Zarrin Caldwell

Zarrin Caldwell, a woman-owned small disadvantaged business sole proprietorship based in Fountain Hills, Arizona, provides professional foreign language interpreting and translating services to the Department of State as a prime contractor exclusively through multiple-award BPAs. The vendor operates entirely in the full-and-open market with no set-aside designations across its federal footprint, competing on general capability and pricing rather than socioeconomic reserve.

Zarrin Caldwell's federal customer base is entirely concentrated with the Department of State, specifically the Bureau of Administration. All twenty awards (eighteen BPA calls and two IDVs) issued since 2016 fund State Department language services, with a combined potential value of $744 thousand. The vendor holds four active BPAs with the Bureau of Administration, the most recent awarded October 1, 2024, carrying a $250 thousand ceiling through September 30, 2026. Prior BPAs carried ceilings of $150 thousand (2023 and 2022) and $100 thousand (2021). Individual task-order values are small, typically ranging from $316 to $9,100, reflecting episodic language support needs for diplomatic and administrative operations. Combined dollars obligated across the entire footprint total $94 thousand, representing 13% of combined potential value — a low realization rate typical of indefinite-delivery vehicles with infrequent task orders.

Activity has been volatile year to year. The vendor issued five awards in 2022, two in 2023, four in 2024, and two in 2025 (as of October 2025). The recompete cliff is minimal: only one award with ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months carries potential value of $5 thousand. The vendor's work is uniformly coded to NAICS 541990 (Translation and Interpretation Services) and PSC category Support-Administrative (Translation and Interpreting). Zarrin Caldwell has no subcontract footprint in the source data and does not hold any parent government-wide vehicles. The vendor's competitive posture depends on maintaining incumbent status on State Department BPA task orders and competing for renewal of the successor BPA, currently valued at $250 thousand through mid-2026.

Small communications consultancy offering services related to policy analysis, research, writing, editing, partnership building, and program management. Strong experience with global issues, multilateral affairs, and international development topics.