# El Paso Independent School District Ionwave #27-018 Addendum 1

EPISD language-access services and interpretation headset system

**Posted:** September 29, 2026
**Respond By:** October 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 27-018 Addendum 1
**NAICS:** 541930, 512191

El Paso Independent School District is seeking qualified providers for language-access services and a portable interpretation headset system.
- **Government buyer:** El Paso Independent School District (EPISD), Procurement & School Resources office.
- **Services requested:** Written translation and transcription, priced by hour and by word; spoken-language interpretation in person, by phone, and by video; and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation in person and by video. Emergency pricing is requested for in-person spoken-language and ASL interpretation with less than 24 hours’ notice. Prerecorded ASL interpretation is also requested for District-produced videos, including picture-in-picture interpretation synchronized with the original content.
- **Equipment:** One 10-person language interpretation system headset, specified as **Enersound or equal**; no part number is provided.
- **Service quantities:** The 12 listed service quantities of 1 are pricing line items, not estimates of service demand. Specific languages, service volumes, and expected usage are not stated.
- **Notable requirements:** Services support students with disabilities, families, employees, and community stakeholders. ASL assignments lasting more than 1.5 hours of nonstop interpretation require a team. Providers should demonstrate relevant qualifications, certifications, experience, staffing, and a quality assurance plan. EPISD may make multiple awards.
- **OEM named:** **Enersound** is named as the headset-system manufacturer, with equivalent equipment permitted. No language-services vendor is named.

### Description

El Paso Independent School District is requesting proposals from firms qualified, certified, and experienced in providing translation, transcription, and interpretation services, including American Sign Language interpretation. The solicitation requires proposal materials and supporting documents, including vendor information, required forms, a W-9, Form 1295, certificate of insurance, financials for the past two years, and a vendor proposal. A non-mandatory pre-proposal informational conference was scheduled for October 1, 2026. Responses are due October 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM MT.

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