RFP for Language Assistance Services

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The Department of Human Services (DHS), on behalf of Allegheny County, sought Proposals from qualified Proposers to provide affordable, professional Spoken Language Interpretation, Sign Language Interpretation and Written Translation services (referred to collectively as Language Assistance Services) to assist individuals who sought or received services through DHS and/or its contracted partners and have Limited English Proficiency (LEP) or who were English Language Learners (ELL), deaf or hard of hearing. Proposals were considered for any or all of the services solicited in this Request for Proposals (RFP)—Spoken Language Interpretation, Sign Language Interpretation and Written Translation—rendered in any or all of the languages described herein.

Release Date:
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Due Date:
Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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Received 17 proposals

Successful Proposal(s)

Baystate Interpreters

Date of Contract Execution: 12/08/2023
Length of Contract: One (1) Year
Award Amount: $65 per hour for Spoken Language Interpretation

Global Wordsmiths

Date of Contract Execution: 04/24/2023
Length of Contract: One (1) Year
Award Amount: $65 per hour for Spoken Language Interpretation, $.20 per word for Written Translation

GLOBO Language Solutions, LLC

Date of Contract Execution: 03/15/2023
Length of Contract: One (1) Year
Award Amount: $.20 per word for Written Translation

Idea Translations

Date of Contract Execution: 03/20/2023
Length of Contract: One (1) Year
Award Amount: $.20 per word for Written Translation

Language Services Associates, Inc. (LSA)

Date of Contract Execution: 01/17/2023
Length of Contract: One (1) Year
Award Amount: $65 per hour for Spoken Language Interpretation, $65 per hour for Sign Language Interpretation, $.20 per word for Written Translation

Linguistica

Date of Contract Execution: 02/21/2023
Length of Contract: One (1) Year
Award Amount: $65 per hour for Spoken Language Interpretation, $65 per hour for Sign Language Interpretation

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Date of Contract Execution: 03/30/2023
Length of Contract: One (1) Year
Award Amount: $65 per hour for Sign Language Interpretation

United Language Group

Date of Contract Execution: 01/15/2023
Length of Contract: One (1) Year
Award Amount: $.20 per word for Written Translation