Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1041-ENE01-ENE01-134405

Massachusetts in-person interpretation services for environmental justice programs

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking vendors to provide in-person interpretation for public meetings and complex discussions. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), through the Department of Energy Resources (DOER); the Office of Environmental Justice and Equity is the program office requiring services. - Requested service: PRF88 Category 2 in-person interpretation between English-speaking panelists and attendees, including interpretation of complex information from English into other languages. - Languages: Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Russian, Khmer, Cape Verdean Creole, French, Arabic, and Korean, among others. - Quantity and part numbers: One service line item; no part number is specified. - Interpreter qualifications and availability: Interpreters must be fluent and have speaking proficiency in English and the other language. Vendors must generally accommodate scheduled services with at least three business days' notice; preference is given to vendors able to accept requests 24 or 48 hours before an event. Experience with environmental and environmental-justice terminology is preferred, but not required. - Awards and preference: The buyer is targeting up to two contractors. Massachusetts Small Business Purchasing Program participants receive a preference under the stated conditions. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, named vendors, or brands are identified in the solicitation. - Potential competing providers: LanguageLine Solutions, Inc.; Propio Language Services, LLC; AMN Healthcare, Inc.; and TransPerfect Global, Inc. are examples of providers that may offer comparable interpretation services.

Description

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources is seeking quotes for in-person interpretation services under PRF88 Category 2. Services include interpretation between English and other languages, with requested languages including Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Russian, Khmer, Cape Verdean Creole, French, Arabic, and Korean. Interpreters must be fluent in English and the other language, and vendors must generally be available with at least three business days’ notice; preference is given to vendors able to accommodate requests 24 or 48 hours before an event. Quotes are submitted electronically through COMMBUYS, and the solicitation states that the target maximum number of awards is two.

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