Sign Language Services (SLS) Special Notice/Synopsis NGA_HM0476-25-R-0035

Date: 18 September 2025 Solicitation Number: HM0476-25-R-0035 Notice Type: Special Notice/Synopsis This synopsis is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2, 15 U.S.C. 637(e), and 41 U.S.C. 1708 requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. The intent of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is to issue the Request for Proposal (RFP) HM0476-25-R-0035 Sign Language Services (SLS) for public response for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The estimated release date of solicitation HM0476-24-25-0035 is 6 days after the posting of this synopsis. The Government currently anticipates 30 days for a Technical Proposal response. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, with no obligation to the vendor by the Government. The SLS RFP will be a commercial effort under FAR Part 12 and the Government anticipates using Best Value Tradeoff evaluation methods and acquisition procedures as described in FAR Part 15. Contract award will be made to the offeror who provides the best overall value to the Government in terms of evaluation factors listed in Section 5 of the RFP. The procurement will be conducted using 100% Women-Owned Small Business Set Aside. The Government contemplates award of a performance-based contract using Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Labor Hour (LH) and Time-and-Materials (T&M) CLINs resulting from the solicitation. The period performance is anticipated to be a one (1) year base period with four (4) twelve (12) month option periods. The SLS acquisition includes: Support to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (NGA EEO) with Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS//SCI) clearance subject matter experts in interpreting services to deliver American Sign Language (ASL)/ English interpreting, Contact Sign Language (CSL)/Pidgin Signed English (PSE)/ English transliterating, tactile/close vision interpreting and oral transliterating and Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) services. In order to be considered for this requirement, the offeror shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov. Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. Registration MUST contain the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 541930 - Translation and Interpreting Services., Size Standard $22.5M. The RFP and attachments will be posted on the on Sam.Gov. Primary Point of Contact: Pamela. C. Black (U) Pamela.C.Black.ctr@nga.mil Primary Point of Contact: Haydee L. Soto-Carreras (U)Haydee.L.Sotocarreras@nga.mil Contracting Office Address: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ATTN: Mail Stop S84-OCSI 7500 GEOINT Drive Springfield, VA 22150