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Desk side, In Person, On site, Full time Sign Language Interpreting, transliteration and sight translation services

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The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is seeking quotations for full-time, on-site sign language interpreting, transliteration, and sight translation services to support a Deaf or hard-of-hearing employee in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This requirement is structured for a base period of one year with one additional option year. The acquisition is conducted as a total small business set-aside under the Commercial Simplified Acquisition procedures of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Interested suppliers must submit their responses by September 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM. This announcement serves as the sole solicitation for the requirement, and no separate written solicitation will be issued. The project falls under NAICS code 541930 and is managed by the Department of Defense.

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Sign language interpreting services for Deaf employee in Virginia Beach; small business set-aside.

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Department Of Defense → Nswc CarderockView Agency

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541930 - Translation and Interpretation ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

VA, 23518, USA

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SBA

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RFO+FAR+12+Presolicitation+Notice-LC+SLI+CAC+with+Option+year.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nswc Carderock
Contacts2 people available
OfficeBETHESDA, MD, 20817-5700, USA
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Office AddressBETHESDA, MD, 20817-5700, USA
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This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.1 “Pre-solicitation Notice” for Commercial Simplified Acquisition in accordance with FAR 12.201-1(c)(2). The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to solicit for: Desk side, In Person, On site, Full time Sign Language Interpreting, transliteration and sight translation services for Deaf/HoH employee for a period of one (1) base year and one (1) option year in Virginia Beach, VA 23518, as detailed in the attached solicitation.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued.  Under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), the Government may solicit quotations directly from suppliers for this acquisition at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.  

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