The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons has awarded a series of Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) to Pgls LLC, doing business as Piedmont Global Language Solutions (PGLS), a minority-owned, Black American-owned, for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Arlington, Virginia. Under these contracts, PGLS provides foreign language translation, interpretation, and training services to support the Bureau of Prisons, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The BPAs are firm fixed-price contracts issued against PGLS's General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule contract vehicle, with a total potential value exceeding $79 million. PGLS has held numerous similar BPAs and task orders with the Department of Justice, Department of Defense, and Department of State, demonstrating its ability to deliver comprehensive language services to federal agencies. These contracts do not utilize small business set-asides, reflecting PGLS's established record as a capable provider of the required services.
The scope of work under the BPAs includes translating documents into over 100 languages, furnishing in-person and telephonic interpreting, and instructing law enforcement personnel on foreign language skills. PGLS's services facilitate effective communication between federal agencies and non-English speaking inmates, as well as support other mission-critical language requirements. The contracts have varying periods of performance, with the most recent award running through June 2025. This longstanding relationship between PGLS and the Department of Justice highlights the agency's continued need for reliable, high-quality language services to carry out its law enforcement and corrections responsibilities.
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