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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - Title III and General Translation, Transcription, and Interpretation Services

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Homeland Security → Investigations And Operations Support Dallas

NAICS

541930 - Translation and Interpretation Services

Place of Performance

U.S. Nationwide and OCONUS, TX, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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ATTACHMENT_A_-_ICE_REQUIRED_LANGUAGES.pdf

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DRAFT_PERFORMANCE_WORK_STATEMENT.pdf

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Draft_PWS_revised_1-20-17.pdf

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HISTORICAL_DATA_MATRIX.pdf

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Questions_and_Answers_-_HSCEMD-17-R-00004-_1-20-17.pdf

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RFI_-TITLE_III_TRANSLATION_TRANSCRIPTION_AND_INTERPRETATION_SERVICES.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Investigations And Operations Support Dallas
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OfficeIrving, TX, 75063, USA
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