California eProcure #26-0102

California ABC Solicits Multilingual Translation and Interpretation Services

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is seeking a contractor for a 36-month agreement to provide comprehensive translation and interpretation services. - Government Buyer: - California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) - Business Management Branch - Services Requested: - Written translation, verbal interpretation (including remote live video), audio translation, and visual translation - Coverage of a wide range of languages, including Spanish (Mexican and other Latin American variants), Chinese (Traditional and Simplified, Mandarin and Cantonese), Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Punjabi, Hindi, Arabic, Persian, Farsi, Pashto, Kurdish, Armenian, Russian, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Mixtec, and Triqui - Large-scale projects such as translating the 711-page ABC Act, requiring legal and ADA remediation expertise - Ongoing updates to translated materials - Notable Requirements: - Translations must be performed by teams with at least one native speaker for key languages - Turnaround time of no more than one week for licensing application translations - Use of AI or machine translation is permitted only if a qualified human reviewer verifies accuracy and intent - Translations must be legally compliant and culturally relevant - Contract Details: - 36-month term, with possible extensions - Total budget of $400,000 - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation

Description

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) of California is soliciting bids for translation and interpretation services to support enforcement, licensing, educational efforts, public information, legal, and other operational needs. The services include translation and interpretation in multiple languages such as Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and others as required. The contract term is 36 months, expected to commence November 1, 2026, with a budget of $400,000. The contractor must ensure high-quality translations by human translators, with verification if AI is used, and provide culturally relevant and accurate translations.

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