OU13-25-OPT-038 sign language interpreting and real-time captioning services.
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1333ND23FNB130147
- Awardee
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Stuart B. Consultants, Inc. UEI MRXCK2NUH7D5
- Awarding agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $393,460
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 1599098 Solicitation number
- Contract value 54% obligated
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- $393,459.60 Current, with exercised options
- $727,678.60 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- PSC
- R701 Support- Management: Advertising
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 4 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $131,153 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $131,153 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $131,153 |
About this award
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a delivery order valued at $727,678.60 to Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., doing business as Birnbaum Interpreting Services, for sign language interpreting and real-time captioning services. This contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, represents work performed under NIST's General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract vehicle. The awardee, a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, will provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, and related language accessibility solutions through April 17, 2028. The change in contract officer reflects NIST's ongoing management of this critical service delivery.
Birnbaum Interpreting Services has established itself as a leading federal provider of language accessibility services, with significant existing federal contract vehicles including a $23.1 million GSA MAS contract and multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements totaling over $18 million across agencies such as the Department of Justice, Office of Administration, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This delivery order positions the company to continue supporting NIST's communications needs for employees, participants, and stakeholders requiring language accessibility accommodations, a function essential to ensuring equal access to federal government services and operations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1333ND23FNB130147?
1333ND23FNB130147 was awarded to Stuart B. Consultants, Inc. by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on April 18, 2023.
How much is contract 1333ND23FNB130147 worth?
The government has obligated $393,460 on 1333ND23FNB130147. Its potential value, with all options, is $727,679.
Is contract 1333ND23FNB130147 an order under another contract?
Yes. 1333ND23FNB130147 is a delivery order under 47QRAA22D004R, a federal supply schedule, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).
Was contract 1333ND23FNB130147 competed?
The extent of competition for 1333ND23FNB130147 was full and open competition. The government received 4 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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