign Language Interpretation services provided by a Contractor(s) (preferably based in the�state) where the disaster occurred, knowledgeable in disability law and the accommodations therein�and specializes in the provision of sign language interpretation. Contractor(s) needs to�consistently provide qualified sign language interpreters who can interpret in the appropriate�modality to fit the need of disaster survivors. These services are to ensure all FEMA-delivered�information, goods and services produced and related events are accessible to survivors who are�Deaf or hard of hearing and use Sign Language Interpretation services as their primary mode of�communication. It is important to emphasize that emergency management is a high stake, high�consequences environment�and as such, it is therefore paramount to assign qualified sign language interpreters who�understand government/emergency management terminology and the response and recovery process to�best support the survivor�s needs. Contractor must provide qualified sign language interpreters�virtually or at the prescheduled location according to request and provide prescheduled video�remote services according to request. CART services provided by a Contractor knowledgeable in disability law and the accommodations�therein, that specializes in the provision of real time captioning services. This service is to�ensure all FEMA-delivered information, goods and services produced and related events are�accessible to survivors who are Deaf or hard of hearing who rely on captioning as their primary� method of receiving information. It is important to emphasize that emergency management is a high�stake, high consequences environment and as such, it is therefore paramount to assign qualified�CART providers who understand government/emergency management terminology. Contractor needs to�provide qualified CART providers, on location or remote as requested, who can consistently�translate from�spoken English to written English verbatim and in real time. The Trade-Off Evaluation Criteria will be used (FAR 15.101(c): 1. Technical Capability 2. Past-Performance 3. Location 4. Price
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/5eb4585d6c6c4859855cb5d5cce5622c/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: IL 60605, USA
- Zip Code: 60605
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 60605
- Record
- SN06798071-F 20230822/230820230046 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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