This is a strategic sourcing multi- year-award blanket purchase agreements (bpas) for the communication access services (CAS) vehicle that includes services for the deaf, hard of hearing (HOH),…

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Contract number
70FA4022A00000009
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
39 $11,691,404 obligated

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 70FA4022Q00000002 Solicitation number
Combined order value
  • $11,895,260 Current, with exercised options
  • $14,028,562 Potential, with all options
Last date to order 93% complete
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Funding agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency Department of Homeland Security
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 5 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

Written by GovTribe AI ·

This federal contract IDV award is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a civilian agency, to TCS Interpreting, Inc., a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract, which has a cumulative ceiling value exceeding $7 million, is for the provision of a wide range of language access services to FEMA and other federal agencies, including American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), video remote interpreting (VRI), personal assistant services, reader services for the visually impaired, and translation and localization. These services are designed to facilitate effective communication for federal agency personnel and constituents with disabilities, in compliance with federal accessibility laws. The contract utilizes the General Services Administration's (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract vehicle, which allows federal agencies to readily procure these services. TCS Interpreting has been awarded multiple BPAs and task orders under this IDV by FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and other agencies.

The contract does not have any set-aside designations, reflecting TCS Interpreting's status as a qualified provider of these critical language access services across the federal government. The contract has a maximum term of 5 years, with individual task orders and BPA calls covering shorter durations ranging from 3 months to 5 years. The place of performance varies based on the specific task order, with locations including Washington, D.C., New Mexico, Hawaii, Maine, Arkansas, and other sites. The pricing structure includes fixed-price, time and materials, and labor-hour approaches, demonstrating the flexible nature of the contract vehicle to accommodate diverse agency requirements.

Description

As the agency reported it.

This is a strategic sourcing multi- year-award blanket purchase agreements (bpas) for the communication access services (CAS) vehicle that includes services for the deaf, hard of hearing (HOH), deaf-blind, blind, and those with communication and SPE

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
The department of homeland security, office of the chief human capital officer (ochco) has a need for communication… 70RDA226FC0000007 Office of Procurement Operations $87,350
New contract for ASL service recompete. 70RSAT26FC0000026 Office of Procurement Operations $50,365
This award is for federal relay conference captioning services. 70RCSJ26FC0000008 Office of Procurement Operations $57,385
The department of homeland security office of the chief human capital officer has a need for communication access… 70RDA225FC0000022 Office of Procurement Operations $93,420
ASL interpreter services 70RSAT25FC0000005 Office of Procurement Operations $99,683
Communication access services: computer aided real-time transcription (cart) and video remote interpreting services… 70RTAC25FC0000030 Office of Procurement Operations $70,082
Communication access services for sighted and reader assistant for one (1) FEMA employee to support DR 4867-MO. 70FA4025F00000245 FEMA Region 7 $127,538
Sign language interpretation (SLI) services for the nebraska service center (NSC) 70SBUR24F00000257 Citizen and Immigration Services $662,813
To provide american sign language ASL interpretation in support of DR-4795-NM. 70FB8024F00000063 FEMA Community Survivor Assistance Section $928
Sight assistant support and reader services for one (1) FEMA employee supporting DR4724-HI 70FBR924F00001003 FEMA Region 9 $380,947
Contractor to provide sign language interpretation and communication access real-time translation (cart) services for… 70FBR624F00000070 FEMA Region 6 $52,640
Sign language interpretation support services for the uscis boston field office 70SBUR24F00000118 Citizen and Immigration Services $158,527
Interpreter services. 70RDA224FC0000011 Office of Procurement Operations $52,946
The purpose of this BPA call is to provide ASL/cart services to survivors in support of DR-4764-me. 70FBR124F00000030 FEMA Region 1 $0
The purpose of this BPA call is to provide braille transliteration, desktop publishing services, and rendering… 70T01023F5600N009 Transportation Security Administration $2,000
To provide american sign language ASL interpretation in support of hermits peak california canyon fire claims office. 70FB8024F00000020 FEMA Community Survivor Assistance Section $0
The purpose of this call order is to provide ASL/cart services in support DR-4754-me. Base POP 4 months with one (1)… 70FBR124F00000025 FEMA Region 1 $86,560
Communication access real-time translation (cart) services for an employee in the refugee, asylum & international… 70SBUR23F00000297 Citizen and Immigration Services $104,577
The purpose of this requirement is for the procurement of sign language interpretation/cart services 70FBR423F00000430 FEMA Region 4 $0
ASL services for hurricane DR-4340 usvi 70FBR223F00000168 FEMA Region 2 $0
The purposes of this call order is to procure american sign language (ASL) support for the FEMA IT operations… 70FA4023F00000253 FEMA Support Services Section $171,113
DR-4698-AR communication access services (CAS) - clin 0006 reader services (orientation/mobility) 70FBR623F00000039 FEMA Region 6 $101,291
ASL services for hurricane DR-4340 usvi 70FBR223F00000056 FEMA Region 2 $1,722
Period of performance: 1/22/2023- 1/21/2026 70RCSJ23FC0000001 Office of Procurement Operations $2,063,305
The purposes of this call order is to provide ASL and cart services for the office of external affairs. This call… 70FA4023F00000095 FEMA Support Services Section $64,703
The purpose of the fixed rate/labor hour task order is for the procurement of language (orientation /mobility)… 70FBR423F00000023 FEMA Region 4 $192,458
Communication access services (CAS) language interpretation support 70RDAD22FC0000117 Office of Procurement Operations $332,148
Sign language services 70RDAD22FC0000096 Office of Procurement Operations $742,017
The firm fixed price solicitation is for interpretation services ASL and lspr and comunication access real-time… 70FBR422F00000158 FEMA Region 4 $9,149
To provide captioning (cart) and video remote interpreting (VRI) services for DHS HQ personnel who are deaf, HOH or… 70RTAC22FC0000050 Office of Procurement Operations $214,373
The service objective of this call order is to procure communication access real-time (cart) translation services… 70FA4022F00000379 FEMA Support Services Section $19,635
The service objective of this call order is to procure american sign language (ASL) interpretation services that meet… 70FA4022F00000369 FEMA Support Services Section $5,161,775
The contractor shall provide american sign language (ASL)/cart services for DR-4663-KY. 70FBR422F00000120 FEMA Region 4 $510
We are currently using iyellow group interpreting to provide support services for an employee who requested a… 70VT1522F00052 Office of the Inspector General $267,499
Communication access services (CAS) - reasonable accomodations 70RSAT22FC0000005 Office of Procurement Operations $76,001
Steady state american sign language (ASL) interpretation and communication access real time translation (cart) services 70FBR622F00000178 FEMA Region 6 $2,740
Sight assistant services in support of DR 4652 70FBR622F00000157 FEMA Region 6 $19,197
Firm fixed price (FFP) call order for the procurement of american sign language (ASL)/communication access real-time… 70FBR422F00000056 FEMA Region 4 $1,590
Call order under strategic sourcing multi- year-award blanket purchase agreements (bpas) for the communication access… 70FBR622F00000105 FEMA Region 6 $162,418
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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Change Order P00003 · The purpose of this bilateral modification is to add updated far and agency clauses to this BPA, and to update the hsar class deviation 15-01. The following… $0
Other Administrative Action P00002 · The purposes of this bilateral modification are to: 1) change the contracting officer from barry taylor to shawn smith; 2) make some administrative changes to… $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 70FA4022A00000009?

70FA4022A00000009 was awarded to TCS Interpreting, Inc. by FEMA Support Services Section (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on March 4, 2022.

How much is contract 70FA4022A00000009 worth?

Orders under 70FA4022A00000009 have obligated $11,691,404. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $11,895,260. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $14,028,562.

How many orders have been placed under contract 70FA4022A00000009?

39 orders have been placed under 70FA4022A00000009, the latest on September 30, 2026.

Which agency awarded contract 70FA4022A00000009?

FEMA Support Services Section (Federal Emergency Management Agency) awarded 70FA4022A00000009, with funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency (Department of Homeland Security).

Who can order from contract 70FA4022A00000009?

70FA4022A00000009 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Is contract 70FA4022A00000009 under another contract?

Yes. 70FA4022A00000009 is a blanket purchase agreement under 47QTCA21D009H, a federal supply schedule, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).

Was contract 70FA4022A00000009 competed?

The extent of competition for 70FA4022A00000009 was full and open competition. The government received 5 offers.

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