EMA - ASL Interpreters

The State of Illinois, through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS), awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to Multilingual Connections, LLC, a vendor based in Evanston, Illinois. The contract, executed July 1, 2026, authorizes the provision of sign language and hearing-impaired interpretation services with a not-to-exceed value of $1,440.00. The initial ordering action comprises 16 hours of interpretation services at a rate of $90.00 per hour, with a minimum engagement period of 2 hours per assignment. The contract period extends through October 27, 2026.

Under this release competitive sealed bidding contract (Contract Number 7700317734/EM27150055), Multilingual Connections will deliver on-demand interpretation services to support the operations and emergency management functions of IEMA-OHS. Billing for services rendered will be directed to ema.accountspayable@illinois.gov, and the contract is funded through State Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations utilizing account code 796-58815-1200-0000-0000 with expenditure object code 1245. The arrangement permits the use of subcontractors in fulfilling service delivery obligations.