California eProcure #0000040644

CARB statewide interpretation, translation, and interpretation-equipment support services

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Office is seeking statewide language services for its public meetings and related work. - Government buyer: State of California, California Air Resources Board (CARB), Executive Office. - Services requested: - In-person and remote simultaneous or consecutive interpretation for board meetings and hearings, workshops, conferences, administrative and settlement hearings, and interviews. - Written translation of CARB materials and post-edit review of translations completed by CARB staff. - As-needed equipment technicians and interpretation equipment, including a table-top booth, FM transmitters and receivers, interpreter control units and headsets, audio mixer, and wireless handheld and lapel microphones. - Languages: Interpretation includes American Sign Language and Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Cantonese, French, Hindi, Hmong, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese. Translation includes these languages, plus Braille. - Notable requirements: Remote interpretation may use platforms such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Interpreters must meet qualification, confidentiality, technical-terminology, and scheduling requirements. Translations must preserve the source document’s format and page numbering; basic formatting and ADA compliance are included at no additional cost. Translation is priced per source word, with expedited work potentially subject to a rush fee. - OEMs and quantities: No OEMs, specific product part numbers, or service quantities are identified. Zoom and Microsoft Teams are cited as remote-service platforms, not as specified OEMs. - Contract term and budget: 24 months from contract execution, with a stated budget ceiling of $249,999.99.

Description

The California Air Resources Board is soliciting bids for translation and interpretation services for its board hearings and meetings, workshops, conferences, administrative hearings, and interviews. The listed service categories include in-person language interpretation and in-person sign language interpretation. Bids are due October 29, 2026, by 1:00 PM PDT and must be submitted by email according to the IFB instructions. The source does not state an estimated contract value.

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