MCD01 Interpreter Contract Renewal for FY'16 to FY'18 Period

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH), is renewing its MCD01 Contract for Interpreters and Transliterators for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for the fiscal years 2016 to 2018. This limited user contract provides communication access services to Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late-Deafened, and DeafBlind consumers across the Commonwealth. The contract requires interpreters and transliterators to be current members of the Registry for Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) and be registered as vendors in the COMMBUYS procurement system. Contractors must complete and submit various agency forms, including affirmations, data sheets, CORI checks, and tax documents. The contract term is for 3 years, with no stated maximum obligation. Prompt payment discounts may be negotiated, and payments are processed within a 45-day cycle through Electronic Funds Transfer.

The MCD01 contract is mandatory for all Executive Branch agencies and available for use by other eligible entities upon request. Vendors are exempt from filing Supplier Diversity Program Plans until they reach $25,000 in annual earnings from the contract, at which point they must submit and have an approved plan to remain a contractor in good standing. No incumbent vendor information is provided, and the contract does not have any stated set-aside designations. Funding for the contract is subject to appropriation and allotment under state finance law, but no specific budget ranges are listed.