Sign Language Services (SLS) Request for Proposal

The Department of State seeks a SBA‑certified Women‑Owned Small Business (WOSB) to provide Certified Sign Language Interpreters (CSLIs) for deployment and temporary‑duty assignments both within the CONUS and OCONUS. Interpreters must support all Department of State shifts, including remote or hybrid work, and be proficient in American Sign Language/English, Contact Sign Language/Pidgin Signed English, Fingerspelling, spoken/written English, and tactile/close‑vision interpreting. The contract will be performance‑based with 100 % inspection of mission‑critical requirements and validation of customer complaints. Offerors must submit a two‑page cover letter (including RFP number HM047625R0035, business name, TIN, UEI, CAGE/NAICS, points of contact, subcontractor names, a compliance statement, and a quotation valid for at least 270 days) and a Technical Volume (Factor 1) in MS Word or PDF limited to the page counts specified: 1 page for two recent similar projects, up to 5 pages for corporate experience, and up to 5 pages for the security plan. Security Factor 2 requires the government‑provided templates for Facility Clearance (SF‑328), FOCI, Personnel Clearance/SCI, and a cybersecurity hygiene section (no page limit). Resumes must use the government template (Attachment 2). No pricing is to be included in the Technical Volume, and no supply‑chain‑risk submission is required. All submissions must comply with the amendment 0001 set‑aside and be received by 2025‑10‑30.

Notice ID

800f97473abc400eacc74fc3cf4af7d0

Solicitation Number

HM047625R0035

NAICS Code

541930

Classification Code

R608