Blanket purchase order for period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for sign language service on… and 1 more item

The Florida Department of Children and Families awarded contract C7828F effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for American Sign Language interpretation services. The contract is structured as a blanket purchase order to support protective investigation operations at the Department's Miami facility located at 12195 Quail Roost Drive, Miami, Florida 33177. Services are provided on an as-needed basis at an hourly rate of $135.00 with a two-hour minimum billing requirement. The contract incorporates a mileage reimbursement component at the Internal Revenue Service rate of $0.66 per mile as of December 29, 2022. Additional provisions include potential dual-interpreter assignments for appointments exceeding one hour in duration, cancellation fees for notices provided with fewer than 24 business hours' notice, and case-by-case rate adjustments for state-certified interpreters. The contract replaces the prior fiscal year purchase order C5B4C3.

The total contract amount is $303.00, with line items reflecting 270 units of in-person interpretation assignments and 33 units of mileage reimbursement. The primary contact for contract administration is Tonya Vickers (tonya.vickers@myflfamilies.com). Time beyond the two-hour minimum is billed in half-hour increments, and billing accrues based on time booked rather than time actually consumed when appointments conclude earlier than scheduled.