American Sign Language Interpreting Services

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Background The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity Healthcare Contracting Division, Southeast (DHACA-HCD-SE) is planning to award a firm fixed price sole source contract to The South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB). This acquisition is aimed at providing early intervention services to infants and toddlers with vision and hearing impairments that meet the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Beaufort Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) eligibility requirements. Work Details The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, vehicles, materials, supervision, transportation, and services necessary to effectively, economically, and satisfactorily perform the services as required by this Performance Work Statement (PWS) for NMRTC Beaufort. The required services operate under the statutory authority of the South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 59, Chapter 47. Specific personnel qualifications are mandated depending on the role. Educational requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree or advanced degree in relevant fields such as Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Deaf Education, Blind/Visual Impairment Education, Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Social Work, or Psychology. Professional licensure is required for teachers and therapists in their respective fields. Additionally, proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) is often required for roles involving children with hearing impairments. Period of Performance Base Year: 30 September 2026 – 29 September 2027; Option Year 1: 30 September 2027 – 29 September 2028; Option Year 2: 30 September 2028 – 29 September 2029; Option Year 3: 30 September 2029 – 29 September 2030; Option Year 4: 30 September 2030 – 29 September 2031; Option Year 5 (-8): 30 September 2031 – 30 March 2032. Place of Performance NMRTC Beaufort. Bidder Requirements All personnel must possess a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in specified fields. Teachers must hold a valid South Carolina teaching certificate with an endorsement in Deaf Education or Visual Impairment. Therapists must have a valid South Carolina license in their respective field. Early Interventionists must possess a valid South Carolina Early Intervention Specialist (EIS) or Early Intervention Supervisor (EISV) credential. Proficiency in ASL is required for roles involving children with hearing impairments. Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail) The prior contract N6890821P0080 was awarded to the South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind for early intervention services (09/30/21–09/29/26) with a value of $40,744. The current opportunity similarly involves providing early intervention services at NMRTC Beaufort and includes personnel requirements that emphasize American Sign Language (ASL) proficiency and roles supporting infants and toddlers with hearing impairments. This suggests the new effort may be a continuation or follow-on of the same early intervention service line, potentially extending the incumbent’s existing service scope.