# University Of Kentucky Uniofky #UK-2625-27

Sign Language Interpretation and Communication Access Services

**Posted:** October 01, 2026
**Respond By:** October 28, 2026
**Identifier:** UK-2625-27
**NAICS:** 541930

The University of Kentucky is seeking qualified providers for sign language interpretation and related communication access services across its academic, healthcare, and public-facing activities.
- **Buyer:** University of Kentucky, Procurement Services.
- **Services requested:** On-site, remote, and hybrid interpretation for students, faculty, staff, patients, visitors, and the public. Work may be scheduled or unscheduled and support academic, healthcare, administrative, research, event, and community outreach activities.
- **Service capabilities:** American Sign Language (ASL), Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI), tactile interpretation, oral transliteration, cued speech, and other specialty interpreting services.
- **Interpreter qualifications:** On-site ASL interpreters must have a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of experience, a valid Kentucky license (temporary licenses are not accepted), and certification from the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
- **Additional requirements:** Healthcare assignments may require background screening, drug testing, immunization records, and employee-health or disease-testing documentation.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No service vendors or product manufacturers are named in the available procurement information.

### Description

The University of Kentucky is seeking proposals for interpretive services through Request for Proposal UK-2625-27. Proposals must be received by October 28, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Lexington, Kentucky time. The RFP states that the University’s General Terms and Conditions and Instructions to Bidders apply.

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