Foreign Document Evaluations/Translation services
ID: USARD_TRANSLATIONSVCS_0001Type: Sources Sought
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Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW06Q RCTG COMD HQFORT KNOX, KY, 40121-5000, USA

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930)

PSC

SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING (R608)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

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https://sam.gov/opp/8faa207adeb74a04881dd7603fbba7c1/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking qualified contractors to provide Foreign Document Evaluations and Translation services. The primary objective is to deliver Document-by-Document Education Credential Evaluations and translations of foreign language documents, including essential certificates for enlistment, with processing times ranging from same day to one week. This service is crucial for ensuring that foreign documents meet U.S. enlistment requirements and are accurately translated, with each translation accompanied by a Certificate of Translation Accuracy. Interested parties must be members of the National Association for Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) and are required to submit a capability statement along with a rough order of magnitude (ROM) pricing breakdown by document type and language complexity. For further inquiries, contact Christina Henry at christina.l.henry2.civ@army.mil or Steven Mann at steven.j.mann.civ@army.mil.

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