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Translation and Interpreting Service

U.S. Department of Defense
Updated Mar 5, 2026 · 14:13 UTC

The Navy needs a small business to provide translation and interpreting services, including American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting, for its facilities in Indian Head, MD.

Key Details

The Navy needs a small business to provide translation and interpreting services, including American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting, for its facilities in Indian Head, MD.

What exactly do they need?

  • The Navy needs a small business to provide translation and interpreting services, including American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting, for its facilities in Indian Head, MD.
  • Interested vendors should provide a minimum of three Past Performance References, including name of the business/organization, address, and contract/order number, and award amount, point of contact, telephone number and description of the item.

What's the contract structure and timeline?

  • The Navy will award Master BPAs on a 6-month rotation through June 2029.
  • Interested vendors should provide documentation and references to the contracting officer by email no later than 30 April for a June award, and by 31 October for a December award.

How will they pick the winner?

  • The Navy will evaluate vendors based on positive Past Performance, including Customer Satisfaction, Timeliness, Technical Success, Program Management, and Quality.

When and how do you bid?

  • Interested vendors should submit their documentation and references to the contracting officer by email no later than the specified deadlines.

Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.

Who can apply

  • Must be a certified small business
  • Has experience providing translation and interpreting services
  • Has a capability to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services

If you're interested, do this first

  • Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
  • Write a 1-page summary of similar translation and interpreting work you've done before
  • Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit
  • Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification

Primary point of contact

Name
Rebecca Collins
Email
rebecca.m.collins17.civ@us.navy.mil

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