Interpreting and Translation Services
- Client
- Rhode Island
- RFP Number
- TRANSLATION-8218
- Posted
- 6/13/2026
- Category
- Translation and Interpretation
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
- —
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe agency is seeking a vendor to provide oral and written interpretation, translation, and translation review services on an as-needed basis. The project addresses the need for faithful message rendering that conveys the content and spirit of the speaker using language most readily understood by the clients. The scope of work covers consecutive or simultaneous interpretation, sign language interpretation, and deaf-blind interpretation depending on the needs of the hearing-impaired individuals. Translators and interpreters must be completely fluent in both English and the requested target foreign language. The selected professionals must maintain versatility and flexibility, as they may have access to private documents, police records, and medical files during assignments. The agency requires all performance of the work to occur offsite. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. Bidders must submit their responses digitally via email or online. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget, and no specific key dates or evaluation criteria are provided in the source.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from OEV26006762 MPA-54 SOW.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The State of Rhode Island is soliciting bids for Master Price Agreement (MPA) 54 to provide interpreting, translation, language proficiency testing, and on-demand telephonic interpreting services. Vendors will serve various State Departments, Agencies, and Courts on an as-needed basis. Eligibility is open to USA organizations (onshore) with work performed offsite.
- Issued by
- State of Rhode Island Department of Administration
- How to submit
- Digital submission via Email or Online
- Submission details
- Vendor responses must address each element on the Vendor Assessment Form for each category and submit pricing on the attached pricing form.
- Place of performance
- Offsite / Rhode Island facilities and courts
- Insurance and bonding
- Vendors must confirm if they can meet the insurance requirements as stated in the solicitation.
Scope of work
- Oral and written interpretation, translation, and translation review services
- Medical interpreting and translation services
- Legal interpreting and translation services
- Language proficiency testing services including OPIc, OPI, WPT, and RPT
- 24/7/365 on-demand telephonic interpreting services in over 200 languages
- On-site emergency and non-scheduled interpretation coverage within two hours of request in Rhode Island
Minimum qualifications
- USA Organization Only (Onshore)
- Translators/Interpreters must be fluent in English and the targeted foreign language
- Medical interpreters must be certified by CCHI or NBCMI, if possible
- Legal interpreters must be certified by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) or meet qualified uncertified criteria
- Language proficiency testing vendors must have proven experience working with State government assessing language proficiency
- Language proficiency testers must test at Superior level and hold a master's or Ph.D. in linguistics or second language acquisition
- Telephonic interpreters must be pre-qualified, tested, trained for industry standard terminology, and adhere to ASTM standard interpretation guide
Documents to include with the bid
- Vendor Assessment Form for each category
- Pricing Form for each category
- Copy of current and valid translator and/or interpreter certifications
- Sign-in and sign-out forms for daily assignments
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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