Interpretation Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19M05526P0103
- Agency
-
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 54193 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Place of performance
- Morocco
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State, through the Embassy of the United States in Rabat, is soliciting quotations for simultaneous interpretation services to support a specialized training program for correctional officers. The contract requires six qualified interpreters to provide multilingual interpretation in English, Arabic, French, and Portuguese for thirty-two correctional officers from Africa and the Middle East over a ten-day period from January 26 through February 6, 2026. Key contract requirements include continuous simultaneous interpretation services from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM during classroom instruction, interpretation support during site visits to multiple correctional facilities and cultural landmarks, and contractor-furnished interpretation equipment including three soundproof booths, 45 headsets, 16 conference microphones, and mobile interpretation equipment for field visits. The solicitation specifies that interpreters must be two English-Portuguese, two English-French, and two English-Arabic language pairs, and no subcontracting is permitted. Quotations must be submitted via email to RABATGSOPROCUREMENT@STATE.GOV by January 16, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time, with the solicitation number PR15768425 referenced in the subject line, and the Q&A amendment was posted on January 13, 2026.
This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor or award value information is provided in the notice. The contract encompasses a comprehensive ten-day engagement involving classroom instruction at the DGAPR National Training Institute in Tiflet and site visits to correctional facilities in Tiflet, Marrakesh, and Casablanca, as well as cultural landmark visits. The entire place of performance is Morocco, with the primary venue being the DGAPR National Training Institute in Tiflet. Interpreters are required to arrange their own transportation to Tiflet and accompany the officers during all site visits, while the contractor must provide and transport all interpretation equipment between locations. The contract does not require background checks or security screenings, though interpreters must provide identification after the purchase order is issued, and no fees are associated with using interpretation equipment in DGAPR facilities.
Notice text
Dear Prospective Offerors,
The Embassy of the United States of America in Rabat invites qualified and specialized translation and interpretation companies to submit quotations for the provision of simultaneous interpretation services. Six (6) interpreters are required to provide simultaneous interpreting services for thirty-two (32) correctional officers from Africa and the Middle East countries for ten (10) days from January 26 through February 6, 2026. The venue is the DGAPR National Training Institute in Tiflet. Languages needed for this multilingual setting are English, Arabic, French, and Portuguese.
1.Classroom Instruction:
Hours of Engagement:Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
Location:DGAPR National Training Institute in Tiflet
Equipment required:3 soundproof booths; 45 headsets; 16 conference/static microphones; 3 portable microphones; and 2 head microphones
2.Site Visits:
Hours of Engagement and Locations:
Monday, January 26: Tour of the training institute facility in Tiflet (5:00 PM to 6:30 PM)
Tuesday, January 27: Visit to the Tiflet 2 Local Prison (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
Wednesday, January 28: Visit to the Tamesna Local Prison (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
Friday, January 30: Visit to the Oudaya Local Prison in Marrakesh (8:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
Friday, January 30: Monuments visit in Marrakesh (2:30 PM to 5:30 PM)
Wednesday, February 4: Visit to the Juvenile Reform and Rehabilitation Center and Ain Sebaa Local Prison in Casablanca (8:30 AM to 1:30 PM)
Wednesday, February 4: Visit to the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca (2:30 PM to 5:30 PM)
Equipment required: mobile interpretation equipment that provides wireless, portable solutions for real-time language translation, typically involving interpreters using transmitters and microphones, while participants wear wireless receivers or headsets to hear the translated audio, enabling seamless communication for tours, field visits, and events without fixed booths.
45 mobile headsets are needed for the tours and site visits.
3.Graduation Ceremony:
Hours of Engagement and Location:
Friday, February 6: Auditorium at the National Training Institute in Tiflet (2:30 PM to 5:30 PM)
Equipment required: mobile interpretation equipment that provides wireless, portable solutions for real-time language translation, typically involving interpreters using transmitters and microphones, while participants wear wireless receivers or headsets to hear the translated audio, enabling seamless communication for tours, field visits, and events without fixed booths.
45 mobile headsets are needed for the graduation ceremony.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 19M05526P0103_Questions and Answers_FINAL.pdf | ||
| PR15768425_Solicitation_SOW_Final.pdf |
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