Translation bids & government contracts
Updated November 11, 2026 · 16 open
Courts, hospitals, schools, social services, housing agencies and election offices need language access, so they contract for document translation, on-site and phone or video interpreting, American Sign Language interpreting, and captioning. Many agencies have language access plans that require these services.
Right now EasBid lists 16 open translation and interpreting bids from government buyers across the US (data refreshed November 11, 2026), in 8 states plus 1 federal notices with no state. The most are in Massachusetts (5), California (4), Alabama (1). The busiest buyer is Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing with 4 open notices. The next deadline is November 12, 2026. None states a dollar value; values are usually in the bid documents.
Top states for translation bids
- Massachusetts government bids 5 translation and interpreting
- California government bids 4 translation and interpreting
- Alabama government bids 1 translation and interpreting
- Maryland government bids 1 translation and interpreting
- Minnesota government bids 1 translation and interpreting
- Oregon government bids 1 translation and interpreting
- Texas government bids 1 translation and interpreting
- Virginia government bids 1 translation and interpreting
Top translation buyers
- Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 4 open
- Dept. of Corrections & Rehab 2 open
- Dept. of Defense / Dept. of the Navy 2 open
- Covered California 1 open
- Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 1 open
- Department of Justice / Federal Bureau of Investigation 1 open
- Department of State 1 open
- Dept. of Defense / Dept. of the Air Force 1 open
Open translation bids, by deadline
How translation and interpreting contracts are usually bid
Interpreting is usually priced per hour or minute with minimums, and translation per word or page. Court and medical interpreting often requires certified interpreters, and agencies may ask for a list of languages offered and response times.
Translation bids in every state
- Alabama government bids 1 translation and interpreting
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- California government bids 4 translation and interpreting
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- Maryland government bids 1 translation and interpreting
- Massachusetts government bids 5 translation and interpreting
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- Minnesota government bids 1 translation and interpreting
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- Oregon government bids 1 translation and interpreting
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- Texas government bids 1 translation and interpreting
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- Virginia government bids 1 translation and interpreting
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What language services do public agencies buy?
Document translation, on-site, phone and video interpreting, American Sign Language interpreting, captioning, and multilingual election and outreach materials.
Do government interpreting contracts require certification?
Often for courts and healthcare: many ask for certified court interpreters or certified medical interpreters, and ASL interpreters with national or state credentials.
Where are the most translation and interpreting bids right now?
Massachusetts (5), California (4), Alabama (1), Maryland (1), Minnesota (1), Oregon (1), Texas (1), Virginia (1), and 1 federal notices with no state.
Who buys translation and interpreting services?
The buyers with the most open notices: Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (4), Dept. of Corrections & Rehab (2), Dept. of Defense / Dept. of the Navy (2), Covered California (1), Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (1). By level: 6 federal, 10 state.
When are the next translation and interpreting bids due?
November 12, 2026: Interpreter and Translation Services for Marion County (Marion County); November 12, 2026: Translation Services BPA - IAAFA (Dept. of Defense / Dept. of the Air Force); November 13, 2026: FY27 ASL Interpretation Services for USACE MVP (Dept. of Defense / Dept. of the Army); November 16, 2026: C5613445-D American Sign Language (ASL) In-Person Interpreting (IPI) Services (Dept. of Corrections & Rehab); November 16, 2026: MCOTEA American Sign Language Interpreting (Dept. of Defense / Dept. of the Navy).
How much are translation and interpreting government contracts worth?
None of the open notices states a value of $1,000 or more.
Which NAICS codes are used for translation and interpreting bids?
541930 Translation and Interpretation Services (6). Many state and local notices carry no NAICS code.
How do I win translation and interpreting government contracts?
Register as a vendor with each buyer (SAM.gov for federal work, the state's vendor system for state agencies, and the city or county portal for local work), read each notice's scope and deadline, and answer every requirement in the bid documents. EasBid is not a government site and does not take bids.
Can I get new translation and interpreting bids by email?
Yes. A free EasBid alert sends one email a week with all the week's new matches, no card needed. Pro sends new matches every hour.
How this page is built: a notice counts as translation and interpreting when its title uses the trade's words and its category fits. Sorting is automatic and can miss or misfile a notice. Counts are the open notices EasBid has collected from official sources (data refreshed November 11, 2026), less those whose deadline has passed since, not official totals.
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