Language & interpretation support services for the united states citizenship and immigration services (USCIS) refugee, asylum, international operations (RAIO) directorate
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 70SBUR25D00000103
- Awardee
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AD Astra, Inc. UEI XX59C3RECHK7
- Awarding agency
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Citizen and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
- Task orders
- 3 $3,218,146 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Language & Interpretation Support Services Pre-Solicitation · 70SBUR25R00000006 · Posted Jul 18, 2024
- Combined order value
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- $3,218,146 Current, with exercised options
- $3,380,646 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 22% complete
- IDV ceiling 2% used
- $200,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $200,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 29 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- 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.
About this IDV
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services awarded a $200 million multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract to AD Astra, Inc. on September 19, 2025, for language and interpretation support services to the Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations (RAIO) Directorate, with a completion date of September 18, 2030. AD Astra is a woman-owned small disadvantaged business.
Performance occurs in Silver Spring, Maryland and Washington, DC. The originating market research, posted July 18, 2024, sought contractors capable of delivering telephonic, video, and in-person interpretation and translation services across 61 languages to support USCIS officers conducting asylum and protection-seeker interviews, with anticipated demand of 13–23 million interpretation minutes annually. The contract employs firm fixed-price pricing.
As a multiple-award vehicle, this IDIQ has generated recent task-order activity. A $2.138 million delivery order was awarded September 19, 2025, for refugee and asylum operations language support, performed in Silver Spring, Maryland, with completion by September 18, 2026. A second delivery order valued at $241,800 was issued March 15, 2026, to the Field Operations Directorate for telephonic foreign language translation and interpreter services, performed in Washington, DC, with completion by March 15, 2029. Both orders are priced firm fixed price and include Personnel Emergency Notification System (PENS) and FAR 52.222-90 compliance requirements.
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 70SBUR25D00000103?
70SBUR25D00000103 was awarded to AD Astra, Inc. by Citizen and Immigration Services (Department of Homeland Security) on September 19, 2025.
How much is contract 70SBUR25D00000103 worth?
Orders under 70SBUR25D00000103 have obligated $3,218,146. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $3,380,646. 70SBUR25D00000103's own ceiling is $200,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $200,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 70SBUR25D00000103?
3 orders have been placed under 70SBUR25D00000103, the latest on September 19, 2026.
Who can order from contract 70SBUR25D00000103?
70SBUR25D00000103 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 70SBUR25D00000103 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. 70SBUR25D00000103 is part of Language and Interpretation Support Services.
Was contract 70SBUR25D00000103 competed?
The extent of competition for 70SBUR25D00000103 was full and open competition. The government received 29 offers.
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