BEI Rater Testing Session Venues FY26

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Public Health (DPH), is seeking to procure meeting space and accommodations for four separate Board of Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) and Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) rater testing sessions in Waukesha County during fiscal year 2026. The procurement is structured to allow up to four vendors to be awarded contracts, with each vendor potentially securing multiple event dates. Vendors may bid on any number of the four separate event dates, and the primary deliverable is a suitable venue that can accommodate rater testing sessions for interpreter candidates. The contract opportunity was posted on June 6, 2025, with proposals due by June 27, 2025. Key objectives include providing appropriate meeting spaces that can support candidate evaluation processes for interpreters. While specific evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed, the ability to host professional testing environments in Waukesha County appears to be a critical requirement. The procurement is designed to be flexible, allowing multiple vendors to participate and potentially be awarded contracts for different testing dates.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor types were mentioned in the contract opportunity details. The procurement appears open to a wide range of venue providers who can meet the basic requirements of hosting professional testing sessions. There are no indications of preferences for disadvantaged business enterprises or specific vendor qualifications beyond the ability to provide suitable meeting spaces in Waukesha County. The solicitation does not specify incumbent vendors or existing technological infrastructure requirements. Similarly, no specific budget ranges or award values were provided in the contract opportunity description. The procurement seems focused primarily on securing appropriate physical spaces for four separate interpreter rater testing events, with the potential for multiple vendors to be selected across the four planned dates.