Translation and interpreting services blanket purchase agreement
BPA - Translation and Interpreting Service PSC R608, Solicitation N0017424SN0031, issued by Federal (Maryland offices).
At a glance
The Navy's Indian Head Division seeks translation and interpreting services through a blanket purchase agreement reserved for small businesses. This is a Department of Defense contract for language support services to be performed at the Indian Head, Maryland facility, with proposals due November 11, 2028.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- Federal (Maryland offices)
- Solicitation number
- N0017424SN0031
- Portal id
- a1a8b4e8f72a45af801d8d9f755d4a4c
- Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
- Response deadline
- Nov 11, 2028, 12:01 AM EST
- Place of performance
- Indian Head, MD, 20640
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Official posting
- Documents, addenda and the procurement contact, free with an account.
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Official description
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), located in Indian Head, Maryland, is interested in establishing Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with companies that provide standard commercial supplies and services at competitive prices in Classification: PSC/FSC Code R608, NAICS 541930, SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE: TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING BPA Calls will not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and Offerors will compete at the call level. Interested companies must (have/include): Cover sheet with the official company name, cage code, and point of contact including name, phone number, and email address. Documentation addressing capabilities and expertise, including a specific capability to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services. Complete and return a price list, if applicable. BPA's will be awarded on the basis of positive Past Performance. Interested vendors should provide a minimum of three Past Performance References (attached). The Past Performance references shall include name of the business/organization, address, and contract /order number, and award amount, point of contact, telephone number and description of the item. The Past Performance will be evaluated based upon Customer Satisfaction, Timeliness, Technical Success, Program Management, and Quality. The government reserves the right to use additional references if available. An active account in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE formerly WAWF) at https://piee.eb.mil to enter invoices and receiving reports, or credit card as a method of payment. An active account in System for Award Management (SAM https://www.sam.gov) Important Notes: This is a small business set-aside. If you possess a GSA contract, please note your GSA contract number in your response. Vendors who are found to have technical and past performance merit will be issued a Master BPA to be able to bid on future requirements. Price lists and catalog prices can be provided as they may help with direct award under the $10k threshold. UPATED 9/30/2024 The Government is updating the required submission deadlines and changing the award dates. The following is the new guidelines: The Government intends to issue Master BPAs on a 6-month rotation through June 2029. To be considered for a June award, Interested Vendors should provide documentation and references to my email, (on the official posting), no later than 30 April. For a December award, interested vendors should provide documentation and references by email to (on the official posting) no later than 31 October. PREVIOUS DATES *The Government intends to issue Master BPAs on 6 month rotation through February 2029. To be considered for a February award, interested vendors should provide documentation and references to by email to (on the official posting) no later than 31 December. For an August award, interested vendors should provide documentation and references by email to (on the official posting) no later than 30 June. *The Government reserves the right to consider past performance information available from other sources, including, but not limited to, information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS https://www.ppirs.gov), and the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS). The Points of Contact for this request are: Rebecca Collins- (on the official posting) Brandi Sorzano (on the official posting) TPOC/TAS (Bryan Towers) (on the official posting) **Attachments** All announcements should include 3 Past Performance Reference. (Sheet attached). ***Amendment 0001*** At this time, IHD is pausing the rolling admissions process for additional BPA vendors. If your company submitted a package for evaluation, when the rolling admissions process is reopened, your company will be afforded an opportunity to submit a new package or resend your prior package for consideration. Our IHD team is exploring opportunities to automate the BPA interest and evaluation process. We look forward to sharing the new process enhancements with you in the future. Please do not contact the individuals listed below regarding the BPA status or process at this time. Our (on the official posting) inbox will be used for all future inquiries.
Solicitation #N0017424SN0031. Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE › DEPT OF THE NAVY › NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION. NAICS 541930. Product/Service Code R608.
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