Blanket purchase order for period July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026 for American Sign Language…

The Florida Department of Children and Families awarded contract C77C5B on July 1, 2026, for American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services in the Suncoast Region. The contract, valued at $4,500.00, covers a three-month period from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, and replaces the previous fiscal year purchase order C59ED6. The contracting organization designated Iglesia Anderson as the primary contact at (813) 337-5884 for service coordination and authorized user matters.

The blanket purchase order provides on-demand and called-for ASL interpretation services across six counties at standard rates of $85.00 per hour (Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Hillsborough, and Collier counties) and $90.00 per hour (DeSoto, Charlotte, Hendry, Glades, and Lee counties) for Monday through Friday service. The contract incorporates tiered pricing for specialized services, including additional charges for rush orders (less than 24-hour notice), extended hours (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.), legal assignments ($25.00 per hour), trilingual or deaf-blind interpretation ($15.00 per hour), and video relay interpretation (VRI) services at flat rates of $100.00 for sessions up to 60 minutes and $100.00 for each additional hour.