Asharaf Kazi

Asharaf Kazi is a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business registered in SAM.gov as a sole proprietorship located in Jamaica, New York. The entity primarily provides language services to federal government agencies, with a specific focus on interpretation, translation, and related linguistic capabilities. As a Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American-owned business, Kazi has established a consistent track record of delivering professional language support services predominantly to the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Administration.

The federal contract awards demonstrate Kazi's diverse range of language-related services, including interpretation, translation, editing, and content development across multiple languages. Contract awards have consistently been for language services, with specific tasks including translation of documents, interpretation services, academic writing support, and localized content development in languages such as Bengali. These contracts have ranged from small task orders valued at $55 to larger agreements approaching $300,000. The contracts have been awarded as Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) calls, primarily through the Bureau of Administration, and have not utilized any specific set-aside designations. The services have consistently been performed in Washington, D.C., supporting various Department of State operational and administrative requirements.

Asharaf Kazi has been awarded multiple Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDV) contracts with the Bureau of Administration, with the most recent BPA valued at $250,000 and extending through September 2025. These multiple-award BPAs enable rapid procurement of professional language services to support the State Department's global programs and operations. The IDVs have progressively increased in value, from an initial $100,000 BPA in 2021 to the current $250,000 agreement in 2024. Each IDV has maintained a similar structure: multiple-award, no set-aside provisions, and a focus on language services and administrative support. The BPAs allow the Bureau of Administration to streamline acquisition of recurring language and operational support requirements from an established vendor, with task orders that can include diverse services ranging from transportation management to training materials and specialized linguistic content.