THE NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) IN GREENBELT, MARYLAND HAS INTERPRETING NEEDS FOR DEAF FEDERAL…

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THE NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) IN GREENBELT, MARYLAND HAS INTERPRETING NEEDS FOR DEAF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS/INTERNS, AND VISITORS. INTERPRETING SERVICES CONSIDERED THE "CORE" REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CONTRACT, ARE NEEDED FOR GSFC AND NASA HEADQUARTERS EMPLOYEES, AND SPONSORED WORK RELATED ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS, MEETINGS, LECTURES, CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIUMS, EMPLOYEE CONFERENCES, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TRAINING CLASSES, BUSINESS RELATED TRAVEL, AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEE WORK RELATED REQUIREMENTS. THESE ASSIGNMENTS MAY BE AT GODDARD, NASA HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC, OR WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY IN WALLOPS ISLAND, VA, AND/OR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE NOT LESS THAN TWO (2) PRIMARY INTERPRETERS, AND NOT MORE THAN 4 PRIMARY INTERPRETERS TO BE LOCATED AT NASA/GSFC. THE PRIMARY INTERPRETERS WILL COME FROM A LIST OF 6 TO 8 INTERPRETERS. IT IS DESIRABLE THAT THE 2 PRIMARY INTERPRETERS WORK A SCHEDULE AT GSFC AS THE ON-SITE INTERPRETERS TO ALLOW COVERAGE FROM 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. THE WORK SCHEDULE START TIME SHOULD BE STAGGERED SO THAT EACH INTERPRETER WORKS FOR 8 HOURS. ANY SCHEDULE CHANGES TO THE PRIMARY INTERPRETERS SCHEDULE OR PERSONNEL CHANGES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COTR. BACKUP AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL INTERPRETERS MAY BE UTILIZED AFTER THE CONTRACTOR HAS MADE A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO FILL THE REQUEST UTILIZING PRIMARY INTERPRETERS. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A SINGLE INTERPRETER OR A TEAM OF INTERPRETERS IS NECESSARY TO FILL A REQUEST.