{"id":7770,"date":"2024-08-31T08:18:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T01:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/?post_type=job&#038;p=7770"},"modified":"2024-08-31T08:18:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T01:18:46","slug":"invitation-for-bids-ifb-translation-interpretation-services","status":"publish","type":"job","link":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/job\/invitation-for-bids-ifb-translation-interpretation-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Invitation for Bids (IFB): Translation &#038; Interpretation Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Invitation for Bids (IFB): Translation &amp; Interpretation Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Procurement Number:<\/strong> ASIA2024L08o<br \/>\n<strong>Open Date:<\/strong> August 27, 2024<br \/>\n<strong>Questions Deadline:<\/strong> September 3, 2024<br \/>\n<strong>Closing Deadline:<\/strong> September 6, 2024<br \/>\n<strong>Geographical Area Restrictions:<\/strong> N\/A<br \/>\n<strong>Point of Contact:<\/strong> Danielle Fallin (<a rel=\"noopener\">dfallin@iri.org<\/a>; +1 202-301-0312)<br \/>\nBackground:<br \/>\nThe IRI is a nonprofit organization focused on advancing democracy worldwide. They are hosting a series of seven events over the next year in Vientiane for Lao non-profit associations. The events will involve training on various topics, and IRI is seeking a company to provide simultaneous interpretation services for these events.<br \/>\nPeriod of Performance:<br \/>\nApproximately one year, from September 2024 to September 2025.<br \/>\nContractor Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide in-person and Zoom simultaneous interpretation services (English\/Lao).<\/li>\n<li>Provide translation services for documents (PowerPoints, Word, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Provide in-person interpretation equipment upon request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Submission Guidelines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications should not exceed 4 pages, using 12-point Times New Roman font.<\/li>\n<li>Include details such as whether the application is for an individual or organization, contact information, agreement with terms, and references.<\/li>\n<li>Pricing should be presented in USD as a firm-fixed Unit Price, with details on translation and interpretation costs, and whether VAT applies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eligibility:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Professional fluency in English and Lao.<\/li>\n<li>At least three years of experience in translation work.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to provide translation equipment, including audio headsets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Evaluation and Award Process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IRI will evaluate bids based on technical capabilities, past performance, and price.<\/li>\n<li>IRI reserves the right to make multiple awards or partial awards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Submission Instructions:<br \/>\nBids must be submitted via email to Danielle Fallin (<a rel=\"noopener\">dfallin@iri.org<\/a>) with the subject line &#8220;ASIA2024L08o &#8211; Translation &amp; Interpreter &#8211; IFB&#8221; by September 6, 2024.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":969,"template":"","location":[31],"contract_type":[41],"job_function":[95],"expiration":[85],"class_list":["post-7770","job","type-job","status-publish","hentry","location-vientiane-capital","contract_type-part-time","job_function-supply-chain-management","expiration-expired"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job\/7770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=7770"},{"taxonomy":"contract_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contract_type?post=7770"},{"taxonomy":"job_function","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_function?post=7770"},{"taxonomy":"expiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/expiration?post=7770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}