American Sign Language Services for VCBR

The Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR), a department under the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, is requesting bids for American Sign Language interpretation and communication access services under IFB #127515, with sealed bids due September 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan with a statewide goal of 42% of purchases from small businesses certified by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (DSBSD) is required.

VCBR seeks multiple interpreters to provide services on a fixed schedule (5–8 hours daily) and on an on-call basis for evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergencies across clinical, medical, legal, educational, and administrative environments including group therapy, medical evaluations, mental health services, treatment team meetings, and community meetings at the Burkeville, Virginia facility.

Interpreters must hold a minimum of two years of verifiable experience in secure environments, working knowledge of secure treatment facility operations, and interpreting experience in courtroom or due process environments as well as mental health settings. Minimum certification requires two of the following: CT, CI, CSC, NAD IV, NAD V, and/or NIC/Master. All interpreters must pass a Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services background check, current immunizations screening, and annual tuberculosis screening. Compliance with the Code of Professional Conduct established by the National Association of the Deaf and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., is mandatory, as are HIPAA confidentiality requirements and execution of a Business Associate Agreement. Bidders must provide at least five references demonstrating similar service provision experience.

The contract period runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewals. Pricing must be submitted as an all-inclusive flat hourly rate for resident services and a separate after-hours/weekend/emergency rate, with optional pricing for employee services. Written questions are due September 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.; answers will be posted as an addendum by September 9, 2026. Bidders must register in eVA and pay applicable vendor transaction fees (1% capped at $500 for DSBSD-certified small businesses or $1,500 for others). Hand-delivered bids go to Building 29, 5001 Patrick Henry Highway, Burkeville, Virginia 23922.