Linguist Support Services

The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management awarded an IDIQ for Linguist Support Services on behalf of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and South Central Asia on April 8, 2019, with a shared ceiling of $450 million; however, the last date to place orders against the vehicle was April 7, 2024, and ordering is now closed.

The vehicle contracted professional interpreting, translation, and related language services — including interpreting, translating, monitoring, transcribing, and online engagement — for use by the Department of State and other designated U.S. Government agencies. Initial task orders targeted expertise in Arabic, Kurdish, Dari, Farsi, and Pashto across various dialects. Services were required for OCONUS locations within the Near East and South Central Asia regions and worldwide, including support for Iraq, Qatar, and Albania.

Four task orders totaling $227.5 million in combined potential value have been awarded under the vehicle. Of that total, $84.8 million (37 percent) has been obligated. The most recent order was placed on January 6, 2024. Ordering activity was sparse and irregular: one order in 2021, two in 2023, and one in 2024.

Competition is concentrated between two firms. Clgt Solutions, LLC holds two orders valued at $133 million combined potential value; Atlas Advisors LLC holds the other two orders, valued at $94.6 million combined potential value. The vehicle is split evenly between service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside (two orders) and unrestricted awards (two orders). Pricing structures vary across orders: Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials, and Labor Hours.

Customer demand is dominated by the Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, which accounts for two orders totaling $160.7 million combined potential value. The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs placed one order for $4.6 million, and the Department of State Office of Acquisition Management placed one order for $62.2 million. Task-order ceilings range from approximately $4.6 million to $89.9 million, with completion dates extending through May 2029.

The US Department of State (DOS); Office of Acquisition Management, on behalf of The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) and South Central Asia (SCA) awarded an IDIQ for Linguist Support Services. Services may be required for OCONUS within the Near East and South Central Asia regions and worldwide. The objective of this IDIQ is to provide for professional interpreting, translation and related language services in support of the DOS and other designated United State Government (USG) agencies. Specific services to be provided via this contract include but are not limited to, interpreting, translating, monitoring, transcribing, and online engagement.