The agency utilizes VIR services for deaf or hard of hearing customers that visit a field and need an interpreter.
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 28321325FA0010131
- Awardee
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TCS Interpreting, Inc. UEI MQ42VNNUK3J9
- Awarding agency
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Social Security Administration
- Obligated
- $552,660
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $552,660.48 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.
About this award
The Social Security Administration awarded a Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) call under its $3 million blanket purchase agreement to TCS Interpreting, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. This firm fixed price contract, valued at $552,660.48, will provide VRI services for deaf and hard of hearing customers visiting SSA field offices, enabling real-time interpretation support through video technology. The contract is effective June 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2026, and performance will occur at the SSA location in Silver Spring, Maryland. The award utilized no set-aside designation and was issued as a call against the existing General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule vehicle.
TCS Interpreting specializes in comprehensive language access and communication support services for federal agencies, including American Sign Language interpretation, Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), and accessibility solutions for individuals with disabilities. The company holds multiple federal IDVs across various agencies including the Executive Office of the President, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Agriculture, demonstrating extensive experience delivering critical accessibility services. This SSA contract enables the agency to efficiently procure VRI services to ensure equal access and communication support for individuals with hearing disabilities during their interactions with field office personnel.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 28321325FA0010131?
28321325FA0010131 was awarded to TCS Interpreting, Inc. by Social Security Administration on June 1, 2025.
How much is contract 28321325FA0010131 worth?
The government has obligated $552,660 on 28321325FA0010131.
Is contract 28321325FA0010131 an order under another contract?
Yes. 28321325FA0010131 is a BPA call under 47QTCA21D009H-28321321A00040015, a blanket purchase agreement, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).
Was contract 28321325FA0010131 competed?
The extent of competition for 28321325FA0010131 was full and open competition.
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