Blanket purchase order for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, to obtain in-person…

The Florida Department of Children and Families awarded a blanket purchase order (Contract No. C79A60) to Citrus Hearing-Impaired Services (CHIPS) for a one-year period commencing July 1, 2026, and concluding June 30, 2027. The contract value is $1,500.00 and provides in-person sign language interpretation services on an as-needed basis for the Adult Protective Investigations program across five counties: Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter.

Services are delivered at a two-hour minimum billing increment, with rates of $75.00 per hour for legal and investigation settings, exclusive of mileage charges. Technical assignments and those exceeding two hours may require dual interpreters at doubled fees. Court setting fees are subject to an attached price sheet. The authorized point of contact for service requests is Felipa Ventura at 352-973-1514. This purchase order supersedes the previous fiscal year purchase order C5A0E3.