Remote ASL Interpreting, Cart and Type Well Speech-to-Text Services
- Client
- New Jersey
- RFP Number
- TRANSLATION-8412
- Posted
- 10/9/2026
- Category
- Translation and Interpretation
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe buyer needs a vendor to provide remote American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting, CART, and TypeWell speech-to-text services for deaf and hard-of-hearing faculty, staff, and students. The requested scope includes simultaneous ASL interpreting or transliterating, along with real-time CART and TypeWell services for semester-long academic classes and campus events, averaging six students for the speech-to-text programs. CART providers must possess at least two years of specialized CART training, and TypeWell providers must have passed the TypeWell Basic Skills course. Eligible applicants are restricted to onshore U.S. organizations, and the work performance will be onsite. Vendors must deliver training for students and staff, as well as provide online technical support from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. Applicants can submit responses digitally via email or online, while the buyer accepts proposals to determine the budget. Questions regarding this opportunity must be submitted no later than October 19, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from 1-RFP R-109 Completed Bid Package.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Bergen Community College is soliciting proposals for remote ASL interpreting, CART, and Typewell speech-to-text services. The contract will be awarded to a single vendor through a Fair and Open process to support deaf and hard-of-hearing students, faculty, and staff. All responsible prospective firms are eligible to submit proposals.
- Issued by
- Bergen Community College
- Questions due
- 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026
- Proposals due
- Thursday, November 5, 2026, by 12:00 noon
- Anticipated award
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- Contract start
- January 1, 2027
- How to submit
- Electronic via Euna-Bonfire platform (https://bergenbids.com)
- Submission details
- Proposals must be submitted on the Euna-Bonfire website under Bergen Community College and the appropriate opportunity. Registration is required prior to submission.
- Place of performance
- Paramus, New Jersey
- Insurance and bonding
- Selected Proposer shall furnish industry-standard Certificate(s) of Liability Insurance naming the College as an additional insured, including Professional Liability Insurance.
How proposals are evaluated
| Experience and qualifications | |
| Quality of the proposal | |
| Fees/cost of services |
Scope of work
- Remote ASL interpreting for academic classes or campus-based events
- Remote real-time CART services for academic classes for an average of six students
- Remote real-time Typewell services for academic classes for an average of six students
- Training for students and staff on CART and Typewell services
- Online technical support from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday
- Ability to provide CART services for up to 20 classes per semester
- Ability to provide Typewell services for up to 20 classes per semester
Minimum qualifications
- Documentation of passing the NIC Knowledge Exam and Case Studies portion of Certification test for ASL interpreters
- At least two years of specialized CART training for CART providers
- Passing the Typewell Basic Skills course for Typewell providers
Documents to include with the bid
- Form 00300A Fee Proposal
- Form 00410 Non-Collusion Affidavit
- Form 00400 Ownership Disclosure Requirement
- Form 00810A Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity Language Exhibit A
- Form 00810C Equal Employment Opportunities Response Sheet
- Form 00820 Americans with Disabilities Act Response Sheet
- Form 00870 New Jersey Business Registration Certificate
- Form 00830 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda
- Form 00880 Suspension and Debarment Certification
- Form 00890 Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran
Verify important details
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