Al-Dhad Professional Services, LLC

Al-Dhad Professional Services, LLC, doing business as Al-Dhad, LLC, is a Washington, D.C.-based minority-owned, woman-owned, and small disadvantaged business registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since May 3, 2007. The company specializes in providing professional services to federal government agencies, with a particular focus on language services, translation, and interpretation support. Registered as a limited liability company, Al-Dhad has positioned itself as a versatile vendor capable of supporting diverse governmental operational needs across multiple domains.

The company has consistently secured federal contract awards primarily from the Department of State Bureau of Administration, predominantly for language services. These contracts have encompassed translation and interpretation services across various foreign languages, supporting the State Department's global diplomacy and communication requirements. Al-Dhad's contract awards have included specialized services beyond language support, such as event planning, security cooperation, public diplomacy campaigns, and technical exchanges. The company has received multiple Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call contracts with ceiling values ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars, consistently demonstrating its capability to provide targeted professional services. Notably, these contract awards have been consistently open competition, with no specific set-aside designations, indicating the company's competitive positioning in the federal marketplace.

Al-Dhad Professional Services has held multiple federal contract Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs), specifically Blanket Purchase Agreements with the Department of State Bureau of Administration. These IDVs have progressive ceiling values, increasing from $0 in 2020-2021 to $250,000 for the 2024-2025 period, reflecting the company's growing capabilities and trusted relationship with the agency. The IDVs are characterized as multiple-award agreements primarily focused on language services, translation, and interpretation support. These contract vehicles allow the Department of State to issue task orders on an as-needed basis, providing flexibility in acquiring linguistic and professional support services. The IDVs have consistently supported the Bureau of Administration's global operations, enabling effective communication and diplomatic engagement across international contexts.

AL-Dhad Professional Services, LLC has been providing strategic consulting, research and analytical services that are responsive, and cost-saving to US government agencies; nonprofit organizations; and private-industry clients with an emphasis on the Middle East and Horn of Africa regions since 2004. As a woman and minority-owned disadvantaged small business, AL-Dhad Professional Services, LLC provides clients with customized services and products relying on precise, relevant, and data-driven information on which decisions can be based reliably, every time.