Illinois BidBuy #27-416CMS-BOSS4-B-54620

Illinois statewide contract for translation and language-access services

Illinois is seeking providers for a statewide, as-needed contract covering translation and related language-access services. - Government buyer: Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS), Bureau of Strategic Sourcing, in cooperation with the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services. Services are available to Illinois government entities and qualified not-for-profit agencies. - Scope: Written translation, proofreading and quality assurance, oral and video-remote interpretation, transcription, and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. - Listed translation items: Five of the 61 schedule items are shown, each with a quantity of 60,000: English ↔ Spanish; English ↔ Polish; English ↔ German or Russian; English ↔ Portuguese, French, or Italian; and English ↔ Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese. Pricing is per word; the listed items are for contract years 1–3. - Notable requirements: Respond to service requests within one business day; provide accurate, confidential services and correct vendor errors at no cost. Interpretation may be on-site or remote, including work outside normal business hours. ASL services must meet applicable certification, ADA, and Section 504 requirements. The solicitation sets a 12% Business Enterprise Program participation goal. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs or service vendors are named in the provided materials.

Description

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services seeks bids to establish a joint purchase master contract for Translation and Related Services for governmental units and qualified not-for-profit agencies. Services include written translations and related offerings, with contract use across Illinois on an as-needed basis. Bidders must submit their response electronically through BidBuy and provide the required offer, contract, vendor disclosure, and BEP utilization plan. The solicitation lists a 12% BEP participation goal and a contract period of May 1, 2027 through April 30, 2031.

View original listing