California eProcure #C5613316-D, REBID 1

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Solicits In-Person Sign Language Interpreter Services for Parole Hearings

This opportunity involves the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Board of Parole Hearings, seeking in-person sign language interpreter services for parole hearings and related proceedings across California. - Government Buyer: - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Board of Parole Hearings, Contracts Management Branch - Services Requested: - In-person sign language interpretation for Board proceedings, including parole hearings, legal visits, forensic assessments, and offender mental health hearings - Services required at CDCR institutions in Northern, Central, and Southern California - Estimated service days: 46 (Northern), 62 (Central), 20 (Southern) - Interpreters must be certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), National Association of the Deaf (NAD), or Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) - Both Hearing Interpreters and Deaf Interpreters may be required - Services available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with overtime rates after 4:30 p.m. - Interpreters may work in teams and must be available for full-day assignments - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contract is for secondary and tertiary interpreter services only (not primary) - Encourages participation from small, micro, disadvantaged, and disabled veteran businesses - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; open to qualified service providers - Interpreters must meet strict certification requirements - No products or equipment are being procured; this is a professional services contract

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. Services include facilitating communication between spoken English and sign language at specified California Department institutions. Occasionally, services may be requested for other participants such as victims, but the interpreter's duties remain the same.

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