Student Survey for Reentry - EN to SP and PT

The Massachusetts Department of Correction Education Division is seeking translation services to convert an end-of-year student survey from English into Spanish and Portuguese. The survey is a twelve-question assessment instrument designed to evaluate educational programs and meet accountability requirements outlined in DOC 441.14 across nine Massachusetts correctional facilities, including MCI Framingham, NCCI Gardner, Mass Treatment Center, NECC, MCI Norfolk, Old Colony, Pondville Correctional Center, Souza-Baranowski, and MCI Shirley. The survey evaluates five key areas: Instructional Leadership, Management & Operations, Professional Culture, Placement & Assessment, and Differentiated Instruction/Curriculum. The deliverables include professionally translated survey documents that maintain the five-point Likert scale response format and capture the nuances of questions addressing Head Teacher effectiveness, program content quality, staff professionalism, re-entry preparation, and engagement with tablet-based learning applications. The survey includes an open-ended feedback section that must also be accurately translated to preserve the opportunity for students to provide suggestions for program improvements. The deadline for submission is April 24, 2026, with the posting date of April 22, 2026, providing a compressed two-day response window.

The contracting opportunity documentation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent contractors, or award values. No information regarding budget ranges, contract terms, pricing structures, or specific qualifications required of translation service providers has been detailed in the available materials. The opportunity does not indicate whether respondents must demonstrate experience in correctional education environments, proficiency with survey instruments, or familiarity with the subject matter addressed in the assessment tool. Additionally, no details are provided regarding the preferred format for submissions, the number of copies required, or the timeline for survey implementation following translation completion.