UNSPSC 82112047: In person romany interpretation service

Romany (Gypsy) language interpretation services

UNSPSC 82112047 In person romany interpretation service is a Commodity code that encompasses face-to-face spoken-language interpretation services delivered in real time, though the recent state and local opportunities reveal that government procurement under this code spans a far broader range of language access services than the nominal code name suggests. State and local jurisdictions are actively soliciting interpretation and translation services across multiple modalities—telephonic, video remote, in-person, document translation, and specialized services for deaf and hard-of-hearing populations—delivered in dozens of languages including Spanish, American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, and others. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, county governments and judicial systems, municipal transit authorities, public school districts at all levels, county medical centers and hospital systems, and special-purpose entities such as regional education cooperatives and managed care organizations. School districts emerge as the most frequent repeat buyers, with recent solicitations from Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Katy Independent School District (Texas), Tacoma Public Schools (Washington), Columbia County School District (Georgia), and Hays Consolidated Independent School District (Texas) all seeking interpreting services; many solicit both educational interpreting for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and broader language access services for LEP (limited English proficient) populations and families. Several state departments including Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Human Services, Mississippi State Department of Health, and Illinois state agencies procure statewide interpretation and translation contracts. Counties and transit authorities soliciting under this code include Marion County (Oregon), Jackson County (Missouri), Collin County (Texas), Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Orange County Transportation Authority (California), and San Mateo County (California). The work being solicited ranges from on-demand interpretation available 24/7/365 at scale (Montgomery County seeks capacity for up to 60,000 over-the-phone calls monthly) to specialized services such as video remote interpreting, real-time captioning, certified deaf interpreter services, and trilingual or multilingual interpretation.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Florida, Texas, Oregon, and California, with secondary activity in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Mississippi, Washington, and the District of Columbia. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) issuing RFP 26041-DST for interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students across 235 schools, with an estimated annual budget of $950,000, proposals due April 15, 2026, and evaluation weighted 30 percent for specifications and scope, 25 percent for qualifications and experience, 25 percent for cost/value, 10 percent for business references, and 10 percent for Small Business Encouragement Program utilization; Montgomery County, Pennsylvania issuing RFP 26-01 for comprehensive language access services (OPI, VRI, in-person interpretation, document translation, and specialized services for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals) on an as-needed basis with proposals due May 22, 2026, seeking a pool of multiple providers with no minimum service guarantees; Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Human Services jointly soliciting RFA S-10000-00017152 for statewide telephonic interpretation services available 24/7/365 with applications due September 28, 2026, requiring minimum three years' experience and average 100,000 minutes of service monthly, with anticipated five-year initial contract term and renewal options up to ten years cumulative; and Katy Independent School District (Texas) posting concurrent RFPs for sign language interpreting services (RFP 2518YT, proposals due July 8, 2026) and educational interpreting services (RFP 2519YT, proposals due August 3, 2026) with no minimum service guarantees. Interpretation services contracts frequently include strong emphasis on response times (48 hours to implement services for school staffing, 30-minute customer support response windows), professional certification requirements (RID, BEI, or state-equivalent credentials for sign language; Oregon Certified or Qualified Healthcare Interpreter status for medical settings; court interpreter certification in judicial contexts), and HIPAA, FERPA, and background screening compliance.