Blanket purchase order for the period July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026 to provide telephone… and 1 more item

The Department of Children and Families in Florida issued a blanket purchase order (C78266) effective July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, valued at $9,500.00. The contract provides telephone language interpretation and training services on an as-needed basis across multiple regions, circuits, and counties throughout the state. Services are to be delivered under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid #23AC17001 at the FY 26/27 rate of $0.48 per minute, with 7,500 minutes authorized for the three-month performance period. The purchase order is charged to Account #6906 supporting the Florida Department of Children and Families Northeast Region Economic Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS) program and supersedes the prior fiscal year purchase order C5ACE1.

The contract also includes video interpretation American Sign Language (ASL) services and related training delivered on an as-needed basis throughout the state at a rate of $1.25 per minute under the same invitation to bid and contract terms. This component authorizes 2,000 minutes of video ASL interpretation services during the July through September 2026 period, also supporting the ACCESS program within the Northeast Region. Both line items are structured as blanket purchase orders permitting the Department to expand service delivery to additional geographic areas across Florida as operational needs require.