SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Interpreter service for hearing impaired
- Notice Date
- 12/4/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, USDA, FSA, KCAO, ASD, P. O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO, 64141-6205, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 144435
- Response Due
- 12/15/2007
- Archive Date
- 12/30/2007
- Point of Contact
- Sharon Dowse, Contract Specialist, Phone 816-926-6108, Fax 816-627-0719
- E-Mail Address
-
sharon.dowse@kcc.usda.gov
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Kansas City, Missouri, seeks the services of an interpreter for the hearing impaired employees for an estimated 1000 hours, on a defined schedule and on an as needed basis for the 2008, calendar year, January 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008. The overall objective is to meet the organization?s needs for staff meetings, supervisor/employee conferences, formal classroom training sessions, on-the-job training, all employee meetings and office wide events (such as special emphasis, diversity, and CFC events).Government furnished space, property and facilities: The Government will make the following available for the contractors use: A dedicated phone line, desk top computer and an office cubicle space, which includes a desk, two chairs, a file cabinet, will be furnished for the days interpreting services are required. The services required by this statement of work include: Collaborative effort to schedule interpreter services between the contractor, the Human Resource Office, Point of Contact, and non-issuing office personnel. Services will be provided to 5 or more USDA-FSA hearing impaired employees. Contractor to have credit card account set-up for electronic payment services. The interpreter services shall be scheduled at the USDA Beacon Facility, 6501 Beacon Drive, Kansas City, Missouri, 64133, as follows: Tuesdays and Thursdays are contracted 8 hour work days at the Beacon Facility. Flexibility required by the contracted interpreter to work on other days of the week on an as needed basis with 48 hours notice. Interpreter will be available to instruct workshops on beginning and intermediate sign language on a bi-annual basis. Interpreter may sub-contract other interpreters when two are needed for sessions lasting more that one hour. EXPERIENCE: The interpreter should have the following credentials: Interpreter should have experience instruction beginning and intermediate level sign language courses for hearing employees. References should be provided with dates of classes instructed. Demonstrated the ability to relate to and communicate effectively both in sign-language and orally with people from different backgrounds. Must have a level 5 certification. Provide evidence of the Level 5 certification with you price quote. SECURITY ISSUES: Background check must be done on all contractors before work begins. For work performed at the Kansas City Offices, the contractor must contact the COTR to obtain building passes. Employees will receive an identification badge allowing them routine access to USDA facilities. The contractor shall ensure that badges and keys issued to contractor personnel are safeguarded at all times, not loaned to other employees, and retuned to the FSA Security Office upon completion of work under the contract. Identification badges must be worn and visible at all times while on USDA premises. The following clauses are included in this solicitation: 52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (Nov 2006)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 6501 Beacon Drive, Kansas City, MO
- Zip Code: 64133
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 64133
- Record
- SN01462754-W 20071206/071204223342 (fbodaily.com)
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