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This document represents a statewide contract (No. 17622) for Spoken Language Interpreter Services - Court Credentialed, covering multiple regions within Washington state, including Olympic, Northwest, Southwest, South Central, North Central, and Eastern regions. The contract involves five primary translation and interpretation service providers: Daniel Shamebo Sabore DBA Language Translation Services, Somali Language Interpreting & Translation, Four Corners Translation, JRivera & Associates, Linguistica International, and Spokane International Translation. These vendors are authorized to provide interpreter services across various language modalities including in-person interpretation (IPI), over-the-phone interpretation (OPI), and video remote interpretation (VRI).

The contract covers interpretation services for over 50 languages, with pricing structured by language, region, and interpretation method. Hourly rates for court-credentialed interpreters range from approximately $84.85 to $302.07 per hour, with per-minute rates varying between $1.37 and $9.34 depending on the specific language, vendor, and interpretation mode. The contract is effective July 1, 2025, and includes provisions for languages ranging from common languages like Spanish and French to less frequently spoken languages such as Marshallese, Oromo, and Kurdish-Kurmanji. Rates are consistent across regions but vary by vendor, providing government agencies and courts with multiple options for language interpretation services.