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APPENDIX B – Statement of Work

APPENDIX B – Statement of Work

Project title Translation Services

Version created date

2/26/2026

Project No. Version # 1

Period of

Performance

March 2026 to March 2027 Version status

Abstract or description:

Argonne National Laboratory seeks a contractor to provide translation and interpretation services in support of the DOE’s International Nonproliferation Export Control Program (INECP).

Services include multilingual written translation (including non-English to non-English) and on-site/remote interpretation across numerous languages. The contractor must designate a Key

Individual, possess expertise in technical terminology related to nuclear and dual-use commodities, ensure timely communication, and utilize translation memory and compatible software tools to maintain consistency and integrate with Argonne’s eCIT system. These services enable accurate and consistent communication for international engagements related to nonproliferation and export control efforts.

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Contents

1 Background

2 Scope

3 Objectives

4 Deliverables, Timing, Location, and Documentation

5 Government-Owned Property

6 Security

7 Period of Performance

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1 Background

The Department of Energy (DOE) manages the International Nonproliferation Export Control

Program (INECP) and has tasked Argonne National Laboratory to coordinate activities related to this program in countries across the globe. In order to complete this mission, Argonne National

Laboratory (Argonne) requires a support contractor to translate communications and training materials and provide interpretation.

2 Scope

The purpose of this contract is to provide comprehensive linguistic support services that enable

Argonne National Laboratory to effectively carry out its coordination responsibilities for the

Department of Energy’s International Nonproliferation Export Control Program (INECP).

Through this contract, Argonne seeks to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent multilingual communication and training support for engagements with international partners across a wide range of countries and regions.

3 Objectives

The Contractor shall provide for:

One person to act as the Key Individual under this contract on an as-needed basis. This individual will be responsible for ensuring that all work authorized by Argonne is carried out by the Key Individual, the Contractor’s support staff or by an outside contractor selected to do special assignments.

The Contractor must be able to provide translation services to/from English for the following languages:

• Russian

• Ukrainian

• Spanish (Argentina, Mexico, Spain, and Universal Spanish)

• Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal)

• Italian

• German

• French

• Mandarin Chinese (Taiwan - traditional characters)

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• others as requested including BUT NOT LIMITED to: Armenian, Azeri, Georgian, and

Japanese

The Contractor must be able to provide translation services from non-English to non-English languages.

The Contractor must be able to provide interpretation services, on-site and via Zoom interpretation, to/from English for the following languages:

• Spanish (Argentina, Mexico)

• French

• German

• Italian

• Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal)

• Russian

• Ukrainian

• Japanese

• Chinese

• Armenian

• Azerbaijani

• Georgian

• Romanian

The Contractor must possess the following capabilities:

Knowledge of technical terms in the field of nuclear, chemical, biological dual-use commodities and missile delivery systems;

Ability to respond to email communication from Argonne National Laboratory project manager within 8 hours;

The ability to use Internet and email software programs to receive and send files up to 15MB in size;

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Familiarity with formatting features of Microsoft PowerPoint. Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word and Excel; The ability to store electronic files on a remote server using the Box software platform.

Provide remote access to a centralized Translation Memory which may be shared among teams of linguists in real time to keep continuity throughout the translated materials within a single task from file to file, as well as from task to task;

Software capabilities allowing for the outflow of information from the Electronic Commodity

Identification Tool (eCIT) directly to an interface which allows for mass translation, keeping consistency throughout the set of translations, as well as an easily-imported set of translated data that can efficiently be sourced back into eCIT’s interface.

4 Deliverables, Timing, Location, and Documentation

Deliverables will be based on the requirements in each Specific Assignment.

5 Government-Owned Property

There will not be any government-furnished property under this contract.

6 Security

There are no unique security requirements associated with this contract.

7 Period of Performance

March 2026 to March 2027