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This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 10 for spoken and over-the-phone interpretation services to support disaster response and recovery operations in Alaska following Typhoon Halong. The contract is set aside for businesses located in the disaster-affected Alaska Boroughs, including Northwest Arctic, Lower Yukon REAA, Kuskokwim REAA, and others. The primary language services will be for Central Alaskan Yup'ik to English interpretation, with both in-person and remote capabilities required.

Key requirements include providing qualified interpreters fluent in Central Alaskan Yup'ik and English, ensuring timely and culturally appropriate communication between FEMA staff and non-English speaking disaster survivors. The contract period is 90 days, with work primarily performed in Anchorage and Bethel, Alaska. Interpreters must meet minimum qualifications including being at least 18 years old, having a high school diploma, U.S. citizenship, one year of translation experience, and language proficiency. The contractor must maintain 24/7 availability, provide weekly progress reports, ensure high-quality translations, and adhere to FEMA's security and privacy standards.