• We seek to work with highly qualified linguists and native speakers of our target languages. • We are looking for vendors who specialize in translating advertising and marketing copy. o Translation refers to written text. • Potential vendors should have the ability to provide sign language interpreting services, CART services, captioning services, and Braille document conversion. o Sign Language Interpretation will facilitate communication between deaf and hearing people. Contractor will convert spoken language into sign language by making the interpretation as close to the hearer’s language as possible and interpreting the sign language back into spoken language. Sign Language Interpreters need to be proficient in two languages, not only in the interpreted language but in English as well; accuracy is vital. o CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) provider requires immediate, verbatim translation of the spoken word into English text using a stenographic machine or voice recognition software, a computer, and real-time captioning software. o Braille includes translation of print materials into Braille, which may also include table, chart, graph, and financial statement conversion, conversion to large print, or conversion to Audio CD. Braille might also include the translation of written material into text that can be read on the computer from scanned images, PDF, Word, Excel, or PowerPoint formats. • We would like to work with vendors who can provide On-Site Spoken Language Interpreting Services at our virtual or on-site events as needed. o Interpretation refers to oral translation. o Services may include in-person translation or via online meetings (Ex, Teams or Zoom). o Ability to interpret the following languages: Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese (including. Mandarin and Cantonese, Arabic, and German. • Vendors should be open to occasional travel to provide services within EPA Region 7: Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. • Ability to translate from English to Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese (including. Mandarin and Cantonese, Arabic, and German • We would like vendors to turn around translation projects in 2-5 business days.