Sign Language Interpreting (ASL) and In-Person Real-Time Captioning Services (CART)

San Joaquin Delta College (the "District") is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) on behalf of the San Joaquin Valley Community Cooperative (SJVCC), which is acting as the lead agency, to invite qualified vendors to submit quotes for providing American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreting and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) Captioning Services. The goal of the program is to provide on-site and/or remote Sign Language Interpreting and/or in-person CART Captioning Services via a video conferencing platform (like Zoom, WebEx, etc.) on an “as requested” basis. These services are to support students and staff across various SJDC campuses and remote platforms, on an as-needed basis, the intended start is January 1st, 2026.

This RFP is part of a cooperative purchasing agreement through the SJVCC, a collaboration that allows the District and other public sector entities, as well as private educational institutions in the region, to benefit from collective purchasing power. As a result, any selected bid may be utilized by additional participating entities, providing expanded visibility and potential for additional opportunities. (Further details on SJVCC can be found in Section 3.0.)

The intent is to establish a list of approved suppliers to contract with. The contract resulting from this RFP will have a duration of five (5) years. It is expected that a recommendation for award will be presented to the Board of Trustees for approval, with notifications sent following the approval.

The District is part of the statewide California Community College System, and currently serves over 26,000 students annually. The District is comprised of the Stockton Main Campus, the South Campus at Mountain House, and the Manteca Center. Additional information about the District is available online at https://www.deltacollege.edu/ .

The District is governed by a Board of Trustees (the “Board”), consisting of seven voting members, elected from trustee areas in general elections throughout the District, and a Student Representative, appointed by Student Government. The Board exists under and derives its powers from the California Constitution and the acts of the State Legislature, and it derives its authority from the California Education Code.