Burnside, Gregory P

Gregory P. Burnside, a sole proprietor based in Purcellville, Virginia, provides translation, interpretation, English language instruction, and foreign policy advisory services to the Department of State as a prime contractor under full-and-open federal contracting, with all 59 awards issued without set-aside designation.

Burnside's customer footprint is concentrated entirely within the Department of State. The Bureau of Administration accounts for 42 awards (984 thousand dollars combined potential value), representing 75% of recent volume and 94% of combined potential value across all awards. The Department of State carries two additional awards worth 22 thousand dollars combined. Burnside has maintained a continuous relationship with the Bureau of Administration since at least 2005, operating under successive multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreements with ceilings of $100,000 (awarded October 1, 2021, expiring September 30, 2022), $150,000 (October 1, 2022, expiring September 30, 2023), $150,000 (October 1, 2023, expiring September 30, 2024), and $250,000 (October 1, 2024, expiring September 30, 2026). Task orders under these BPAs range from under $200 to approximately $10,400 and are awarded firm fixed-price for completion within months.

Representative work includes six language-services task orders issued October 1, 2024, under the current $250,000 BPA with ceiling values of $6,260, $15,680, $10,880, $6,308, $8,050, and $9,804; five task orders under the prior $150,000 BPA (2023–2024 performance) with values ranging from $199 to $10,400; and advisory services on Western Hemisphere, Europe, and Africa foreign policy issues for $3,201 awarded February 26, 2022. Burnside has also delivered stock photography (A Global Moment in Time) for $6,561 and tourism-related services under the BPA structure. All work is performed in Washington, D.C., and supports the Bureau of Administration's diplomatic missions and international engagement objectives.

Activity has been intermittent. Burnside received five awards in 2021, eleven in 2022, seven in 2023, seven in 2024, and two in 2025. The five top parent vehicles (all Blanket Purchase Agreements under Department of State Bureau of Administration contracting vehicle numbers) collectively carry nine, eight, six, and five task orders respectively across fiscal years. Combined potential value across all 59 prime awards totals $1.1 million, with $421 thousand obligated (39% realization). No subcontracting footprint is present in the source data; Burnside operates entirely as a prime contractor. Work is categorized exclusively under NAICS Translation and Interpretation Services and PSC Support–Administrative: Translation and Interpreting.