American Sign Language Interpreters for SSA sites

The Social Security Administration (SSA) plans to issue a competitive 8(a) solicitation for Sign Language Interpreter, CART, Remote Closed Captioning (RCC), and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) services. These services will cater to deaf or hard-of-hearing employees and applicants at SSA Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD, the greater Baltimore/Washington D.C. area, and potentially nationwide. Interpreters must be certified by organizations like RID or NAD, and CART services must adhere to NCRA standards. Qualified interpreters require a minimum of four years of paid professional experience within the last six years. The contract will have a 12-month base period with four 12-month options and is set aside 100% for 8(a) small business concerns. The applicable NAICS code is 541930 with a $7.5 million size standard. The solicitation will be available on the Marketplace web portal at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by approximately April 17, 2026, and early registration is encouraged.