This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) from the U. S. Embassy Ulaanbaatar to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for translation and on-demand interpretation services. The BPA will cover a base period of up to 5 years, with potential for option years. Services include consecutive interpretation, simultaneous interpretation, and written translation. Offerors must demonstrate professional experience, interpreter qualifications, responsiveness, and a commitment to confidentiality. Pricing should be provided in U. S. dollars, including hourly, daily, and per-word rates, as well as any applicable charges for services outside normal hours or travel. Quotations must be submitted via email to ***@***. *. * no later than 16:00 on April 17, 2026. The evaluation criteria will focus on best value, considering qualifications, experience, quality control, responsiveness, and rates. The contract will be performed in Mongolia, and the U. S. Embassy will not incur travel costs for interpreters not resident in Mongolia. Interpretation cannot be conducted via electronic means outside of Mongolia.
The bid notice states that quotations must be received no later than 16:00, 17 April 2026, Ulaanbaatar time. Quotations must be received no later than 16:00, 17 april 2026, ulaanbaatar time.
The bid notice states that the government intends to establish one or more BPAs with responsible offerors whose proposals represent the best value considering qualifications and experience of interpreters, ability to provide requested services and interpretation types, quality control process and responsiveness, relevance and quality of previous work, reliability, professionalism, and client satisfaction, reasonableness and competitiveness of rates, and clarity of pricing structure minimums, outside normal hours, travel etc. he government intends to establish one or more bpas with responsible offerors whose proposals represent the best value considering: o qualifications and experience of interpreters o ability to provide requested services and interpretation types o quality control process and responsiveness o relevance and quality of previous work o reliability, professionalism, and client satisfaction o reasonableness and competitiveness of rates o clarity of pricing structure minimums, outside normal hours, travel etc.
The bid notice states that offerors should demonstrate professional experience, interpreter qualifications, availability responsiveness, confidentiality conduct, and compliance. Offerors should demonstrate: 1. professional experience o proven track record of professional interpretation services. o experience with diplomatic, governmental, technical, legal, or conference settings as applicable. 2. interpreter qualifications o native or nearnative proficiency in the working language. o relevant certificates or professional memberships as applicable. o minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience. 3. availability responsiveness o ability to provide services on short notice e. g. , within 24 hours. o reliable point of contact for scheduling and coordination. 5. confidentiality conduct o commitment to strict confidentiality and professional ethics. o willingness to sign nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements, if required. 6. compliance o compliance with all applicable local laws and regulations. o ability to accept the governments standard terms and conditions to be provided at award.
