# City of Columbus #RFQ034074

24/7 Telephonic Foreign-Language Interpreting for Columbus Water & Power

**Posted:** November 11, 2026
**Respond By:** November 30, 2026
**Identifier:** RFQ034074
**NAICS:** 541930

The City of Columbus is seeking on-demand phone interpretation to support customers and employees of Columbus Water & Power.
- **Government buyer:** City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities — Columbus Water & Power.
- **Scope:** As-needed telephonic interpretation between English and other languages, available 24/7/365. Interpreters must provide both simultaneous and consecutive interpretation for the Customer Service Call Center and field employees assisting customers.
- **Mandatory languages and pricing:** Per-minute rates are requested for Spanish, Somali, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, and Japanese. Bidders may also offer additional languages and must identify those languages and their rates.
- **OEMs/vendors:** No OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the notice or specifications.
- **Estimated spending:** $10,000–$20,000 annually; this is an estimate, not a guaranteed purchase amount.

### Description

The City of Columbus seeks a qualified company to provide telephonic foreign-language interpreting services for limited-English-speaking customers and field employees. Services must be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and support simultaneous and consecutive interpreting between English and other languages. Bidders must submit per-minute pricing for the languages offered; Spanish, Somali, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, and Japanese are mandatory bid items. The stated annual estimated expenditure is $10,000–$20,000, which is informational and not a guaranteed purchase amount.

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