Department of Enterprise Services (DES), Washington State, Contract 18222

Spoken Language Interpreter Services – IPI, OPI, and VRI (Non-CBA)
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Contract #: 18222
Contract Type: STATEWIDE CONTRACT, WA
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CONTRACT SCOPE: Spoken Language Interpreter Services that are delivered through In-Person Interpreting (“IPI”), Over The Phone Interpreting (“OPI”), and via Video-Remote Interpreting (“VRI”) by professional interpreters for Non-Bargaining Unit Work and/or not subject to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for Language Access Providers. All interpretation will be done via consecutive interpretation mode.

DES has ensured this procurement meets RCW 39.26, follows State of Washington Current Procurement Policies, follows DES procurement process, and DES has determined that entering into this contract will be in the best interest of the State of Washington.

This Statewide Contract is constructed into three (3) categories:

Category 1: In Person Interpreting (IPI)

• Prescheduled Standard
• Prescheduled Rush

Category 2: Over the Phone Interpreting (OPI)

• Prescheduled Standard
• Prescheduled Rush
• On Demand

Category 3: Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)

• Prescheduled Standard
• Prescheduled Rush
• On Demand

Services within this Contract do not include transcription or other interpreter services (e.g., Sign Language) as these services are available under other contracts.

This contract is part of the Language Access Program.

Purchasing from a Language Access Statewide Contract: Per the Department of Enterprise Services (DES), the CUA is a one-time agreement necessary to meet statutory requirements allowing qualifying organizations to use Statewide Contracts. Authorized organizations, known as Authorized Purchasers, are provided access to over 1,500 vendors supplying goods and services through statewide contracts to meet all the business needs of their organization at no cost. The CUA states, purchasers must understand and agree that it shall: (a) deal directly with the Statewide Contract awarded Contractor for any purchases it makes under the Statewide Contract and assume full & complete responsibility, financial and otherwise, for any purchases made pursuant to any Statewide Contract. Each individual user requesting services on behalf of each purchaser, represents and warrants that it has full power & authority and that no further approvals or consents are required to bind the agency. Click here for a list of organizations that can sign a CUA, these are State Agencies, State Boards, State Commissions, Higher Education Institutions, such as colleges, Offices of Separate Elected Officials, local government Agencies, Federal Agencies, Washington State Tribal Entities, and Public Benefit Non-profit organizations (PBNP). If you are unsure if you organization has an active CUA, you can check here on DES’s website, CUA Listing (wa.gov), which provides an updated list on active CUA’s per organization. This link will also be available in our resources section.

If you are unsure if you organization has an active CUA, you can check here on DES’s website, CUA Listing (wa.gov), which provides an updated list on active CUA’s per organization.

Contact Information:
Universal Language Service Inc.
Awarded Categories: OPI/VRI and IPI – All Regions
Contract Manager | Management@ulsonline.net | (888) 462-0500 or (425) 450-7020
Contract #18222, Summary (Link)
Contract #18222