Language and Interpretation Support Services
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Citizen and Immigration Services
- Awardees
- 6
- Task orders
- 13
- Obligated
- $25,512,376
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Language & Interpretation Support Services Pre-Solicitation · 70SBUR25R00000006 · Posted Jul 18, 2024
- Agency
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- Citizen and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security
- Combined task order value
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- $25,512,376 Current, with exercised options
- $25,674,876 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 23% complete
- Shared ceiling 13% used
- $200,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
DHS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services awarded the Language and Interpretation Support Services Master IDIQ on September 19, 2025 to buy interpretation and translation support for its Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations (RAIO) Directorate. Ordering remains open through September 18, 2030 against a shared ceiling of $200 million. The vehicle is unrestricted: the originating solicitation, EA-202303-174, used no set-aside, and all 13 task orders are marked No Set-Aside Used.
Ordering has 3 years 10 months remaining. The source identifies no predecessor or successor vehicle. Thirteen task orders have issued, seven in 2025 and six in 2026, with the most recent awarded September 19, 2026. Obligations total $25.5 million against $25.7 million in combined potential value, or 99%.
The orders buy RAIO asylum and protection interview support across telephonic, video, and in-person formats. Field Operations Directorate orders add telephonic translation and foreign language interpreter services, with PENS and FAR 52.222-90 incorporated. The originating sources-sought notice, posted July 18, 2024, estimated 13 to 23 million interpretation minutes annually across 61 languages and required the capacity to scale staffing during surge events.
Six primes hold orders. AD Astra, Inc. leads by count with three orders totaling $3.4 million in combined potential value. Lionbridge Global Solutions II Inc. and Language Line, LLC each hold two orders valued at $6.1 million combined. Legal Interpreting Services, Inc. holds two orders totaling $4.6 million, and Universe Technical Translation, Inc. holds two totaling $3.1 million. These five primes account for 11 of 13 orders and 91% of combined potential value, and one further prime holds the remaining two orders.
DHS USCIS is the sole customer agency, placing 100% of orders.
Individual recent orders carry ceiling values from $100,000 to $4,000,000, all firm fixed price. Two $4,000,000 orders, awarded March 1, 2026, run through February 28, 2027. Most orders carry 12-month periods of performance. One order awarded March 15, 2026 runs through March 15, 2029 with a $241,800 ceiling and $79,300 obligated.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
Show all 13
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionbridge Global Solutions II Inc. | $6,138,846 | 24% |
| 2 | Language Line, LLC | $6,138,846 | 24% |
| 3 | Legal Interpreting Services, Inc. | $4,638,846 | 18% |
| 4 | AD Astra, Inc. | $3,218,146 | 13% |
| 5 | Universe Technical Translation, Inc. | $3,138,846 | 12% |
| 6 | Global Impact Group LLC | $2,238,846 | 9% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $25,512,376 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $12,679,300 |
| FY2025 | $12,833,076 |
Quick answers
What is the Language and Interpretation Support Services contract vehicle?
Language and Interpretation Support Services is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Citizen and Immigration Services (Department of Homeland Security), awarded on September 19, 2025.
Which companies hold Language and Interpretation Support Services?
6 companies hold Language and Interpretation Support Services's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Lionbridge Global Solutions II Inc. on September 19, 2025. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Lionbridge Global Solutions II Inc., Language Line, LLC and Legal Interpreting Services, Inc.
How much has been spent through Language and Interpretation Support Services?
13 task orders have been placed under Language and Interpretation Support Services, obligating $25,512,376.
What is the shared ceiling of Language and Interpretation Support Services?
Language and Interpretation Support Services's shared ceiling is $200,000,000; its task orders have used 13% of it.
Which agencies use Language and Interpretation Support Services the most?
The departments whose task orders under Language and Interpretation Support Services obligated the most are Department of Homeland Security ($25,512,376).
How much was obligated through Language and Interpretation Support Services in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under Language and Interpretation Support Services obligated $12,833,076 in fiscal year 2025.
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