BPM005633 Daniel Shamebo Sabore Exceptions Determination 11.30.23.docx

This is an Exceptions Determination document for Solicitation BPM005633, a Foreign Language Interpretation and Translation Services contract opportunity. The document records exceptions submitted by offeror Daniel Shamebo Sabore, DBA Languages Translation Services, to specific requirements outlined in the Request for Proposal. The offeror submitted three exceptions related to contract terms and pricing structure. The determination was completed on November 30, 2023, by the state evaluating authority.

Of the three exceptions submitted, the state accepted one and denied two. The state approved the offeror's request for an alternate language regarding the waiver of Sexual Abuse and Molestation (SAM) insurance coverage, contingent upon the condition that if in-person services are ever offered, SAM insurance documentation must be submitted. The state denied the offeror's exception requesting that Chin Hakha be classified as a rare language for pricing purposes, determining this would constitute a material change to the contract. The state similarly rejected the offeror's request to modify pricing for Virtual Remote Interpretation (VRI) and Oral Proximity Interpretation (OPI) services with a minimum of 2 hours for certain languages, also citing that approval would represent a material contract modification.