BPM005633 Transperfect Exception Determination Letter 12.07.23.docx

This is an Exception Determination Letter from the Arizona Department of Administration, State Procurement Office, addressed to TransPerfect Remote Interpreting, Inc., regarding Solicitation #BPM005633 for Foreign Language Interpretation and Translation Services. The letter, dated December 7, 2023, responds to TransPerfect's request for exemptions to the Scope of Work and Contract Terms and Conditions. The State Procurement Office provides a point-by-point summary of each exception request with corresponding state responses in an attached determination document. TransPerfect was required to submit any written responses to the State's determinations by 3:00 p.m. Arizona Time on Friday, December 15, 2023. The letter emphasizes that taking exceptions to solicitation requirements can result in rejection or downgrading of the offer during evaluation.

The correspondence indicates that TransPerfect submitted multiple exception requests during the solicitation process for foreign language interpretation and translation services. The State Procurement Office, through Statewide Procurement Manager Stephanie Stevens, provided formal written responses to each exception request, which were detailed in the attached determination document. The offeror was given an opportunity to provide counterarguments or additional comments regarding the State's responses within the specified timeframe prior to the solicitation deadline.