Etsuko Y Good

Etsuko Y Good, operating as Japan Business Center, is a woman-owned, minority-owned (Asian-Pacific American) sole proprietorship based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that provides Japanese language interpretation, translation, and cultural advisory services to the Department of State as a prime contractor under blanket purchase agreements, competing full-and-open with no set-aside designations.

Japan Business Center's federal footprint is concentrated entirely within the Department of State's Bureau of Administration, which accounts for 20 of 21 named awards (92% of combined potential value, $792 thousand) across the source's award history. The vendor operates under multiple BPA vehicles issued by the Bureau, most recently a $250 thousand ceiling BPA awarded October 1, 2024, running through September 2026. Prior BPA vehicles carried $100 thousand to $150 thousand ceilings. Recent representative task orders drawn against these vehicles include a $15,500 BPA call for language services (awarded October 1, 2025, completion August 1, 2026), a $15,575 call (awarded October 1, 2024, completion July 2025), and a $13,731 call (awarded October 1, 2024, completion February 2025). Earlier work included a $14,150 call for regulatory science support services awarded October 1, 2021. Call values are small — ranging from $60 to $15,575 — reflecting task-order execution against standing BPAs rather than large delivery orders.

Activity shows a modest and irregular pattern: two awards in 2021, four in 2022, three in 2023, four in 2024, and one recorded in 2025. Combined potential value across all 37 prime awards totals $876 thousand, with obligated dollars at $226 thousand (26% of potential value). Only one award (the October 2025 $15,500 call) faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure in that window. Japan Business Center holds no sub-award position and does not participate in government-wide acquisition contracts, GSA schedules, or IDIQs outside the State Department's direct BPA vehicles. The vendor's capability portfolio is narrowly defined by the 37 awards, all coded to PSC Support-Administrative: Translation and Interpreting and NAICS translation and interpretation services, with Japan-focused regional expertise positioning it as a cultural and linguistic resource for diplomatic and foreign affairs operations.

Born in Japan, she holds degrees from Doshisha University and Ohio University in English Literature, Linguistics and Int'l Affairs. More than 20 years of experience across multiple disciplines and industries.