Awards Purple Communications up to $276,000 for translation and interpretation services through 2026

Purple Communications will provide translation and interpretation services as needed, including in-person, video, phone and written document translation, for up to $276,000. A data sharing agreement (DSA) covers how student data is shared with and protected by the company. The term began August 7, 2023, before this approval, and runs through June 30, 2026.

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Vendor / partner: Purple Communications, Inc. · Austin, TX
Action: Bid award
Category: Student health, support & family services
Term: Aug 7, 2023 – Jun 30, 2026
This vote: $276,000
Funding: Unrestricted Funds
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 23-2868 · agenda T.-65
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jan 10, 2024

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement (SA) (Award of RFP No. 22-139OE Translation and Interpretation Services), by and between Purple Communications, Inc, Austin, TX (Parties), for the latter to provide Translation and Interpretation Services to the District through a variety of means and platforms including but not limited to in-person/pre-scheduled interpretation, video or web-based (VRI), over-the-phone interpretation (OPI) and/or document translations, all services to be performed on an as needed basis, in an amount not to exceed $276,000.00, for the term of August 7, 2023, through June 30, 2026 and a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA), by and between the Parties, for same term as SA, and under the DSA, the terms and conditions of District's transmission of or sharing of pupil data with Purple Communications, Inc., and the protection by Purple Communications, Inc., of such data, via the Office of Equity.

History

Jan 10, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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