In-Person Interpretation Services

What the solicitation documents require

We read the solicitation documents for this bid (1 document, 9 pages). Each item shows the file and page it came from. Check the original documents and any addenda before you bid.

Due date and time

• Quotes are due October 21st, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST (Bid Opening Date/Time in COMMBUYS). (DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf, p. 8)

How to submit

• Only electronic quotes submitted via COMMBUYS using the "Create Quote" function will be accepted. (DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf, p. 8)
• Bidders must check COMMBUYS for amendments, addenda and Q&A; no accommodation is given for relying on out-of-date information or other sources. (DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf, p. 8)

Licenses and certifications

• SBPP bidders must be marked as SBPP-registered in COMMBUYS; non-profits must also be registered with the MA Attorney General's Office and be 501(c) tax exempt. (DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf, p. 6)

Set-aside and participation goals

• SBPP participants (MA principal place of business, in business 1+ year, 50 or fewer FTEs, $15 million or less revenue) get award preference if they meet best value criteria. (DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf, p. 6)

Contract term

• Initial term is one year with one one-year renewal option, for a two-year maximum contract duration. (DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf, p. 4)

Scope highlights

• Provide in-person interpretation between panelists and meeting attendees who request it, in common Commonwealth languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Creole and others. (DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf, p. 4)
• Provide in-person interpretation of complex information or topics from English to other languages. (DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf, p. 4)
• Be available for scheduled in-person interpretation with at least three business days' notice. (DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf, p. 4)
• Experience with environmental and environmental justice terminology is strongly preferred but not required. (DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf, p. 4)
• Preference is given to vendors who can accommodate in-person requests 24 or 48 hours before the event. (DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf, p. 5)
• Interpreters must be fluent and have speaking proficiency in both English and the other language. (DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf, p. 5)

Documents we read

• DOER RFQ-ENE-2027-008 In-Person Interpretation Services Request for Quotes - PRF88 Category 2.pdf 9 pages