Language services

Ended Awarded Last action

Contract number
190PRL25F0007024
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$14,925

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$14,925.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Bureau of Administration Department of State
NAICS code
541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
PSC
R608 Support- Administrative: Translation And Interpreting
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Washington, DC 20037, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Administration awarded a $14,925 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call to Catalina Institute, a self-certified small disadvantaged business owned by Shawn Callanan and based in San Francisco, California. This firm fixed-price contract, awarded on October 1, 2024, will be performed in Washington, DC and is scheduled for completion by November 22, 2025. The award does not utilize a set-aside designation. Catalina Institute specializes in providing language services to federal government agencies, including translation, interpretation, language training, and professional advisory support across diplomatic and operational contexts.

This contract represents a task order under Catalina Institute's larger IDV with the Department of State, which currently carries a $250,000 ceiling through September 30, 2025. The vendor has an established track record with the Bureau of Administration, delivering language-related services and professional support for initiatives spanning religious pluralism, human trafficking prevention, open societies promotion, natural resource protection, international partnerships, and countering disinformation. Catalina Institute has consistently served as a prime contractor for the Department, with previous awards ranging from several hundred dollars to approximately $150,000, demonstrating the agency's confidence in the vendor's ability to provide flexible, on-demand linguistic expertise in support of the State Department's global diplomatic mission.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 190PRL25F0007024?

190PRL25F0007024 was awarded to Shawn Callanan by Office of Language Services (Headquarters Offices) on October 1, 2024.

How much is contract 190PRL25F0007024 worth?

The government has obligated $14,925 on 190PRL25F0007024.

Which agency awarded contract 190PRL25F0007024?

Office of Language Services (Headquarters Offices) awarded 190PRL25F0007024, with funding from Bureau of Administration (Department of State).

Is contract 190PRL25F0007024 an order under another contract?

Yes. 190PRL25F0007024 is a BPA call under 190PRL25A0007, a blanket purchase agreement.

Was contract 190PRL25F0007024 competed?

The extent of competition for 190PRL25F0007024 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.

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