American Sign Language Interpreting Services ; NH Beaufort

The Defense Health Agency under the Department of Defense is pursuing a firm fixed price sole source contract for American Sign Language Interpreting Services at NMRTC Beaufort in South Carolina, with a primary focus on delivering comprehensive early intervention services to infants and toddlers aged birth to three years with sensory impairments and developmental delays, alongside support for their families. The contract scope requires the contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, vehicles, materials, supervision, transportation, and services necessary to fulfill the Performance Work Statement, which includes statewide outreach, specialized materials such as Braille produced through the state’s Instructional Materials Center, and adherence to statutory authority under South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 59, Chapter 47, and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). All personnel must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in fields such as Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Deaf Education, Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, or related disciplines, and those serving children with hearing impairments must achieve a minimum ASLPI proficiency score of (2+) or higher, submitting official ASLPI reports for verification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to performance. The contract’s base year runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027, with five optional extension years extending through March 30, 2032, subject to government discretion. This procurement is not a competitive solicitation but a Notice of Intent to Sole Source, meaning no formal solicitation package or pricing details are available, and no competitive proposals are being requested at this stage. While the solicitation number is PANDHA26P0000036429 and the NAICS code is 541930, there is no set-aside classification, and the contract is expected to be awarded without competition unless sufficient affirmative capability statements are received by the June 19, 2026, deadline. Interested parties may submit non-binding capability statements via email in Word or PDF format not exceeding five pages and using a font no smaller than 10-point, addressed to Mary Shifflett and Rebecca Brashears. Submissions must demonstrate capability to perform the required services and cannot consist solely of questions or requests for information. The government retains full discretion to proceed as a sole source or initiate a competitive process based on received submissions. Contact points for inquiries include Mary Shifflett as the Contracting