Translation and Web Hosting Services

This is a pre-solicitation notice for commercial Translation and Web Hosting Services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 5.2. This announcement does not constitute a solicitation; the solicitation is forthcoming. This notice is being issued by the Department of the Interior, National Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) on behalf of HHS under the authority of the Government Management Reform Act of 1994. AQD is preparing to solicit proposals for continuous translation and web-hosting services for HHS Office of the Associate Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA). HHS ASPA requires the translation and hosting of the translated content of the website domains listed below (and options for additional translated content) into Spanish and optionally a variety of other languages, which must be continually monitored for updates and re-translated accordingly. Other online content including images, PDF files and Flash content will also be included for translation and web-hosting. This solicitation will also include optional services for interpretation in a variety of languages. The following website domains will require translation and web-hosting: HHS.gov HHS.gov/Recovery StopMedicareFraud.gov InsureKidsNow.gov FoodSafety.gov Flu.gov CuidadoDeSalud.gov Medicare.gov The period of performance of this requirement shall be one year from date of award, with four one year option periods. The place of performance for this requirement is anticipated to be at the contractor's location, with the exception of optional interpretation services which shall be performed at a to-be-determined HHS location. Neither solicitation questions nor requests for a solicitation will be answered at this time. The solicitation shall be posted to FedBizOpps, as well as concurrently posted on AQD's website at http://www.aqd.nbc.gov/Business/openmarket.aspx. All attachments, including the Statement of Work, shall be posted to the AQD website.