Sign Language Services (SLS) Request for Proposal

The Department of State seeks proposals (RFP HM047625R0035) from SBA‑certified Women‑Owned Small Businesses to provide Certified Sign Language Interpreters (CSLIs) for deployment and temporary‑duty assignments both within the CONUS and OCONUS. Interpreters must be proficient in American Sign Language/English, Contact Sign Language/Pidgin Signed English, Fingerspelling, Tactile/close‑vision interpreting, and oral transliteration, and be available for assigned DOS shifts, remote or hybrid work, and surge coverage as required. Offerors must submit a Cover Letter (max 2 pages) containing the RFP number, business name, TIN, UEI, CAGE/NAICS, primary and alternate contacts, a statement of understanding and any exceptions, an introduction of proposed teammates, and a quotation valid for at least 270 days. The Technical Volume (Factor 1) must be a Word or PDF document limited to 5 pages and address the Technical/Management Approach, Key Personnel, and Corporate Experience (including a 1‑page description of two similar projects performed in the past five years). Security documentation (Factor 2) requires the government‑provided templates for Facility Clearance/FOCI (Attachment 3 SF‑328 and Attachment 4 FCL), Personnel Clearance/SCI (Attachment 5 PCL), and a Security Plan (max 5 pages); cybersecurity hygiene and supply‑chain risk information are also required (no page limit for the former, no submission for the latter). No pricing may appear in the Technical Volume. All submissions must comply with the specified formats (MS Word or PDF), page limits, and attachment requirements, and must be delivered to the address listed in the solicitation (7500 GeoInt Drive, Springfield, VA 22150) by the due date of 2025‑10‑30. The solicitation is a WOSB set‑aside; only qualified women‑owned firms may respond. Offerors must confirm whether they take any exception to the contract requirements and provide the required security clearances and certifications as part of their proposal.

Notice ID

92bf30b14b5d43b7b7018d0d90118d13

Solicitation Number

HM047625R0035

NAICS Code

541930

Classification Code

R608