Award
Iowa School for the Deaf 005-RFB-1435-2025
On-Demand Interpreter Service
Recipient
Not Specified
Awarded
February 07, 2025
Identifier
005-RFB-1435-2025
The Iowa School for the Deaf, a state agency in Iowa, is seeking to contract On-Demand Interpreter Services to enhance communication between staff and administrators. The contract is intended to provide virtual on-demand American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter services billed at a per-minute rate, with an anticipated usage of approximately 4800 minutes per month. The awarded service requires the provider to have a nationally recognized ASL interpreting license as mandated by Iowa law and to demonstrate proficiency screening policies for their interpreters. The contract term is one year with the option for the agency to renew for up to five additional annual extensions. The contract is not exclusive and will be available to all State Agencies. The primary commodity codes involved are 96117 and 96146, covering electronically assisted interpreter services for hearing impaired individuals. The buyer contact is Paul Manges from the Iowa School for the Deaf. No specific vendors or OEMs are named in the document. The service is to be delivered virtually on-demand, supporting face-to-face meetings requiring immediate interpreter availability, addressing limitations of existing Video Relay Service (VRS) and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) solutions.
Description
The Iowa School for the Deaf is seeking On-Demand Interpreter Service to improve the daily communication between staff and administrators.