BPM005633 Hurtados Exceptions Determination 12.04.23.docx

This is an Exceptions Determination document for Solicitation #BPM005633, a Foreign Language Interpretation and Translation Services contract opportunity. The offeror, Hurtados DBA Languages Translation Services, submitted two exceptions to the Scope of Work requirements outlined in the RFP. The first exception pertains to the requirement for Sexual Abuse and Molestation (SAM) insurance, which the offeror requested be waived based on the assertion that all interpreters and translators will never be alone with minors or potential abuse victims. The second exception concerns Business Automobile Liability coverage, which the offeror sought to modify given that vehicles are used solely for employee commuting to work assignments and not in the performance of services under the contract.

The state accepted both alternative language proposals submitted by Hurtados on December 4, 2023. The acceptance of the SAM insurance waiver is conditional, with a notation that if in-person services are offered in the future, the insurance requirement must be submitted. The Business Automobile Liability exception was accepted without conditional limitations, acknowledging that vehicles are not used during the performance of interpretation and translation services.