Language Translation English to Central Alaskan Yup'ik-Amendment 2

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is soliciting quotations for professional language interpretation services between English and Central Alaskan Yup'ik to support disaster recovery operations related to Presidentially Declared Disaster DR-4893-AK (Typhoon Halong) in Alaska. The solicitation number is 70FBR026Q00000013 and seeks qualified interpreters to provide services in-person, over the phone, and via electronic communication methods. Key requirements include interpreter fluency in Central Alaskan Yup'ik and English, cultural competency, state or tribal-provided photo identification for in-person work, and dependable local transportation or willingness to travel to remote villages. Evaluation criteria include interpreter qualifications and experience, ability to deploy to disaster areas, pricing (hourly rates and travel costs), past performance, and local area preference. The deadline for proposal submission is April 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, with questions due by April 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Proposals must be emailed to sandra.shanks@fema.dhs.gov and FEMA-R10-Contracts@fema.dhs.gov.

This solicitation is set aside as a disaster area contract for businesses with primary locations in ten designated federally-recognized disaster areas in Alaska (including Bering Strait, Iditarod, Lower Kuskokwim, Lower Yukon, Northwest Arctic Borough, Pribilof Island, and Yukon Koyukuk regional educational attendance areas); if no local offers are received, all qualified offers will be considered. The contract does not identify a specific incumbent contractor. The estimated service requirements include 220 hours for over-the-phone or virtual interpretation and 120 hours for on-site interpretation, with only actual hours worked being billable under a hybrid firm fixed-price labor-hour and cost-reimbursement contract structure. The contract period runs from April 27, 2026 through July 26, 2026, with one optional 90-day extension period exercisable by July 20, 2026. Primary locations of performance are Anchorage and Bethel, Alaska, with services potentially required in other communities impacted by the disaster. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-5687 Revision 27 (dated December 3, 2025), and all interpretation services are subject to standard office hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with over-the-phone interpretation currently scheduled for Thursdays.