# Maryland Procurement Portal #RFP 9451.1

Interpretation Services for Montgomery County Public Schools

**Posted:** September 28, 2026
**Respond By:** October 05, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP 9451.1
**NAICS:** 541930, 611710

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is seeking interpretation services to improve language access for families and community members.
- **Government buyer:** Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Montgomery County, Maryland; no sub-agency or office is specified.
- **Services requested:** Interpretation for large school and system events, and one-on-one interactions between school staff and community members, including parents with limited English proficiency. No quantities or part numbers are provided.
- **Notable requirement/context:** The notice points toward integrated, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service platforms to coordinate language access at scale.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** None are identified in the provided materials.
- **Contract value and performance period:** Not specified.

### Description

The RFP seeks interpretation services that support meaningful access for Limited English Proficient parents to school-to-home communications, important meetings, and school and system events. It covers interpretation for large events and one-on-one interactions between school staff and community members. The source describes a transition from a transactional, agency-dependent model to integrated cloud-based Software-as-a-Service platforms for coordinating language access at scale. Responses are due October 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST.

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