American Sign Language - Ozark Hills - Salem- 2019-2020-177

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has issued a Special Delegation of Authority (SDA) solicitation, numbered SDA359-20DESE177, for American Sign Language (ASL) services in the Ozark Hills and Salem school districts during the 2019-2020 academic year. The procurement seeks qualified ASL interpreters and related services to support students in these school districts, with a specific focus on providing communication access and support. The solicitation was open to all vendors and ran from July 24, 2019, at 2:00 PM GMT through August 2, 2019, at 9:00 PM GMT, with Sandy Withers designated as the primary contact at DESE's Jefferson City office. The contract stipulates delivery terms as Free On Board Destination and payment terms of Net 45 Days. No specific evaluation criteria, line items, or detailed service specifications were provided in the solicitation documents, leaving significant flexibility for potential vendors to propose their services.

The solicitation did not indicate any specific set-aside designations, vendor restrictions, or preferences for disadvantaged enterprises. No information was provided about incumbent vendors or existing contract holders for these ASL services. Similarly, the documents did not disclose an estimated total contract value, budget range, or specific funding sources for the project. The lack of detailed specifications suggests that DESE is seeking broad, flexible proposals for ASL interpretation services across the Ozark Hills and Salem school districts. Vendors were instructed to submit their responses directly to Sandy Withers, with an emphasis on timely submission and understanding that late submissions would not be accepted. The solicitation maintained a straightforward approach, focusing on the basic requirement of providing ASL services without elaborate technical or procedural requirements.