AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING SERVICES, IN-PERSON & REMOTE (2025-UWMSN-01005-RFB)

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is soliciting bids for American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services, including both in-person and remote options, under solicitation number 2025-UWMSN-01005-RFB. The scope of work covers academic, medical, legal, and performance settings, with an estimated service distribution of 80 percent onsite and 20 percent remote. The university intends to establish a multiple-award contract with up to six vendors, where ordering departments will select providers based on specific needs rather than a rotational or tiered system. While primarily focused on ASL, the requirement extends to other signed communication methods such as Certified Deaf Interpreter, Tactile Interpreting, and Pidgin Signed English. Bidders must provide an itemized bid list including standard hourly rates, short-notice rates for requests made within 24 hours, and flat-rate pricing for performance interpreting. Special provisions include billable set-up time for remote and performance services, and a requirement for team interpreting for assignments exceeding two hours. Awards will be determined through a trade-off process considering both technical merit and price, rather than a lowest-price technically acceptable methodology. All responses must be submitted via the SciQuest online portal by November 4, 2025, at 9:00 PM.