Spanish monitoring service
Ended Blanket Purchase Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- DJDEANK0504BPA0144
- Awardee
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Metropolitan Interpreters & Translators, Inc. UEI U8HPK35HCJP3
- Awarding agency
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Drug Enforcement Administration
Department of Justice
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling
- $18,109.20
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed Only One Source
- Pricing
- Fixed Price Award Fee
- Legislative mandates
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- Economy Act FAR subpart 17.5
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract was awarded by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to Metropolitan Interpreters & Translators, Inc. (Metlang), a veteran-owned business. The $2 million contract, awarded in September 2020 and running through August 2025, enables the DEA to issue task orders to Metlang for ad hoc translation, transcription, and analytical linguist support services nationwide. Over 50 task orders have been issued to date, with periods of performance typically ranging from one to two months each. These task orders utilize labor hour pricing to support DEA operations across multiple states and cities, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, and Denver. The IDIQ contract allows the DEA to quickly obtain Metlang's language services on an as-needed basis to support ongoing investigations and operations targeting drug trafficking organizations.
Metlang, founded in 1990, specializes in multi-language assistance and forensic linguistics support for federal law enforcement agencies, primarily the DEA. The company provides translation of evidence, transcription of wiretaps, interpretation during interviews, and linguistic analysis to aid investigations. Metlang has been awarded numerous prime federal contracts from the DEA to support the agency's drug law enforcement operations nationwide, with contract values ranging from around $1,000 to over $200,000. This BPA IDIQ contract represents a significant, long-term engagement between the DEA and Metlang to ensure the agency can rapidly access the company's specialized language services as required.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Modification | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $7,641 | |
| Funding Only Action | $10,468 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract DJDEANK0504BPA0144?
DJDEANK0504BPA0144 was awarded to Metropolitan Interpreters & Translators, Inc. by Drug Enforcement Administration (Department of Justice) on June 24, 2005.
How much is contract DJDEANK0504BPA0144 worth?
DJDEANK0504BPA0144's own ceiling is $18,109.
Who can order from contract DJDEANK0504BPA0144?
Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract DJDEANK0504BPA0144 competed?
The extent of competition for DJDEANK0504BPA0144 was not competed.
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