PO27-018 Multilingual Services Statewide TP
Active Release Competitive Sealed Bidding Illinois Awarded
- Contract number
- 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-8618 Release 693
- Awardee
- Multilingual Connections, LLC
- Contracting organization
- Procurement
- Contract amount
- $330,000
Award facts
- Completion date
Award details come from bidbuy.illinois.gov. Updated .
About this award
The State of Illinois, through the Department of Children and Family Services via Procurement 418, awarded a competitive sealed bidding contract to Multilingual Connections, LLC, an interpretation and translation services vendor located in Evanston, Illinois. The contract, designated Release Order Number 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-8618, was executed on June 12, 2026, with a contract value of $330,000.00 and a performance period from May 14, 2026, through October 27, 2026. This release order references Master Contract Number 9100000806 and operates under a 30-day delivery calendar from order placement.
The contract encompasses comprehensive interpretation and translation services across 16 line items covering multiple languages and service modalities. Interpretation services are provided in Spanish, Polish, German, Russian, Portuguese, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, and other languages, as well as sign language and hearing impaired services, with hourly rates ranging from $45.00 to $100.00 and a 2-hour minimum per engagement. Translation services are billed on a per-word basis at rates of $0.12 to $0.20 depending on language complexity, while travel mileage reimbursement for interpreters traveling 25 miles or more is provided at the U.S. General Services Administration rate. No taxes or freight charges apply to the contract, and no payment terms apply.
Line items
| Item | Total |
|---|---|
| Interpretation services: Spanish from/to English; 2 hr minimum 96146; transcription services Spanish from/to English from film, tape or video to be billed at this rate with 2 hour minimum | $26,055.00 |
| Interpretation services: Polish from/to English; 2 hour minimum 96146; transcription services Polish from/to English from film, tape or video to be billed at this rate with 2 hour minimum | $30,000.00 |
| Interpretation services: German and Russian from/to English; 2 hour minimum 96146; transcription services German and Russian from/to English from film, tape or video to be billed at this rate with 2 hour minimum | $38,250.00 |
| Interpretation services: Portuguese, French, or Italian from/to English; 2 hour minimum 96146; transcription services Portuguese, French or Italian from/to English from film, tape or video to be billed at this rate with 2 hour minimum | $45,645.00 |
| Interpretation services: Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Vietnamese from/to English; 2 hour minimum 96146; transcription services Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Vietnamese from/to English from film, tape or video to be billed at this rate with a 2 hour minimum | $29,155.00 |
| Interpretation services: Arabic from/to English; 2 hour minimum 96146; transcription services Arabic from/to English from film, tape or video is billed at this hourly rate with a 2 hour minimum | $40,950.00 |
| Interpretation services: all other languages from/to English; 2 hour minimum 96146; transcription services all other languages from/to English from film, tape or video will be billed at this rate with a 2 hour minimum. | $79,000.00 |
| Interpretation services: sign language/hearing impaired; 2 hour minimum 96146 | $40,050.00 |
| Translation services: Spanish from/to English; per word rate 96175 | $56.64 |
| Translation services: Polish from/to English; per word rate 96175 | $49.44 |
| Translation services: German or Russian from/to English; per word rate 96175 | $64.20 |
| Translation services: Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Vietnamese from/to English; rate per word 96175 | $0.32 |
| Translation services: Portuguese, French or Italian from/to English; rate per word 96175 | $91.44 |
| Translation services: all other languages from/to English; rate per word 96175 | $69.60 |
| Translation services: Arabic from/to English; rate per word 96175 | $32.40 |
| Interpretation mileage: if required to travel 25 miles or more; reimbursement is at the U.S. General Services Administration rate; identify start and end of journey; vendor remits full dollars and cents mileage reimbursement to the interpreter 91737 | $189.84 |
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PO27-018 Translation PO Executed 260612.pdf |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-8618?
Contract 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-8618 was awarded to Multilingual Connections, LLC by Procurement in Illinois on May 14, 2026.
How much is contract 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-8618 worth?
Its contract amount is $330,000.
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