U.s department of transportation DOT-wide interpreting & captioning services contract for all operating administrations within the DOT.

Active Awarded Last action

Contract number
693JK424F55005N
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$4,768,445

Award facts

Contract value 87% obligated
$5,473,633.51 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 60% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 5 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Labor Hours
Place of performance
Washington, DC 20590, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Exercise an Option P00025 · The purpose of this modification is to exercise option year 3 under delivery order GS00F216DA/693JK424F55005N for friends interpreting services, INC for sign… $0
Other Administrative Action P00024 · The purpose of this modification is to change the office of origin code from OST m-10 WCF to OST m-14 WCF. $0
Funding Only Action P00023 · The purpose of this modification is to DE-obligate fiscal year (FY) 2025 funding from award GS00F216DA. -$21,545
Funding Only Action P00022 · MOD-apply incremental FY-2026 funding in the amount of $600,000.00 for option year two (2), covering the POP from $600,000
Funding Only Action P00021 · MOD-apply incremental FY-2026 funding in the amount of $200,000.00 for option year two (2), covering the POP from february 1, 2026, to february 28, 2026, in the… $200,000
Funding Only Action P00020 · MOD-apply incremental FY-2026 funding in the amount of $195,000.00 for option year two (2), covering the POP from january 1, 2026, to january 31, 2026, in the… $195,000
Funding Only Action P00019 · Apply incremental FY-2026 funding in the amount of $186,000.00 for option year two (2), covering the POP from december 1, 2025, to december 31, 2025. $186,000
Funding Only Action P00018 $176,000
Funding Only Action P00017 · Apply incremental FY-2026 funding in the amount of $176,000.00 for option year two (2) that covers from 10/1/2025-10/30/2025. $176,000
Funding Only Action P00016 · The purpose of this MOD to add funding, due to additional sign language interpreting and captioning service requests unbeknownst to the disability resource… $97,566
Exercise an Option P00015 · The purpose of this modification is to- exercise of option year 2, incorporate TAR clause- part 1252, 1252.232-70 class deviation (CD) no. 2025-02 (deviation)… $0
Funding Only Action P00014 $212,835
Funding Only Action P00013 · The purpose of this modification is to obligate funding in the amount of $118,000.00 to option year one (1) of the task order with FIS-DAS interpreting… $118,000
Funding Only Action P00012 $275,000
Funding Only Action P00011 $189,000
Funding Only Action P00010 · The purpose of this modification is to apply incremental FY-2025 funding for OY1 in the amount of $510,959.46 from 12/21/2024 to 03/14/2025. $510,959
Funding Only Action P00009 · The purpose of this modification is to DE-obligate FY-2024 funding. -$25,161
Funding Only Action P00008 $329,632
Funding Only Action P00007 · The purpose of this modification is to apply incremental FY- 2025 funding. $191,000
Funding Only Action P00006 · The purpose of this modification is to apply incremental FY-2024 funding. $7,500
Exercise an Option P00005 · Exercise option: the purpose of this requisition is to exercise of option year 1 under delivery order GS00F216DA/693JK424F55005N for friends interpreting… $0
Funding Only Action P00004 $369,244
Funding Only Action P00003 · Applying incremental FY-2024 funding $452,000
Funding Only Action P00002 · 1.DE-obligate (-$11,360.83) off clin 4 and apply incremental funding ($11,360.83) to clin 2. 2.adjustment of the hourly rate from $75.95 to $75.81 for clin… $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 · To appoint the COR and alternate COR to this contract $0
Original award $529,414
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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Department of Transportation issued a delivery order to Friends Interpreting Services LLC on November 30, 2023, under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule for sign language interpretation and Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) captioning services across all DOT operating administrations. The order ceiling is $5.47 million with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028.

Friends Interpreting Services is an SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business. Place of performance is Washington, DC. The order is priced on a labor-hours basis. The vendor self-performs all delivery with no subcontractor engagement.

Government-invoiced activity through FY2025 totals $1.9 million across 12.3 FTEs. FY2024 invoiced labor of $1.3 million across 8.6 FTEs and 17,826 contractor hours yields a derived rate of $74.78 per hour. FY2025 shows increased staffing headcount against an annualized invoicing trend consistent with ramping demand for federal accessibility services.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 693JK424F55005N?

693JK424F55005N was awarded to Friends Interpreting Services LLC by Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Department of Transportation) on November 30, 2023.

How much is contract 693JK424F55005N worth?

The government has obligated $4,768,445 on 693JK424F55005N. Its current value, with exercised options, is $5,473,634.

Is contract 693JK424F55005N an order under another contract?

Yes. 693JK424F55005N is a delivery order under GS00F216DA, a federal supply schedule, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).

Was contract 693JK424F55005N competed?

The extent of competition for 693JK424F55005N was full and open competition. The government received 5 offers.

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