Sign Language Interpreter Services   4

Background
The U.S. Department of State is seeking sign language interpreter services through a multiple-award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract with time and materials for labor hours and cost reimbursable line items for travel and other direct costs. The contractor is required to provide the necessary services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

Work Details
The Performance Work Statement outlines the objective, standard of effective sign language interpreting, general requirements, specific requirements, and other details related to the provision of sign language interpreting services. It specifies that the contractor must provide sign language interpreters using employees who possess valid credentials through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) or the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). Additionally, it includes requirements for Communication Access Real Time (CART) services and outlines the settings in which these services may be required.
The document also details personnel clearance requirements, security requirements, standards of conduct, on-ramping procedures, processing and departure points for personnel, and other relevant information.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this contract is from February 24, 2023, to February 23, 2028.

Place of Performance
The contract involves performance within the Continental United States (CONUS) as well as Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS), including classified and unclassified settings.