Opportunity
Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1041-ENE01-ENE01-134404
Massachusetts translation and foreign-language interpretation services
Posted
October 15, 2026
Respond By
October 21, 2026
Identifier
BD-27-1041-ENE01-ENE01-134404
NAICS
541930
Massachusetts is seeking language-service providers to support the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ environmental justice work. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Energy Resources (DOER), on behalf of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), Office of Environmental Justice and Equity. - Services requested: Translation of complex documents, in-person and video-remote interpretation, and scheduled or unscheduled telephone interpretation with live customer support available 24/7. - Languages: Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Russian, Khmer, Cape Verdean Creole, French, Arabic, and Korean. - Requirements: Interpreters must be fluent in English and the other language; translators must have written proficiency in both. Experience with environmental and environmental-justice terminology is preferred. Providers able to accommodate event requests with 24 or 48 hours’ notice may receive preference. - Awards and vendors: The buyer anticipates up to two contracts. No OEMs or specific vendors are named in the opportunity.
Description
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources is soliciting quotes for PRF88 Category 3 translation services for the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The procurement covers translation of complex documents from English into commonly requested languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Russian, Khmer, Cape Verdean Creole, French, Arabic, and Korean. The RFQ also describes related in-person, video remote, and 24/7 over-the-phone interpretation services. Up to two contractors are targeted, and quotes must be submitted electronically through COMMBUYS by October 21, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST.