VRI is sign language interpreter services delivered via video for customers that visit field offices and are deaf or hard of hearing.
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 28321323FA0010179
- Awardee
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TCS Interpreting, Inc. UEI MQ42VNNUK3J9
- Awarding agency
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Social Security Administration
- Obligated
- $535,221
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $535,220.70 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$17,440 | |
| Original award | $552,660 |
About this award
The Social Security Administration awarded a $535,221 firm fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call to TCS Interpreting, Inc. for Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) services. Under this contract, TCS Interpreting will provide American Sign Language interpretation services delivered via video technology to deaf and hard of hearing customers visiting SSA field offices, enabling real-time communication support without requiring on-site interpreters. The contract is effective through May 31, 2024, and represents a call against TCS Interpreting's existing $3 million Video Remote Interpreting BPA established under the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule vehicle.
TCS Interpreting, a minority-owned and woman-owned small disadvantaged business headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, specializes in comprehensive language access and accessibility solutions for federal agencies. The company's extensive experience delivering communication support services across civilian and defense sector agencies, including FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, positions it to effectively support SSA's accessibility objectives. This award carries no set-aside designation and is structured as a firm fixed-price task order under the existing master BPA, allowing SSA to efficiently procure critical accommodations services for individuals with hearing impairments.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 28321323FA0010179?
28321323FA0010179 was awarded to TCS Interpreting, Inc. by Social Security Administration on May 26, 2023.
How much is contract 28321323FA0010179 worth?
The government has obligated $535,221 on 28321323FA0010179.
Is contract 28321323FA0010179 an order under another contract?
Yes. 28321323FA0010179 is a BPA call under 47QTCA21D009H-28321321A00040015, a blanket purchase agreement, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).
Was contract 28321323FA0010179 competed?
The extent of competition for 28321323FA0010179 was full and open competition.
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