MOD | R | Translation/Transcription Services

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 16, 2008 FBO #2302
MODIFICATION

R -- Translation/Transcription Services

Notice Date: 3/14/2008
Notice Type: Modification
Contracting Office: 2430 S. Swan Road, Tucson, AZ 85711
ZIP Code: 20229
Solicitation Number: 20032788.
Response Due: 3/17/2008
Archive Date: 9/13/2008
Point of Contact: Name: Tammie Crow, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 5207483266, Fax: 5207483148
E-Mail Address: tammie.crow@dhs.gov;
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: CANCELLATION NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 20032788. and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-20. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541930 with a small business size standard of $6M. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2008-03-17 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The DHS-Customs and Border Protection requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001, Base Year- English into English per year, Contractor will transcribe the digitally recorded interviews of varied lengths from a Compact Disk (CD). The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format (see attached). The Border Patrol will use the transcription services from date of award September 30, 2008, The award will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The minimum hours for English to English transcription will be ESTIMATED at 40 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 225 hours per month. The average estimate is 100 hours per month.-- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 002, expedited transcription work from English to English with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 003, Spanish to English: Interviews recorded in Spanish must be transcribed/translated into English. The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format.The minimum hours for Spanish to English translation will be ESTIMATED at 15 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 45 hours per month. The average estimate is 30 hours per month.-- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 004, expedited transcription work from Spanish to English with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 005, Spanish to Spanish: Interviews recorded in Spanish must be transcribed/translated into English. The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format.The minimum hours for Spanish to Spanish transcription will be ESTIMATED at 15 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 45 hours per month. The average estimate is 30 hours per month. -- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 006, expedited transcription work from Spanish to Spanish with a 24hour turnaround time, 1, HOUR; LI 007, Option Year One English into English per year, Contractor will transcribe the digitally recorded interviews of varied lengths from a Compact Disk (CD). The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format (see attached). The Border Patrol will use the transcription services from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 The award will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The minimum hours for English to English transcription will be ESTIMATED at 40 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 225 hours per month. The average estimate is 100 hours per month.-- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 008, Option Year One -expedited transcription work from English to English with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 009, Option Year One-Spanish to English: Interviews recorded in Spanish must be transcribed/translated into English. The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format.The minimum hours for Spanish to English translation will be ESTIMATED at 15 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 45 hours per month. The average estimate is 30 hours per month.-- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 010, Option Year One -expedited transcription work from Spanish to English with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 011, Option Year One-Spanish to Spanish: Interviews recorded in Spanish must be transcribed/translated into English. The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format.The minimum hours for Spanish to Spanish transcription will be ESTIMATED at 15 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 45 hours per month. The average estimate is 30 hours per month. -- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 012, Option Year One -expedited transcription work from Spanish to Spanish with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 013, Option Year Two-English into English per year, Contractor will transcribe the digitally recorded interviews of varied lengths from a Compact Disk (CD). The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format (see attached). The Border Patrol will use the transcription services from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010, The award will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The minimum hours for English to English transcription will be ESTIMATED at 40 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 225 hours per month. The average estimate is 100 hours per month.-- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 014, Option Year Two-expedited transcription work from English to English with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 015, Option Year Two-Spanish to English: Interviews recorded in Spanish must be transcribed/translated into English. The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format.The minimum hours for Spanish to English translation will be ESTIMATED at 15 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 45 hours per month. The average estimate is 30 hours per month.-- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 016, Option Year Two-expedited transcription work from Spanish to English with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 017, Option Year Two-Spanish to Spanish: Interviews recorded in Spanish must be transcribed/translated into English. The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format.The minimum hours for Spanish to Spanish transcription will be ESTIMATED at 15 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 45 hours per month. The average estimate is 30 hours per month. -- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 018, Option Year Two-expedited transcription work from Spanish to Spanish with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 019, Option Year Three-English into English per year, Contractor will transcribe the digitally recorded interviews of varied lengths from a Compact Disk (CD). The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format (see attached). The Border Patrol will use the transcription services from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011, The award will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The minimum hours for English to English transcription will be ESTIMATED at 40 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 225 hours per month. The average estimate is 100 hours per month.-- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 020, Option Year Three-expedited transcription work from English to English with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 021, Option Year Three-Spanish to English: Interviews recorded in Spanish must be transcribed/translated into English. The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format.The minimum hours for Spanish to English translation will be ESTIMATED at 15 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 45 hours per month. The average estimate is 30 hours per month.-- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 022, Option Year Three-expedited transcription work from Spanish to English with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 023, Option Year Three-Spanish to Spanish: Interviews recorded in Spanish must be transcribed/translated into English. The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format.The minimum hours for Spanish to Spanish transcription will be ESTIMATED at 15 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 45 hours per month. The average estimate is 30 hours per month. -- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 024, Option Year Three-expedited transcription work from Spanish to Spanish with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 025, Option Year Four-English into English per year, Contractor will transcribe the digitally recorded interviews of varied lengths from a Compact Disk (CD). The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format (see attached). The Border Patrol will use the transcription services from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012, The award will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The minimum hours for English to English transcription will be ESTIMATED at 40 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 225 hours per month. The average estimate is 100 hours per month.-- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 026, Option Year Four-expedited transcription work from English to English with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 027, Option Year Four-Spanish to English: Interviews recorded in Spanish must be transcribed/translated into English. The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format.The minimum hours for Spanish to English translation will be ESTIMATED at 15 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 45 hours per month. The average estimate is 30 hours per month.-- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 028, Option Year Four-expedited transcription work from Spanish to English with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; LI 029, Option Year Four-Spanish to Spanish: Interviews recorded in Spanish must be transcribed/translated into English. The transcriptions will be made onto a labeled CD in a two-column Word document and in a question and answer format.The minimum hours for Spanish to Spanish transcription will be ESTIMATED at 15 per month and the maximum will be estimated at 45 hours per month. The average estimate is 30 hours per month. -- To be considered vendors must meet the exact specs listed on the attached SOW (in www.FEDBID.COM) and must document the services they are bidding.***Please see attachments for further reference***, 1, HOUR; LI 030, Option Year Four-expedited transcription work from Spanish to Spanish with a 24hour turnaround time., 1, HOUR; For this solicitation, DHS-Customs and Border Protection intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DHS-Customs and Border Protection is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to www.clientservices@fedbid.com so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. www.orca.bpn.gov- see for further reference The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52-216-19, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34, 52-216-18 Ordering. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Delivery For these Services shall be made for various locations within the U. S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector. See SOW for details. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. Wage determination will apply to this solicitation. 2005-2025 Revision#4 Award Evaluation Criteria: First, Technically acceptable, second Past performance (upon request) and then Price. The hours per month listed are an estimate only. Customs and Border Protection holds the right to change the hours per month needed for translation and transcription services based upon actual case load. In addition to filling out pricing through FedBid, ALL sellers must complete the attached spreadsheet and send it to FedBid's client services (clientservices@fedbid.com). Failure to submit this in a timely fashion will result in a non-complaint bid. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (14-MAR-2008); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
Web Link: www.fedbid.com (b-60061_11, n-11046)
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/USCS/PDDC20229/20032788./listing.html)
Place of Performance: Address: Multiple shipping information.; Zip Code: Multiple; Country: Multiple
Record: SN01533545-F 20080316/080314235257 (fbodaily.com)
Source: FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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