Administrative Office of the US Courts, OFSAS-CD, Ste. G-400, Washington, DC 20544

R -- ENGLISH/SPANISH COURT INTERPRETER TESTING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. SOL USCS 00-0015 DUE 020500 POC Linda L. Round, 202-502-1330 The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) has a requirement to award a contract to a company or academic institution which can develop and administer a national federal English/Spanish court interpreter testing and certification program to be used in identifying interpreters for court proceedings. The primary duties are: to develop or obtain English/Spanish interpreter certification examinations both oral and written; to administer those examinations to candidates; to provide listings of those successfully passing the examinations to the AOUSC; to perform all necessary and related administrative services pertaining to this program; and to represent the interests of the AOUSC. Requirements for program and related functions include, but are not limited to, identifying possible candidates or applicant pools for interpreter certification in these languages; locating and arranging for test sites and test administration; identifying and recommending (and/or formal adoption of existing) criteria for certification in these languages; developing or obtaining criterion-referenced court interpreter examinations both written and oral; developing necessary testing materials for these languages, including a test preparation manual for use by prospective test candidates; developing testing and grading/scoring mechanisms ensuring that new examinations meet the requirements of the AOUSC and the accepted measurement theory and practices in the field of language and professional testing; ensuring, through accepted methods, the validity and reliability of all new examinations; administration of both written and oral examinations; grading and scoring of the examinations; collecting and accounting of all fees charged for any test administration applications; developing and maintaining listings of individuals who have been classified as certified interpreters; responding to inquiries concerning the certification program, including the justification/defense of any aspects of the program, in whatever forums deemed necessary by the AOUSC; and providing monthly reports on the status and progress of the certification program. The AOUSC will require non-exclusive, unlimited data rights to all documents developed and incorporated under any resultant contract. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is scheduled to be released on or about January 6, 2000. Requests to obtain the RFP should be submitted to the attention of Ms. Linda L. Round, OFSAS-PMD, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, One Columbus Circle, NE, Suite G-400, Washington, DC 20544. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Fax requests may be made to 202-502-1066, with the hard copy request subsequently mailed to the above address. Posted 11/24/99 (W-SN403319). (0328)

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