Carmona Meneses, Maria Claudia

Maria Claudia Carmona Meneses operates as a sole proprietorship called Mccm Translation And Interpretation Services, a for-profit, woman-owned business registered in SAM.gov (expired Dec 2021).

Carmona Meneses has provided interpretation services as a prime contractor to support the U.S. Department of State. In 2021, the company received a $550 purchase order for interpreter support services for an ambassador at the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. The order covered interpretation needs through June 2022. Additionally, Carmona Meneses holds multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (INL) to deliver translation, interpretation, and document transcription services, particularly in Spanish and Portuguese. These BPAs establish pre-negotiated rates and facilitate quick ordering of language services to support the bureau's international operations aimed at combatting illegal narcotics.

In March 2021, INL awarded Carmona Meneses a multiple-award BPA to provide translation and interpretation services during a one-year base period. This vehicle carries no initial funding but allows the agency to issue task orders defining specific language project requirements and costs as needs arise. A similar multiple-award BPA providing the same translation and interpretation capabilities for INL was awarded in March 2020 with an order period through March 2021. By pre-competing and qualifying vendors through these BPAs, the bureau can rapidly acquire critical language services to overcome communication barriers when collaborating with foreign partners on international narcotics law enforcement efforts.