Mohamad Alkazaz

Mohamad Alkazaz, operating as Arabic Translation Center, is a sole proprietorship based in Painesville, Ohio, that specializes in providing professional Arabic translation and interpretation services to the U.S. federal government. Registered in SAM.gov since October 2006, the entity is certified as a self-certified small disadvantaged business. Arabic Translation Center has established itself as a reliable vendor for the Department of State's language service requirements, primarily supporting public diplomacy initiatives and administrative functions that require English-to-Arabic translation capabilities.

Arabic Translation Center has provided comprehensive language services exclusively through blanket purchase agreement call orders issued by the Department of State's Bureau of Administration. The vendor's work has encompassed translation of sensitive government documents including human rights country reports, trafficking in persons reports, and other foreign policy-related materials into Arabic to facilitate international engagement with audiences across the Middle East and North Africa region, including countries such as Algeria, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Individual task orders under these agreements have ranged from several hundred dollars to $150,000, with no set-aside designations applied to any awards. The translation services are performed in Washington, D.C., and work has consistently involved firm fixed-price contracts with defined completion dates. Recent annual totals from task order awards have approximated $150,000, reflecting consistent demand for the vendor's specialized expertise in Arabic language services supporting the Department's diplomatic mission.

Mohamad Alkazaz holds four active and expired Blanket Purchase Agreements with the Department of State's Bureau of Administration. The current BPA, awarded on October 1, 2024, carries a ceiling value of $250,000 with performance through September 30, 2025, enabling the vendor to continue providing foreign language interpreting and translation services in support of the Bureau's public diplomacy programs and administrative operations. Previous BPAs with ceiling values of $150,000 each were awarded on October 1, 2023 (performance through September 30, 2024), October 1, 2022 (performance through September 30, 2023), and October 1, 2021 (performance through September 30, 2022), with the oldest BPA carrying a $100,000 ceiling. Across all four IDV vehicles, the vendor has received multiple award status, allowing the Bureau of Administration to issue task orders as translation needs arise. These blanket purchase agreements collectively demonstrate sustained confidence in Arabic Translation Center's ability to deliver quality translation services and represent the primary vehicle through which the Department of State procures specialized Arabic language support for its global operations.