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OFO Foreign Language Translation & Interpretation Services

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The Department of Homeland Security, specifically Customs and Border Protection, is seeking telephonic interpretation services to facilitate oral communication between English and various foreign languages for limited English proficient individuals. The selected contractor must provide accurate, confidential, and unbiased interpretations without embellishment or abbreviations. These services are required to be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to accommodate both routine and unexpected needs with session lengths ranging from one minute to over five hours. This opportunity is forecasted as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 541930 and will be managed under the Language Services II BPA. The acquisition strategy specifically targets small businesses listed on the SSV. Interested parties may coordinate with the designated points of contact, including Cindy Savage and Israel Cruz, or the Small Business Specialist, David Harrod.

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DHS seeks 24/7 telephonic interpretation services via a small business set-aside contract.

NAICS

541930 - Translation and Interpretation Services

Place of Performance

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SBA

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AgencyDepartment of Homeland Security → Customs And Border Protection
Contacts3 people available
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David HarrodSmall Business Specialist/APFS Coordinator

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OFO requires telephonic interpretation (TI) services of oral communication to and from English and foreign languages under the Language Services II BPA. The Contractor shall provide accurate and confidential TI services in the primary language of the LEP individual. The exact duration of the TI sessions can vary in length depending on the circumstances, lasting from one minute to over five hours. The Contractor and its employees shall have high integrity and only provide accurate interpretations without embellishment or abbreviations. For both routine and unexpected situations, the Contractor must be able to provide services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (inclusive of weekends and holidays).
Acquisition Strategy: small business listed on the SSV, Language Services II.

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