Cooperative contract for public agencies
Edge Public Contract AFI-2026124
Give your teams GINI ONE AI for routine conversations and qualified human interpreters for complex or sensitive ones, through one cooperative contract awarded through the Alliance for Innovation and supported by Edge Public.
Contract
AFI-2026124
Lead agency
Alliance for Innovation
Supported by
Edge Public and Civic Marketplace
Solicitation
Publicly solicited, nationally advertised
Contract vehicle
Edge Public
Edge Public, by Buyers Edge Platform, supports AFI-2026124 together with the Civic Marketplace digital procurement platform. Each organization should confirm that its procurement rules permit cooperative purchasing and review the contract against its own purchasing requirements.
Contract at a Glance
AI language services and the human interpreters behind them, under one purchasing path
Global Interpreting Network Inc. holds AFI Master Agreement AFI-2026124 for AI-driven translation and language access services, backed by human interpretation and translation. State and local government agencies, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations can use it where their purchasing rules allow cooperative purchasing, without running a separate solicitation for the same scope.
GINI ONE AI, our AI interpretation and translation platform, handles routine voice and video interactions, and qualified human interpreters take the complex or sensitive conversations that need professional judgment or specialized expertise. Browser- and app-based access brings AI language support into everyday communication.
Procurement details
AI-First Language Access, Human When It Matters
Use AI where speed and scale matter, and qualified human interpreters where judgment and sensitivity matter.
AI for routine interactions
AI interpretation, translation, and transcription in 70 languages supports everyday voice, video, and written communication, with human escalation available.
Human interpreters for sensitive conversations
Complex or sensitive conversations escalate to qualified human interpreters when professional judgment or specialized expertise is needed.
One contract for AI and human services
AFI-2026124 covers GINI ONE AI together with human interpretation and translation, so one purchasing path serves routine and high-stakes conversations.
70
AI service languages
Human escalation available
300+
Languages for human interpretation
Up to 2,000
Attendees for AI event interpretation
Human escalation for mission-critical content
Since 2007
Language services for public agencies
GINI ONE AI Services Available Through the Contract
GINI ONE AI provides interpretation, translation, and transcription in 70 languages, with human escalation available across all six services. Explore GINI ONE AI.
AI voice interpretation
AI interpretation for routine voice interactions, with escalation to qualified human interpreters when needed.
AI video remote interpretation and transcription
Multilingual video communication for remote interactions, with human interpreter escalation for complex, sensitive, or regulated conversations.
AI translation
Translation for documents, digital content, correspondence, and multilingual communications, with professional human review available.
AI transcription and text-to-speech
Real-time multilingual transcription, captions, and spoken output for meetings, communications, and digital content, with human escalation available.
AI scheduling
AI-assisted interpreter scheduling and workflow automation that route requests and reduce administrative effort, with human escalation available.
AI event and conference interpretation
Real-time multilingual interpretation and transcription for virtual, hybrid, and large meetings of up to 2,000 attendees, with human escalation for mission-critical content.
Human Interpretation and Translation Services
Qualified and certified linguists across the ways your teams already communicate
Over-the-phone interpretation
Phone access to qualified human interpreters in more than 300 languages. Operating 24/7/365.
Video remote and ASL interpretation
Spoken-language and American Sign Language interpretation across desktop and mobile devices.
On-site interpretation
Qualified and certified interpreters for meetings, appointments, events, and specialized assignments.
Translation and localization
Document translation, localization, desktop publishing, and multilingual content support.
Built for Public Agencies, Healthcare, Education, and Nonprofits
Organizations can use AFI-2026124 where cooperative purchasing is permitted, subject to their own purchasing requirements.
Public agencies
Cities, counties, special districts, and state and regional bodies serving multilingual communities.
Healthcare
Public and nonprofit hospitals and clinics with patient-facing language access needs.
Education
K-12 districts and higher education institutions supporting families, students, and public meetings.
Nonprofits
Community-based organizations delivering public-service programs in their neighborhoods.
Language Access Carries Legal Obligations for Many Organizations
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits national origin discrimination in federally funded programs, which can apply to how those programs serve people with limited English proficiency. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires effective communication with people who have disabilities, which can include qualified sign language interpreters.
Global Interpreting’s delivery model is designed for organizations that carry these obligations. Your counsel and compliance teams determine what they require for your programs.
Title VI
ADA
Adopt the Contract in Three Steps
Edge Public and Global Interpreting guide your team from the first conversation to contract adoption.
Confirm contract fit
Review AFI-2026124 against your purchasing rules. Edge Public can walk your staff through eligibility, documentation, and internal approval requirements.
Plan the service mix
Ask Global Interpreting for a demonstration of GINI ONE AI and its human escalation, discuss a pilot, or review pricing under the contract.
Adopt through Civic Marketplace
Adopt AFI-2026124 through the Civic Marketplace digital procurement platform, then plan users, workflows, and onboarding with Global Interpreting.
AFI-2026124 Contract Questions
What is contract AFI-2026124?
AFI-2026124 is a cooperative purchasing master agreement awarded to Global Interpreting Network Inc. through the Alliance for Innovation, the lead agency. It covers AI-driven translation and language access services together with human interpretation and translation, and it was publicly solicited and nationally advertised.
Who can buy through AFI-2026124?
State and local government agencies, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations can use the contract where their purchasing rules allow cooperative purchasing.
Do we need to run our own solicitation?
Where your procurement rules permit cooperative purchasing, you can use this competitively awarded contract instead of running a separate solicitation for the same scope. Your procurement team confirms whether that applies to your organization.
Does the contract include human interpreters?
Yes. The contract covers human interpretation and translation as well as GINI ONE AI, so complex or sensitive conversations can go to qualified human interpreters.
How many languages does GINI ONE AI support?
GINI ONE AI supports consecutive and simultaneous interpretation, translation, and transcription in 70 languages, with human escalation available. Human interpreters cover more than 300 languages.
Can AI interpretation support large events?
Yes. AI event and conference interpretation delivers real-time interpretation and transcription in 70 languages for virtual, hybrid, and large meetings of up to 2,000 attendees, and escalation to a human interpreter is available for mission-critical content.
What do Edge Public and Civic Marketplace do?
Edge Public supports the contract and guides agencies from first contact through contract adoption. Agencies adopt AFI-2026124 through Civic Marketplace, a digital procurement platform.
How do we request a demonstration, a pilot, or pricing?
Complete the form on this page, email clientservices@globalinterpreting.com, or call 866-397-9288. Global Interpreting will follow up about your requirements and next steps.
Ready to start?
Use the request form to share your organization, language access needs, timeline, and preferred contact details.
- Reference Edge Public Contract AFI-2026124.
- Confirm that your organization can use cooperative contracts.
- Global Interpreting will follow up with next steps.
Request a Demo, Pilot, or Pricing
Tell us about your organization and the communities you serve. Global Interpreting and Edge Public will help you plan services under AFI-2026124.
866-397-9288
clientservices@globalinterpreting.com
Contract contacts
Joe Whittington
VP Sales and Customer Support, Global Interpreting Network
jwhittington@globalinterpreting.com
Direct: 602-877-5537
Chris Primiano
Director of Contracts, Edge Public
chris.primiano@edgepublic.com
Cody Wagner
Edge Public
cody.wagner@edgepublic.com