Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Asl Interpreter
Deadline: 25 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 19 Aug 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 147492652
Document Ref. No.: ASL124
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Introduction & Background
The Naval Health Clinic (NBHC) Portsmouth is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing on-site/in-person American Sign Language (ASL) interpretive services on an as-needed basis. These services are required to support Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing individuals assigned to NBHC Portsmouth, NH. The primary scope of support is for the Industrial Hygiene department. Support encompasses both traditional office environments and dynamic survey work executed across the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the NBHC Portsmouth Area of Responsibility (AOR), and remote locations across Northern New England.
Scope of Work & Key Requirements
Interested vendors must demonstrate the capability to meet the logistical, administrative, and environmental demands of this requirement. The contractor must provide seamless sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign ASL interpretive services. From a scheduling perspective, vendors must be capable of receiving service requests by 1500 the day prior to the event and providing positive confirmation to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) no later than 1800 the same day.
Punctuality and accountability are paramount to this requirement. Personnel must arrive at the NAVMEDREADTRNUNIT PORTSMOUTH Industrial Hygiene office 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time for COR check-in, and execute a proper check-out upon completion or early release. Furthermore, the contractor must maintain a zero-tolerance policy for cancellations and no-shows, demonstrating the capacity to immediately provide backfill ASL interpreters if the primary interpreter is unavailable.
For field operations, personnel supporting industrial hygiene surveys and exposure monitoring must be physically capable of traversing active industrial work areas. Vendors must supply their personnel with all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including safety shoes or boots, hard hats, safety glasses, and up to double...
Notice ID: asl124
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: defense health agency (dha)
Office: defense health agency
Product Service Code: r608 - support- administrative: translation and interpreting
NAICS Code: 541930 - Translation and Interpretation Services
Inactive Dates: sep 09, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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