California eProcure #C5613316-D

CDCR Board of Parole Hearings Seeks In-Person Sign Language Interpretation Services Statewide

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Board of Parole Hearings, is seeking qualified vendors to provide in-person sign language interpretation services for parole hearings and related legal proceedings across multiple CDCR institutions in California. - Government Buyer: - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Board of Parole Hearings, Contracts Management Branch - Services Requested: - In-person American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf Interpreter (DI) services - Interpretation for parole hearings, legal visits, forensic assessments, and offender mental health hearings - Daily and overtime rates required for both Hearing Interpreters and Deaf Interpreters - Estimated service days: 46 (Northern Region), 62 (Central Region), 20 (Southern Region) - Locations: - Services to be performed at CDCR institutions in Northern, Central, and Southern California, including facilities such as California State Prison, Solano; California Health Care Facility; High Desert State Prison; Avenal State Prison; California State Prison, Los Angeles County; and others - Unique Requirements: - Interpreters must meet specified certifications and qualifications - Emphasis on confidentiality, professionalism, and compliance with CDCR policies (including PREA) - 25% Small Business participation requirement - Encouragement of bids from small, disadvantaged, and disabled veteran businesses - No specific OEMs or product vendors are named, as this is a service-based procurement.

Description

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Board of Parole Hearings, is soliciting bids for sign language interpretation services. The contractor will provide in-person sign language interpretation primarily to accommodate incarcerated persons with hearing disabilities during Board proceedings related to parole hearings and other legal obligations. Services include facilitating communication between spoken English and sign language at specified Department institutions in a designated region of California. Occasionally, services may be requested for other participants such as victims, but the interpreter's duties remain the same.

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