SSA - Interpreter Training

The Idaho Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, is publishing notice of intent to approve a sole source authorization for the Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to procure interpreter training services from IdahoRID, with a challenge period closing five business days after August 31, 2026.

This is a sole source procurement. The Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (CDHH) determined that IdahoRID is the only qualified vendor capable of delivering the required services based on its statewide professional network of sign language interpreters, specialized capacity in interpreter professional development, established infrastructure, direct connections with interpreters throughout Idaho, knowledge of state-specific licensure requirements, and ability to coordinate comprehensive services across urban and rural areas. The justification explicitly evaluates alternative providers—individual trainers, private training companies, colleges and universities, and national organizations—and concludes they cannot deliver the same coordinated statewide structure and integrated program administration.

The scope includes development of professional-development training curricula and educational materials, coordination and delivery of workshops, provision of geographically and digitally accessible training opportunities, participant registration administration, and annual reporting and documentation.

The anticipated total cost is $40,000 over a five-year contract term. The sole source request form was submitted August 11, 2026, and approved by Deputy Administrator Mike Gwinn on August 26, 2026. Any interested vendor may challenge this sole source authorization by filing notice with purchasing@adm.idaho.gov within five business days of the notice closing date (August 31, 2026), in accordance with Idaho Code section 67-9232(4).