Language & Interpretation Support Services - Refugee, Asylum, & International Operations (RAIO) Directorate
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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Citizen and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $100,000,000
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Through
- Acquisition strategy
- Follow-on to Existing Contract
- NAICS code
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Place of performance
- Camp Springs, MD
- Forecast number
- F2023063924
- Points of contact
Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is seeking language and interpretation support services for its Refugee, Asylum, & International Operations (RAIO) Directorate. This requirement supports the divisions' mission by enabling trained officers to interview asylum and protection seekers in their native languages using telephonic, video conferencing, and in-person interpreter and translation services. The estimated solicitation release date is April 14, 2025, and the estimated award date is August 1, 2025.
The estimated award value range is $100,000,000 to $100,000,000. The services will be performed in Camp Springs, MD and will provide USCIS with ready access to a comprehensive set of high-quality language and interpretation services to fulfill the divisions' mandates. The Government anticipates awarding three to five multiple-award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a small business reservation for one or more small business awardees.
Forecast text
***Update, 0417/2025: Change to alternate POC ***
Update, 04/10/2025: Updated estimated solicitation release to 04/14/2025; this refers to the estimated solicitation release being the week of 04/14/2025. Updated Aanticipated award date to 06/16/2025. Presolicitation synopsis with draft solicitation is available via the System for Award Management (SAM): https://sam.gov/opp/337f2e178bbf4d44a7cc25e88f4f24ce/view
Formal solicitation will be issued via SAM as well.
Language and Interpretation Support Services for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Refugee, Asylum, & International Operations (RAIO) Directorate, Asylum Division Headquarters (HQASM), and International & Refugee Affairs (IRAD).
This requirement supports the divisions’ mission by enabling trained officers to interview asylum and protection seekers in their native languages using telephonic, video conferencing, and, in rare cases, in-person interpreter and translation services. Interviews by phone are generally completed using conventional telephones and computer applications for transcribing. To fulfill the divisions’ mandates, USCIS requires ready access to a comprehensive set of high-quality language and interpretation services.
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