ADDENDUM 5 - Estimated Usage.pdf

This is Addendum 5 to a Request for Qualification issued by the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) detailing estimated usage for interpreting and translation services. The addendum provides historical usage data spanning from July 2018 through December 2019, documenting monthly service consumption across multiple languages. The covered languages include Spanish (the highest usage category), American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic with various dialects, Vietnamese, Kurdish, Persian, Nepali, and Karen. The document serves as a reference point for potential contractors to understand anticipated service demand patterns and volume requirements across DHHS divisions.

The estimated usage data shows cumulative costs of $181,584.14 over the 18-month period, with an average monthly expenditure of approximately $10,088.01. Spanish language services represented the largest expense category at $91,689.10 ($5,093.84 monthly), followed by ASL at $59,262.00 ($3,292.33 monthly), and Arabic with Kurdish at $7,112.59 ($395.14 monthly). The remaining languages—including Arabic with Persian dialect, Arabic Sudanese dialect, Karen, Multiple unknown, and Nepali—constituted smaller but significant portions of overall usage. This historical usage pattern provides critical insight into service demand distribution and helps establish baseline expectations for contract pricing negotiations and resource allocation planning.