This constitutes my Public Records Request to obtain electronic copies of the following documents regarding the procurement and contract award for Translation and Interpreting services from January 2022 to August 2026:
1. Names of all bidders
2. Names of all service providers
3. Contract numbers of all service providers
4. Proposal of all bidders
5. All documents relating to the evaluation of the bidders
6. Scoring matrix for all bidders
7. All resulting contract documents awarded
Responsive to this request, award information on our current contract for 083.25.B7 Translation, Interpretation, Transcription and Sign Language Services: https://hcpss.bonfirehub.com/publicContracts/228154#!/.
Under MPIA GP ยง 4-344, which allows a custodian to deny inspection of confidential opinions, deliberations, advice or recommendations from one governmental employee or official to another for the purpose of assisting the latter in the decision-making function, we are unable to release score/evaluation records. These records reveal pre-decisional recommendations of the evaluation committee used to inform the award by the Purchasing Office, where release would be contrary to the public interest given its potential to inhibit full and frank discussion in the procurement process.