American Sign Language Interpreters

The West Virginia Purchasing Division is soliciting bids for American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters to provide interpretation services for meetings, events, and other requests throughout the state. The contract will be awarded to up to three vendors who provide the lowest hourly rate for the services. The vendors must ensure that all interpreters hold and maintain a valid National Interpreter Certification (NIC), National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Level II, or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification. The contract will be for a term of one year, with the option to renew for successive one-year periods. • The contract requires the vendor to provide ASL interpretation services for meetings and events. • The vendor must ensure that all interpreters are certified and registered with the West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. • The vendor must provide video remote interpreting (VRI) services when requested. • The vendor must demonstrate the ability to provide an adequate number of qualified sign language interpreters to fulfill statewide service requests. • The vendor must ensure that interpreters arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled meeting. • The vendor must provide written confirmation or rejection of each interpreting service request within 24 hours of receipt.