Description
The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) is seeking qualified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and transliterators to provide in‑person language interpretation, oral transliteration, and related communication‑access services for state‑funded programs. This is a non‑statewide, open‑market solicitation with no maximum monetary obligation; contractors will be paid according to a rate schedule effective July 1 2018 and may be eligible for prompt‑payment discounts. All required forms (contract, W‑9, EFT, CORI, RID affirmation, etc.) must be completed, signed in ink, and mailed within two weeks of downloading the documents; contracts received after the June 1 2018 cutoff will not be eligible for July 2018 job bookings. The contract includes three‑year term with two optional three‑year renewals, allowing up to nine years of service.
• Scope: Provide ASL interpretation, oral transliteration, Deaf‑Blind interpretation, and CART services for a variety of settings (medical, legal, educational, civic, etc.).
• Procurement: Open, non‑statewide solicitation (Bid Type: OPEN) with electronic quote not allowed; all submissions must be mailed.
• Requirements: COMMBUYS vendor registration, RID membership, background‑check (CORI), completion of 22 attached forms, and submission of a signed contract package to 600 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111.