diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/locales/en/transfer.json b/frontend/src/assets/locales/en/transfer.json
index 14ba125bd..47a263a61 100644
--- a/frontend/src/assets/locales/en/transfer.json
+++ b/frontend/src/assets/locales/en/transfer.json
@@ -81,5 +81,6 @@
     "Declined": "Declined",
     "Rescinded": "Rescinded"
   },
-  "zeroDollarInstructionText": "If proposing a zero-dollar transfer, use the comment box below to provide an explanation for this value."
+  "zeroDollarInstructionText": "If proposing a zero-dollar transfer, use the comment box below to provide an explanation for this value.",
+  "categoryCheckbox": "Select the checkbox to set the transfer as <strong>Category D</strong> if the price is significantly less than fair market value. This will override the default category determined by the agreement and approval dates indicated above."
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Transfers/AddEditViewTransfer.jsx b/frontend/src/views/Transfers/AddEditViewTransfer.jsx
index 4dfb34c09..9dc9b0c54 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Transfers/AddEditViewTransfer.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Transfers/AddEditViewTransfer.jsx
@@ -441,7 +441,9 @@ export const AddEditViewTransfer = () => {
               hasAnyRole(roles.analyst) && (
                 <>
                   <Recommendation currentStatus={currentStatus} />
-                  <CategoryCheckbox />
+                  <CategoryCheckbox
+                    isDisabled={currentStatus === TRANSFER_STATUSES.RECOMMENDED}
+                  />
                 </>
               )}
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Transfers/components/CategoryCheckbox.jsx b/frontend/src/views/Transfers/components/CategoryCheckbox.jsx
index 968d04033..a50e73fc8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Transfers/components/CategoryCheckbox.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Transfers/components/CategoryCheckbox.jsx
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import { Checkbox, FormControlLabel } from '@mui/material'
 import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useParams } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
-export const CategoryCheckbox = () => {
+export const CategoryCheckbox = ({ isDisabled = false }) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation(['transfer'])
   const { transferId } = useParams()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const setLoading = useLoadingStore((state) => state.setLoading)
@@ -36,15 +38,14 @@ export const CategoryCheckbox = () => {
             data-test="checkbox"
             checked={transferData?.transferCategory?.category === 'D'}
             onClick={(e) => updateCategory(e.target.checked ? 'D' : null)}
+            disabled={isDisabled}
           />
         }
         label={
-          <BCTypography variant="body2">
-            Select the checkbox to set the transfer as{' '}
-            <strong>Category D</strong> if the price is significantly less than
-            fair market value. This will override the default category
-            determined by the agreement and approval dates indicated above.
-          </BCTypography>
+          <BCTypography
+            variant="body2"
+            dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: t('categoryCheckbox') }}
+          />
         }
       />
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Transfers/components/__tests__/CategoryCheckbox.test.jsx b/frontend/src/views/Transfers/components/__tests__/CategoryCheckbox.test.jsx
index 236d84f95..f6fc8712f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Transfers/components/__tests__/CategoryCheckbox.test.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Transfers/components/__tests__/CategoryCheckbox.test.jsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { useTransfer, useUpdateCategory } from '@/hooks/useTransfer'
 import { useLoadingStore } from '@/stores/useLoadingStore'
 
 const keycloak = vi.hoisted(() => ({
-  useKeycloak: vi.fn(),
+  useKeycloak: vi.fn()
 }))
 
 vi.mock('@react-keycloak/web', () => keycloak)
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@ vi.mock('react-router-dom', async () => {
   const actual = await vi.importActual('react-router-dom')
   return {
     ...actual,
-    useParams: () => ({ transferId: '123' }),
+    useParams: () => ({ transferId: '123' })
   }
 })
 
 vi.mock('@/hooks/useTransfer', () => ({
   useTransfer: vi.fn(),
-  useUpdateCategory: vi.fn(),
+  useUpdateCategory: vi.fn()
 }))
 
 vi.mock('@/stores/useLoadingStore', () => ({
-  useLoadingStore: vi.fn(),
+  useLoadingStore: vi.fn()
 }))
 
 describe('CategoryCheckbox Component', () => {
@@ -36,14 +36,17 @@ describe('CategoryCheckbox Component', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     keycloak.useKeycloak.mockReturnValue({
       keycloak: { authenticated: true },
-      initialized: true,
+      initialized: true
     })
 
     // Correctly mock useLoadingStore to handle the selector
-    useLoadingStore.mockImplementation((selector) => selector({ setLoading: setLoadingMock }))
+    useLoadingStore.mockImplementation((selector) =>
+      selector({ setLoading: setLoadingMock })
+    )
 
+    // Mock updateCategory hook
     useUpdateCategory.mockReturnValue({
-      mutate: mutateMock,
+      mutate: mutateMock
     })
 
     // Reset mocks
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ describe('CategoryCheckbox Component', () => {
   it('should render the component', () => {
     useTransfer.mockReturnValue({
       data: {},
-      isFetching: false,
+      isFetching: false
     })
 
     render(<CategoryCheckbox />, { wrapper })
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ describe('CategoryCheckbox Component', () => {
   it('should display the checkbox as checked when category is "D"', () => {
     useTransfer.mockReturnValue({
       data: { transferCategory: { category: 'D' } },
-      isFetching: false,
+      isFetching: false
     })
 
     render(<CategoryCheckbox />, { wrapper })
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ describe('CategoryCheckbox Component', () => {
   it('should display the checkbox as unchecked when category is not "D"', () => {
     useTransfer.mockReturnValue({
       data: { transferCategory: { category: null } },
-      isFetching: false,
+      isFetching: false
     })
 
     render(<CategoryCheckbox />, { wrapper })
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ describe('CategoryCheckbox Component', () => {
   it('should call updateCategory with null when unchecking the checkbox', () => {
     useTransfer.mockReturnValue({
       data: { transferCategory: { category: 'D' } },
-      isFetching: false,
+      isFetching: false
     })
 
     render(<CategoryCheckbox />, { wrapper })
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ describe('CategoryCheckbox Component', () => {
   it('should call updateCategory with "D" when checking the checkbox', () => {
     useTransfer.mockReturnValue({
       data: { transferCategory: { category: null } },
-      isFetching: false,
+      isFetching: false
     })
 
     render(<CategoryCheckbox />, { wrapper })
@@ -122,11 +125,28 @@ describe('CategoryCheckbox Component', () => {
   it('should set loading state appropriately during fetch', () => {
     useTransfer.mockReturnValue({
       data: {},
-      isFetching: false,
+      isFetching: false
     })
 
     render(<CategoryCheckbox />, { wrapper })
 
     expect(setLoadingMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false)
   })
+
+  it('should disable the checkbox when isDisabled is true', () => {
+    useTransfer.mockReturnValue({
+      data: { transferCategory: { category: null } },
+      isFetching: false
+    })
+
+    render(<CategoryCheckbox isDisabled />, { wrapper })
+
+    const checkboxWrapper = screen.getByTestId('checkbox')
+    const checkboxInput = checkboxWrapper.querySelector(
+      'input[type="checkbox"]'
+    )
+
+    // Verify the input is indeed disabled
+    expect(checkboxInput).toBeDisabled()
+  })
 })