Contract Summary

This is a State of Illinois Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) under $50,000 between the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) and Multilingual Connections, a vendor located in Evanston, Illinois. The contract was executed on June 29, 2026, under the "Order Against Master" procurement method and is referenced as EM27050074 with contract number 7700318666. The agreement is structured as a master contract with a new action type and uses state funding allocated to Fiscal Year 2027.

The contract provides interpretation and translation services at specified hourly rates, with a 2-hour minimum for most language services. Rates range from $45.00 per hour for Spanish to $100.00 per hour for all other languages, with specialized services such as sign language/hearing impaired interpretation at $90.00 per hour and travel reimbursement at $0.56 per mile for distances of 25 miles or more. Unusual, rush, or excessively large requests incur a 10% surcharge. The contract is effective from July 1, 2026, through October 27, 2026, with a maximum obligation of $8,000.00. Subcontractors are utilized and disclosed in the agreement. Billing is directed to ema.accountspayable@illinois.gov, and payment is due upon invoice submission.