Specifications include, but are not limited to:Harborview Medical Center (HMC) is a 413 bed academic medical center, owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington. Harborview serves a unique role in the community. It is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in a four state region (Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and Washington) and serves as the regional burn center for the Pacific Northwest. It also offers specialized tertiary programs in spinal cord and head injury rehabilitation, epilepsy, orthopedics, AIDS and neurosurgery. Outpatient services at the medical center and at five off-site locations provide primary and psychiatric care to a growing number of patients. Harborview cares for patients regardless of their ability to pay. Harborview is one of two teaching hospitals for the University ofWashington (UW) and a center of extensive clinical research. All members of the medical staff are faculty of the UW School of Medicine and all staff are University of Washington employees. The University of Washington management contract with King County extends to the year 2015. Harborview does not receive operating support from the University of Washington, King County or the state of Washington. Virtually all operating support comes from reimbursement for patient care. Approximately 60 percent of Harborview's patients are covered by Medicare, Medicaid or are uninsured - the highest percentage of any hospital in the state. King County voters partially support Harborview's construction projects through ballot measures. SCOPE OF WORK Harborview Medical Center is seeking a vendor(s) to provide highly qualified Department of Social and Health Services (“DSHS”) screened, tested, and certified language interpreters who are experienced in the healthcare setting. The Interpreter Service Departments (“IDS”) at UW Medicine are dedicated to linguistically accurate and culturally appropriate interpretations that transmit the thought, intent, and spirit of UW Medicine’s guiding principles. 1.3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION E-mail proposals must be submitted on or before 4/01/2016 at 12:00p.m., local time, to: Harborview Medical Center Supply Chain Management