Translation Services

Argonne National Laboratory, operating under the Department of Energy Office of Science, is seeking to establish a Blanket Purchasing Agreement for comprehensive translation and interpretation services to support the International Nonproliferation Export Control Program. The contractor must provide multilingual written translation services in language pairs including Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish (multiple regional variants), Portuguese, Italian, German, French, Mandarin Chinese, and other languages as requested, along with on-site and remote interpretation capabilities via Zoom and over-the-phone services. Key qualifications include designating a Key Individual responsible for all authorized work, possessing expertise in technical terminology related to nuclear, chemical, biological dual-use commodities and missile delivery systems, and demonstrating proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Box software, and integration with Argonne's Electronic Commodity Identification Tool (eCIT). The solicitation does not specify formal evaluation criteria beyond the requirement for a technical proposal demonstrating capability to perform work as described in the Statement of Work, with pricing submitted on Appendix C. The deadline for proposal submission is March 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM CST, with inquiries due by March 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM CST to jdoria@anl.gov.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this solicitation. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price Blanket Purchasing Agreement with a base year running from March 2026 through March 2027, plus two option years for a total potential three-year performance period. Argonne National Laboratory has not provided estimated service volumes, noting that demand varies significantly by month ranging from two to nine documents, with pricing required for six language groups across multiple service categories including standard and rushed translation rates, proofreading, editing, desktop publishing, onsite translation, and interpretation services. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required for all contractor personnel, and the contractor must have qualified language professionals available at contract start without a separate ramp-up period. Performance will take place throughout the United States, with interpretation services requiring the contractor to provide all necessary equipment including booths, headsets, microphones, and transmitters for on-site events.