DOD Language Interpretation and Translation Enterprise II (DLITE II)
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Intelligence and Security Command
- Awardees
- 20
- Task orders
- 29
- Obligated
- $500,677,059
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- W911W415R0021 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Intelligence and Security Command Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
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- $780,171,170 Current, with exercised options
- $1,921,854,352 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 96% complete
- Shared ceiling 5% used
- $9,864,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Department of the Army Intelligence and Security Command awarded DOD Language Interpretation and Translation Enterprise II (DLITE II), a Master IDIQ for foreign language interpretation, translation, and transcription services across the DoD enterprise, on March 3, 2017, with a shared ceiling of $9.864 billion and ordering authority through March 26, 2027.
Ordering activity has contracted sharply: 25 task orders were awarded in 2017, followed by only 2 in 2018 and 2 in 2019, with no new awards in the past six years. The 29 total task orders carry a combined potential value of $1.92 billion, with $500.7 million obligated (26% of combined potential). Competition is heavily concentrated—Worldwide Language Resources, LLC and The Mission Essential Group, LLC together control roughly 80% of combined potential value across four orders. All task orders fund the Army Intelligence and Security Command exclusively.
Task orders span force projection operations (supporting ARCENT, CJTF-OIR, and Operation Freedom Sentinel), train-and-sustain missions, and field training exercises. The vehicle opened with 14 guaranteed-minimum orders of $10,000 each in April 2017; subsequent task orders range from $119,582 to $837 million in ceiling value. Pricing structures vary between firm fixed price, fixed price level of effort, and cost-plus-fixed-fee, with durations extending from May 2017 through June 2024 among the largest awards. The most recent significant order—a force projection task order to Worldwide Language Resources, LLC (W911W417D0009-W911W418F3000)—carries a $837.1 million ceiling with cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing.
The set-aside mix shows 52% unrestricted orders, 45% partial small business, and 3% service-disabled veteran-owned small business sole-source. The vehicle's predecessor, DOD Language Interpretation and Translation Enterprise, was awarded July 1, 2011. With eight months of ordering authority remaining and dormant award activity since 2019, pursuit is viable only for firms positioned to win orders under the existing incumbent base or to prepare for a successor procurement.
Description
Department of Defense Language Interpretation and Translation Enterprise II (DLITE II) Master IDIQ contract to provide foreign language interpretation, translation, and transcription services in support of the DoD Enterprise.
IDV awards
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Latest task orders
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Latest 25 of 29 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mission Essential Group, LLC | $229,473,552 | 46% |
| 2 | Valiant Government Services LLC | $158,826,560 | 32% |
| 3 | Global Linguist Solutions LLC | $96,731,720 | 19% |
| 4 | CWU Inc. | $13,059,591 | 3% |
| 5 | Szanca Solutions Inc. | $2,006,788 | <1% |
| 6 | Torden LLC | $330,408 | <1% |
| 7 | Worldwide Language Resources, LLC | $70,000 | <1% |
| 8 | Global Dimensions, LLC | $58,440 | <1% |
| 9 | Integrity Business Solutions, Inc. | $10,000 | <1% |
| 10 | Command Languages, Inc. | $10,000 | <1% |
"Minimum guarantee only" marks awardees whose obligations here are just the minimum order their contract guarantees.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $500,677,059 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2019 | $88,512,792 |
| FY2018 | $283,319,425 |
| FY2017 | $128,644,016 |
Quick answers
What is the DLITE II contract vehicle?
DOD Language Interpretation and Translation Enterprise II (DLITE II) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Intelligence and Security Command (Department of the Army), awarded on March 3, 2017.
Which companies hold DLITE II?
20 companies hold DLITE II's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Enigma International, LLC on March 27, 2017. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are The Mission Essential Group, LLC, Valiant Government Services LLC and Global Linguist Solutions LLC.
How much has been spent through DLITE II?
29 task orders have been placed under DLITE II, obligating $500,677,059. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $780,171,170.
What is the shared ceiling of DLITE II?
DLITE II's shared ceiling is $9,864,000,000; its task orders have used 5% of it.
Which agencies use DLITE II the most?
The departments whose task orders under DLITE II obligated the most are Department of the Army ($500,677,059).
What came before and after DLITE II?
DLITE II succeeded DOD Language Interpretation and Translation Enterprise (DLITE).
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