| Date | Type | Memo |
|---|---|---|
| 07-11-2025 : | Debriefs held. No protests received by 07.10.2025. | |
| 07-02-2025 : | Enterprise Services has completed its evaluation of offers received and has determined that the below-named bidders are responsive in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation and have been identified as the Apparent Successful Bidders (ASB). Accurate Translation Bureau, Ad Astra, Inc., Avantpage Inc, Baystate Interpreters Inc, Benevolent Healthcare Services LLC, Cayuse Government Services, LLC, Corporate Translation Services, LLC, Dynamic Language Center, LTD, LinguaLinx Language Solutions, Inc., Northwest Interpreters, Inc., Oasis Services LLC, Prisma International, Inc., Sky language services. Award will be made no sooner than three business days from the date of announcement. | |
| 06-02-2025 : | Evaluations in progress. For more information, contact the Procurement Coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 05-09-2025 : | Solicitation 03824 closed on May 8, 2025. | |
| 05-08-2025 : | Bids are due May 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Contact the Procurement Coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 04-29-2025 : | Amendment 1 was issued on 04/11/2025 reflecting a change to the contract language and reposting an unlocked version of Exhibit C. | |
| 04-29-2025 : | A Question & Answer document was posted to WEBS on 04/11/2025 and 04/24/2025 addressing questions that have been asked in the solicitation process. | |
| 04-29-2025 : | The pre-bid conference for Solicitation 03824 was held on 04/08/2025 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. Question and answer period closes on 04/17/2025. Bids are due 05/08/2025. Contact the Procurement Coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 04-17-2025 : | The deadline for submitting questions is April 17, 2025, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Questions should be directed to the Procurement Coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 04-02-2025 : | Pre-bid Conference for Solicitation No. 03824 is scheduled for 04/08/2025 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. Questions should be directed to the Procurement Coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 03-24-2025 : | Solicitation 03824 was posted to WEBS on 03/24/2025 with a closing date of 05/08/2025. Questions should be directed to the Procurement Coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 03-13-2025 : | Solicitation document review is in progress. For more information, contact the procurement coordinator at DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 02-19-2025 : | Solicitation document review is in progress. For more information, contact the procurement coordinator at DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 01-29-2025 : | Solicitation drafting is in progress. For more information, contact the procurement coordinator at DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 01-03-2025 : | Strategic development is ongoing. For more information, contact the procurement coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 12-12-2024 : | Strategic development is ongoing. For more information, contact the procurement coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 12-02-2024 : | RFI closed 11/27/2024. For more information, contact the procurement coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 11-15-2024 : | RFI posted 11/13/2024; responses due 11/27/2024. For more information, contact the procurement coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 11-15-2024 : | Sourcing team meeting held 11/12/2024. Future sourcing team meetings are TBD. For more information, contact the procurement coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 11-15-2024 : | Sourcing team meeting held 11/5/2024. Next sourcing team meeting scheduled for 11/12/2024. For more information, contact the procurement coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 11-05-2024 : | Sourcing team meeting held 10/29/2024. Next sourcing team meeting scheduled for 11/5/2024. For more information, contact the procurement coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 10-25-2024 : | Sourcing team meeting held 10/22/2024. Next sourcing team meeting scheduled for 10/29/2024. For more information, contact the procurement coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 10-18-2024 : | Sourcing team meeting held 10/15/2024. Next sourcing team meeting scheduled for 10/22/2024. For more information, contact the procurement coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 10-02-2024 : | The sourcing team kick-off meeting is scheduled for 10/9/24. For more information, contact procurement coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 09-03-2024 : | Contract 01618 is scheduled to expire 11/19/24 and contract 04218 is scheduled to expire 07/31/25. Enterprise Services is requesting customer feedback, please submit vendor and contract performance survey on summary page or contact procurement coordinator DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov. | |
| 09-03-2024 : | Sent initial outreach to businesses on 09/03/24. | |
| 09-03-2024 : | Market research and outreach is in progress. Sourcing Team Kick-Off meeting date will be determined this month. | |
| 08-14-2024 : | Solicitation assigned to DES Language Access Team (DESLanguageAccess@des.wa.gov) as procurement coordinator. | |
| 08-12-2024 : | 08.08.24 Enterprise Services has completed our determination for Translation Services - Written Word. |
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