Opportunity
Montgomery County Bonfire #26-01
Language Access Services for Montgomery County Departments
Posted
April 23, 2026
Respond By
May 22, 2026
Identifier
26-01
NAICS
541930
Montgomery County is seeking qualified contractors to deliver a wide range of language access services for county departments. - Government Buyer: - Montgomery County (local government) - Products/Services Requested: - Over-the-Phone Interpretation (OPI) - Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) - Remote Video Conferencing (RVC) - Simultaneous Live Interpretation - In-Person Interpretation - Document Translation - Transcriptions - Specialized services for visually and hearing-impaired individuals (including American Sign Language and CART) - Notable Requirements: - Services must be available 24/7, 365 days a year, on an as-needed basis - Vendors must provide standardized glossaries and/or predictive text generators to help reduce costs - Compatibility with supported platforms (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom) for VRI/RVC, including any necessary licensing - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Vendors must submit technical and cost proposals, as well as provider contract piggyback forms - The county will establish a pool of providers; no guaranteed minimum service amount is specified
Description
This Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks firm fixed price proposals from qualified contractors to provide a range of language access services including Over-the-Phone Interpretation, Video Remote Interpretation, Remote Video Conferencing, Simultaneous Live Interpretation, In-Person Interpretation, Document Translation, Transcriptions, and services for the visually and hearing-impaired. These services are required for various Montgomery County departments on an as-needed basis, available 24/7 throughout the year. The County intends to select a pool of providers and does not guarantee any minimum service amount to any contractor. Vendors must include standardized glossaries and/or predictive text generators to reduce costs and confirm supported platforms and licensing requirements for video interpretation services.