Project Information

Bid Title

CITY OF HOLYOKE Invitation to Bid Interpretation Services HPSHolyoke Public Schools is soliciting sealed bids from qualified vendors to provide interpretation services for students, families, and staff.

Issuing Agency

City of Holyoke, MA

Location

Massachusetts

Published Date

Oct 6, 2025

Closing Date

Oct 24, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

IFB 2026-14SD

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Project Description

Quote Request #	Description of service	Bid Start date	Close/Open date
IFB 2026-14SD	CITY OF HOLYOKE Invitation to Bid Interpretation Services HPSHolyoke Public Schools is soliciting sealed bids from qualified vendors to provide interpretation services for students, families, and staff. These services will include in-person, remote (phone/video) interpretation in the languages represented in our district, including American Sign Language, as needed, to facilitate effective communication in accordance with state and federal requirements. This procurement is conducted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30B, §5 (Invitation for Bids). The successful bidder must have the capacity to fulfill a high volume of interpretation requests on a weekly basis, including during school hours and evenings, and provide both consecutive and simultaneous modes of interpretation in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Arabic and American Sign language, with a minimum of 48 hours’ notice. Vendors must be able to assign professional interpreters who are trained in the methodologies, principles and ethics of educational interpretation, including confidentiality protocols. Interpreters should also possess knowledge of medical, legal, academic, and K-12 educational terminology in the United States with familiarity with the local context and cultural diversity of Western Massachusetts. Documents are available on 10/6/2025@10AM by requesting from morrowj@holyoke.org Submissions due by 2PM on 10/24/2025	10/6/2025@10AM	10/24/2025@ 2PM

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541930Translation and Interpretation Services

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