EMA - FY26 Translation Services
Ended Release Competitive Sealed Bidding Illinois Awarded
- Contract number
- 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-8618 Release 686
- Awardee
- Multilingual Connections, LLC
- Contracting organization
- Management and Administration
- Contract amount
- $5,000
Award facts
- Completion date
Award details come from bidbuy.illinois.gov. Updated .
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 to Multilingual Connections, LLC for interpretation and transcription services. The contract, numbered 7700313957 and executed on June 1, 2026, carries a total value of $5,000.00 and extends through June 30, 2026. Multilingual Connections, located in Evanston, Illinois, was selected via Invitation for Bid procurement methodology to provide language services under a competitive sealed bidding process.
The scope of services encompasses interpretation and transcription capabilities across multiple language pairs with English, including Spanish ($45.00/hour), Polish ($60.00/hour), German and Russian ($85.00/hour), Portuguese, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese ($85.00/hour each), Arabic ($90.00/hour), and Sign Language/Hearing Impaired services ($90.00/hour). All interpretation services require a two-hour minimum billing period. The contract further includes mileage reimbursement at the General Services Administration rate ($0.56 per mile) for travel distances exceeding 25 miles and a 10 percent surcharge for unusual, rush, or excessively large requests. Payment is due upon invoice submission.
Line items
| Item | Total |
|---|---|
| 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 | $240.00 |
| 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 | $170.00 |
| 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 | $255.00 |
| 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. | $400.00 |
| 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 | $900.00 |
| Interpretation services: sign language/hearing impaired; 2 hour minimum 96146 | $1,800.00 |
| Interpret/Translation Special Project: unusual, rush or excessively large requests shall have additional 10% of the total price added. | $255.00 |
| 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 |
| 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 | $340.00 |
| 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 | $360.00 |
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 7700313957 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 June 1, 2026.
How much is contract 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-8618 worth?
Its contract amount is $5,000.
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