EMA - FY25 Translation Services
Ended Release Competitive Sealed Bidding Illinois Awarded
- Contract number
- 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-8618 Release 611
- Awardee
- Multilingual Connections, LLC
- Contracting organization
- Management and Administration
- Contract amount
- $15,000
Award facts
- Completion date
Award details come from bidbuy.illinois.gov. Updated .
About this award
The State of Illinois has awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to Multilingual Connections, LLC for comprehensive language interpretation and translation services. The contract, administered by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, covers interpretation services for nine distinct language categories: Spanish, Polish, German, Russian, Portuguese, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, and sign language. Each language service is subject to a two-hour minimum billing requirement, with hourly rates varying based on language complexity.
The contract, valued at $15,000 and effective from July 31, 2025 to May 13, 2026, includes additional provisions for specialized services. These include mileage reimbursement at the U.S. General Services Administration rate for travel exceeding 25 miles and a 10% surcharge for unusual, rush, or exceptionally large translation requests. The prime contractor, Multilingual Connections LLC of Evanston, Illinois, is required to provide timely, accurate, and confidential interpretation services, with a commitment to respond within one business day of service request. The contract enables the state to access a comprehensive suite of multilingual communication support across various operational contexts.
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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. | — |
| 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 | — |
| Interpret/Translation Special Project: unusual, rush or excessively large requests shall have additional 10% of the total price added. | — |
| Interpretation services: sign language/hearing impaired; 2 hour minimum 96146 | — |
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 7700275842 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 31, 2025.
How much is contract 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-8618 worth?
Its contract amount is $15,000.
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