Ess Carmen

Ess Carmen is a sole proprietorship registered as a non-profit organization with the U.S. federal government since March 3, 2006. The entity primarily provides language services to federal agencies, specifically the Department of State's Bureau of Administration. Ess Carmen's expertise appears to be in translation and interpretation services, supporting the government's need for multilingual communication in various settings.

The company has been awarded multiple contracts for language services by the Bureau of Administration. These contracts are typically structured as Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) calls, with individual awards ranging from $389 to $2,400. The services provided include translation and interpretation support for the Bureau's headquarters operations in Washington, D.C. For example, a recent $2,400 contract was awarded on October 1, 2023, for language services through September 25, 2024. Other contracts have included a $585 award for services from October 1, 2022, through December 16, 2022, and a $389 award for services through August 10, 2023. These contracts do not utilize any set-aside designations, indicating that Ess Carmen competes for these opportunities in an open market.

Ess Carmen holds multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with the Department of State's Bureau of Administration. The most recent BPA, awarded on October 1, 2023, has a ceiling value of $150,000 and runs through September 30, 2024. This multiple-award BPA is designed to provide various services and products in support of the agency's operations, with a focus on logistical support area services through the Contingency and Crisis Response Bureau's Acquisition and Logistics Management office. Previous BPAs held by Ess Carmen include one awarded in 2022 with a $150,000 ceiling, and another from 2021 with a $100,000 ceiling. These BPAs consistently reference "CARMEN ESS LSA" in their descriptions, suggesting a continued relationship providing logistical support and language services to the Department of State. The structure of these agreements allows the Bureau of Administration to efficiently procure Ess Carmen's services for diverse language and logistical requirements as they arise over the covered periods.