About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer requires a responsive, responsible, and qualified vendor to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting, transcription, and translation services. The buyer needs onshore (USA organizations only) vendors to supply Spanish and lesser-used language interpreters, transcriptionists, translators, and sign language interpreters for court users and litigants with limited-English proficiency, as well as individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or blind. Requested scope includes in-person, remote video, remote hookup, and tactile/low vision sign language interpretation. Vendors must perform work offsite, provide certified transcriptions and translations of video recordings, and cover full-day 8-hour events. The buyer seeks proposals for a five-year contract period. Bidders must submit all questions by December 2, 2026, and can deliver responses digitally via email or online.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Arizona Judicial Branch
Scope of work
- Sign language interpretation in-person and via remote video
- Tactile and low vision sign language interpretation
- Certified transcription and translation of video recordings
- Spanish and lesser-used languages interpreting, transcription, and translation
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
- Arizona Judicial Branch Credentials and/or proficiency certificates in English and non-English language for Spanish and LUL interpreters
- Language proficiency skills in English and non-English languages for transcriptionists/translators
- Valid Arizona Legal Sign Language Interpreting license with expiration date for American Sign Language interpreters
Documents to include with your response
- Adherence acknowledgement to Exhibit A: Rate Sheet
- Completed Exhibit C: Offerors Questionnaire
- Completed Exhibit D: Interpreter Roster List
- Copies of credentials, proficiency certificates, or licenses for proposed interpreters and translators
- Signed signature page of the draft contract
Key dates
- Questions due
- December 2, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Digitally via Email or Online
- Instructions
- Documents must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.docx), Microsoft Excel (.xlsx), and/or Adobe (.pdf) formats. File formats such as .tiff, .jpeg, or picture extensions are not accepted.
Contract details
- Term
- five years
- Place of performance
- Offsite
