EMA - FY27 Translation Services
Active Release Competitive Sealed Bidding Illinois Awarded
- Contract number
- 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-8618 Release 690
- Awardee
- Multilingual Connections, LLC
- Contracting organization
- Management and Administration
- Contract amount
- $8,000
Award facts
- Completion date
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About this award
The State of Illinois, through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS), awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement valued at $8,000.00 to Multilingual Connections, LLC, a vendor based in Evanston, Illinois. The contract, executed on June 29, 2026, under the "Order Against Master" procurement method, became effective July 1, 2026, and is scheduled for completion on October 27, 2026. The contracting organization is identified as MGMTADMIN588 - Management and Administration.
Multilingual Connections will provide comprehensive interpretation and transcription services across multiple language pairs, including Spanish, Polish, German, Russian, Portuguese, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, and sign language/hearing impaired services. Hourly rates range from $45.00 for Spanish interpretation to $100.00 for all other languages, with a two-hour minimum per engagement. The agreement includes ancillary services such as mileage reimbursement at the U.S. General Services Administration rate for travel distances exceeding 25 miles, and a 10 percent surcharge for unusual, rush, or excessively large requests. Services are billed to ema.accountspayable@illinois.gov, with payment due upon invoice submission.
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 | $1,530.00 |
| 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 | $510.00 |
| 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 | $360.00 |
| 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 | $510.00 |
| 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 | $510.00 |
| 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 | $540.00 |
| 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. | $600.00 |
| 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 | $280.00 |
| Interpret/Translation Special Project: unusual, rush or excessively large requests shall have additional 10% of the total price added. | $100.00 |
| Interpretation services: sign language/hearing impaired; 2 hour minimum 96146 | $3,060.00 |
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 7700318666 Multilingual Connections_Redacted.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 Management and Administration in Illinois on July 1, 2026.
How much is contract 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-8618 worth?
Its contract amount is $8,000.
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