A W Porter

A W Porter is a sole proprietorship registered in the United Kingdom and based in Washington, D.C., specializing in language services for the federal government. The firm is registered in SAM.gov with a Unique Entity Identifier of Z1SXRQY63ML4 and maintains an active registration through December 4, 2026. As a for-profit organization, A W Porter has established itself as a pre-qualified vendor for the U.S. Department of State, providing professional language support services that facilitate diplomatic operations and international engagement activities.

A W Porter has received multiple federal contract awards exclusively from the Department of State's Bureau of Administration for language services. The contract awards include four firm fixed-price blanket purchase agreement (BPA) call orders issued between October 2022 and October 2024, with values ranging from $390 to $15,500. These call orders, which do not carry any set-aside designations, collectively total approximately $30,868 and are scheduled for completion between August 2025 and November 2025, with one historical award completed in December 2022. The call orders represent discrete task orders executed against larger BPA frameworks, allowing the State Department to procure language services on an as-needed basis through pre-negotiated pricing and terms. A W Porter's language services typically encompass interpretation, translation, and related language support functions essential to the department's diplomatic operations and global mission.

A W Porter currently holds three active blanket purchase agreements with the Department of State's Bureau of Administration, all designated as multiple-award contracts with no set-aside provisions. The most recent BPA, awarded on October 1, 2024, carries a ceiling value of $250,000 and extends through September 30, 2026, establishing the firm as a pre-qualified provider for language services under the "ANNA PORTER LSA" vehicle. The preceding BPA, awarded on October 1, 2023, had a ceiling value of $150,000 and operated through September 30, 2024, while an earlier BPA awarded on October 1, 2022, also carried a $150,000 ceiling value and ran through September 30, 2023. These indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract vehicles enable the Bureau of Administration to streamline procurement of recurring language service requirements by issuing individual call orders against previously negotiated terms and pricing, eliminating the need for separate full and open competitive solicitations for each requirement.