In-Person, Remote ASL Interpreting and Captioning Services

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UW-Milwaukee) is seeking qualified providers to submit bids for American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services and real-time captioning for students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors. The procurement opportunity (bid 2026-UWMIL-01115-RFB) requires providers to offer both in-person and remote interpreting and captioning services. Bidders must submit their proposals through the Shop@UW+Sourcing Event Module, with all documentation and responses required to be entered using specific forms and formats outlined in the bid documents. The solicitation was posted on November 6, 2025, with a proposal due date of December 3, 2025. Potential vendors must navigate to the https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent platform, select UW-Milwaukee as the Business Unit, and locate the specific bid number. All questions must be submitted exclusively through the Sourcing Event Module by the designated Q&A deadline, and email communications will not be accepted. Vendors experiencing technical issues with the supplier portal can contact the Jaggaer Supplier Support team at 1-800-233-1121 Option 2 or submit a support ticket online.

While no specific set-aside designations or enterprise restrictions were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents, potential bidders should be prepared to demonstrate professional qualifications in ASL interpreting and captioning services. The solicitation covers jurisdictions including Milwaukee County and Mattoon Village in Wisconsin, suggesting a potentially broad service area. No incumbent vendors or specific budget ranges were disclosed in the provided documentation. Interested providers should carefully review the complete bid specifications to ensure compliance with all technical and professional requirements. Vendors will need to have robust capabilities for both in-person and remote service delivery, with demonstrated expertise in providing high-quality interpreting and captioning services in an educational environment. Technical preparedness, including reliable remote communication infrastructure, will likely be key evaluation criteria for this contract opportunity.