The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $7,155 - Tuesday the 31st of January 2012
  Veterans Affairs Department
  693-WILKES-BARRE
  SIGN LANGUAGE SERVICES

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• $35,000 - Thursday the 12th of April 2012
  Department Of Army
  W0ML USA DEP TOBYHANNA
  YEARLY CONTRACT FOR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES REQUIRED FOR APPROXIMATELY 750 HOURS FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD FROM DATE OF AWARD, TO INCLUDE TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE DEPOT. THE HOURLY COST IS $50.00 (WITH A ONE HOUR MINIMUM). A MAXIMUM OF 2 HOURS ROUNDTRIP WILL BE PERMITTED PER INTERPRETER FOR TRAVELING TIME TO AND FROM THE DEPOT (UNLESS A DIFFERENT FIGURE IS AGREED UPON PRIOR TO ASSIGNMENT.) IF THE INTERPRETER IS LATE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT (NOT PRESENT AT THE START OF THE EVENT), DEDUCTION FOLLOWING AMOUNT OF TIME NOT PRESENT RELATED TO HOURLY RATE BY 1/4 HOUR WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TOTAL INVOICE. CONTRACTOR RESPONSE TIME SHOULD NORMALLY BE WITHIN 72 HOURS (3 DAYS) OF EEO REQUEST, WITH AT LEAST GUARANTEED AVAILABILITY WITH 80% OF SUCH REQUESTS. WITHIN 72 HOURS (3 DAYS) PRIOR TO THE EVENT, THE CONTRACTOR WILL NOTIFY THE EEO OFFICE THAT THEY HAVE OR HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE REQUEST. IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS NOT TOLD THE EEO OFFICE THAT THE REQUEST CAN BE FILLED, THE EEO OFFICE WILL THEN CONTACT ANOTHER SERVICE TO TRY TO FIND AN INTERPRETER. IF A LUNCH BREAK INTERRUPTS THE INTERPRETING ASSIGNMENT, $20.00 WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TOTAL INTERPRETING BILL. REQUESTS FOR AN INTERPRETER ABOVE TWO (2) HOUR ASSIGNMENTS WILL REQUIRE A TEAM. PROVISIONS CAN BE REQUESTED FOR ONE INTERPRETER ABOVE TWO (2) HOURS IF SITUATION PERMITS.

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