IFB 7300-26-012 - Interpretation and Translation Services for Common Languages

The Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) of California is requesting bids for in-person and virtual interpretation and translation services on an as-needed basis, with bids due July 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., under IFB 7300-26-012. Bids exceeding the maximum budget of $90,000 are deemed non-responsive. Bidders claiming Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), Small Business (SB), or Microbusiness (MB) participation are eligible for incentives.

Bidders must be California-located, possess a minimum of three years' experience providing remote and in-person interpretation services, and demonstrate prior government agency experience. The scope covers simultaneous and consecutive interpretation for legal hearings, farmworker interviews, and public board meetings, as well as document translation for outreach materials and agency forms in Spanish, Punjabi, Cantonese, Mandarin, and other languages as needed. Services must be available during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday) and on evenings, weekends, and other hours as requested. Response times vary by urgency: regular requests (five or more calendar days' notice) require confirmation within 48 hours; urgent requests (24 to less than five calendar days' notice) require confirmation within four hours; emergency requests (less than 24 hours' notice) require confirmation within one hour.

The contract term is 36 months, from August 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. Pricing must include hourly rates for in-person interpretation (Monday–Friday standard hours, weekends, after-hours, and overtime) and video remote interpretation (same rate categories), plus per-word rates for translation services. The ALRB does not guarantee minimum work volume. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Workers' Compensation with statutory coverage and $1,000,000 Employers' Liability limits. Award is anticipated July 10, 2026.