American Sign Language (ASL) In-Person Interpreting (IPI) Services
- Client
- California
- RFP Number
- TRANSLATION-8426
- Posted
- 10/16/2026
- Category
- Translation and Interpretation
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation needs a contractor to provide temporary relief American Sign Language in-person interpreting services statewide for speech/hearing impaired or deaf individuals. The contractor must supply onshore interpreters 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and deliver services within 48 hours of notification. Bidders are not required to bid on all locations, but they must submit rate sheets covering all items within a chosen facility or group. Applicants must email their bid packages, including the required certification forms and Exhibit B-1 Rate Sheet, in legible PDF format to [email protected]. Bidders must submit all questions by November 9, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Bid_Package_for_ASL_(IP)_10.14.26.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The buyer is soliciting temporary relief American Sign Language in-person interpreting services for CDCR institutions and facilities statewide. Bidders are not required to bid on all locations. Onshore United States organizations are eligible to bid.
- Issued by
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- IFB Available to Prospective Bidders
- October 15, 2026
- Letters of Inquiry Submission Date
- November 9, 2026
- Submission of Bid
- November 16, 2026, 2026 by 11:00 AM
- Public Bid Opening
- November 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM
- Anticipated Date for Commencement of Services
- January 1, 2027
- Term End Date of Agreement
- December 31, 2029
- How to submit
- Electronic via email
- Submission details
- Submit clear, legible PDF files to [email protected]. Amounts changed after insertion must be initialed through DocuSign.
- Contract term
- January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029
- Place of performance
- CDCR institutions and facilities statewide (Offsite)
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers compensation insurance and commercial general liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage combined.
How proposals are evaluated
| Lowest responsible bidder complying with all requirements |
Scope of work
- Temporary relief American Sign Language (ASL) in-person interpreting (IPI) services within 48 hours of notification
- Interpretation and translation services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Interpreting from spoken English to ASL and translation from ASL to spoken English
- Services for classroom/educational settings, medical consultations, legal hearings, and interview processes
- Pre-screening interpreters for sensitive matters including PREA and sexual misconduct
- Dispatching replacement interpreters immediately upon discovery of disqualification or gate clearance issues
- Providing relief interpreters for emergency hours shifts
- Completing and submitting Exhibit A-1 Service Reports for confirmed services
Minimum qualifications
- Licensed to do business in California
- Copy of valid California city or county business license or affidavit of good standing
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and/or National Association of the Deaf (NAD) certification for each interpreter
- Gate clearances for interpreters traveling to CDCR locations
- Qualified or certified in interpreting from spoken English to ASL and ASL to spoken English
- Not listed on Franchise Tax Board or Board of Equalization tax delinquency lists
Documents to include with the bid
- Bidder Acknowledgement/Certification (OBS 300)
- Rate Sheet (Exhibit B-1 Excel spreadsheet and PDF)
- Supplement Vendor Payee Data Record Form
- Contractor Certification Clauses (CCC)
- Copy of valid California city/county business license or affidavit of good standing
- Copy of RID and/or NAD certification for each interpreter
- California Civil Rights Laws Certification (OBS 1510)
- Payee Data Record (STD 204)
- Darfur Contracting Act (OBS 1500)
- Bidder Declaration (GSPD-05-105)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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