What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs seeks information from qualified contractors to provide professional on-demand language interpretation services for the New York Harbor Healthcare System. The required scope includes telephone, video remote, medical, and emergency interpretation services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, covering an extensive list of specified languages. The anticipated contract term covers a one-year base period with four subsequent option years. All responsible sources may respond, though SDVOSB and VOSB vendors must be registered with the SBA. Interested parties must submit written responses by email to Contracting Officer Taylor Richter at [email protected] no later than November 10, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Submissions must include company identifying details, small business classifications, and a capability statement addressing qualifications to perform the work.
Scope of work
- Professional on-demand language interpretation services through qualified interpreters via telephone/video remote interpretation platforms
- Telephone interpretation services
- Video remote interpretation services
- Medical interpretation services
- Emergency interpretation services
- Services available 24 hours/7 days a week and on Federal Holidays and weekends
- Medical language interpreting and translation services across specified minimum languages
Minimum qualifications
- SDVOSB/VOSB vendors shall be registered in SBA
Documents to include with your response
- Company name
- Address
- Point of contact
- Phone and email
- DUNS/SAM UEI number
- Cage Code
- Tax ID Number
- Type of small business
- Capability statement addressing qualifications and ability to perform
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Responses must be in writing to Contracting Officer Taylor Richter at [email protected]. Telephone inquiries shall not be accepted.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (36C242) with descriptions matching "language interpretation", performed in NY. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| SIGN LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS, LLC36C24225P1160 · RATIFICATION-SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION SERVICES FOR BATH VAMC | $350 | Jul 31, 2025 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Translation and Interpretation Services). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 541930
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| HOMELAND LANGUAGE SERVICES LLC36C25727F0018 · EO 14398 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SERVICES | $81,262 | Nov 15, 2027 |
| VANCRO36C10X26F0003 · FSC ASL SERVICES | $81,183 | Oct 14, 2027 |
| CLGT SOLUTIONS, LLC36C25926P0010 · TELE-INTERPRETER SERVICE B+4 | $102.8K | Oct 4, 2027 |
| VANCRO36C10D24P0154 · ASL INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR VA EMPLOYEE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION. | $874.1K | Sep 8, 2027 |
| VANCRO36C10D25F0055 · VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION READER SERVICES. DENVER, COLORADO, VA REGIONAL OFFICE (339). | $125.5K | Sep 1, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 541930, since Oct 1, 2024
255 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. VANCRO$3.9M
- 2. GLOBAL DIMENSIONS, LLC$1.9M
- 3. GLOBAL IMPACT GROUP LLC$1.4M
- 4. TCS INTERPRETING, INC.$924.2K
- 5. HOMELAND LANGUAGE SERVICES LLC$407.1K
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.