Friends Interpreting Services LLC
Shenandoah Junction, WV
- UEI
- VJ1RLKHJ2LF3
- CAGE
- 6JPP0
- Primary NAICS
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 204 Volney Hill Rd, Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442, USA
- Website
- friendsinterpretingservices.com
- Founded
- 2005
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $2,729,322 |
| FY2025 | $2,784,950 |
| FY2024 | $4,064,490 |
| FY2023 | $2,117,510 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | $1,511,455 | |
| 2 | Department of Labor | $736,000 | |
| 3 | Department of Justice | $361,436 | |
| 4 | Department of Health and Human Services | $131,999 | |
| 5 | Department of the Interior | $1,516 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Friends Interpreting Services LLC, an SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) based in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, delivers American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) captioning, and translation services to federal agencies exclusively as a prime contractor operating under NAICS 611910 (Translation and Interpretation Services). The firm competes across both set-aside (Woman-Owned Small Business, Total Small Business, Competitive 8(a)) and full-and-open delivery orders, with set-asides accounting for roughly one-third of recent awards. The company self-performs all delivery work with zero subcontractor engagement.
Social Security Administration dominates the customer base, accounting for 69 awards (52% of the firm's award count) and $35.3 million (53% of combined potential value). The vendor also works with the Department of Labor (two awards, $14.1 million potential value), the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (two awards, $3.4 million), the Department of Commerce, and 26 additional federal agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Human Services, Naval Air Systems Command, and Federal Emergency Management Agency. Across the top five customer agencies by potential value, Friends Interpreting Services captures 83% of its combined contract value, indicating significant concentration in a small number of high-value relationships.
The vendor operates almost entirely through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), placing 45 task orders valued at $30.8 million under that vehicle. A second major vehicle—Indefinite Delivery Contract 28321317D00060011, likely a Social Security Administration rapid-response contract—accounts for 67 task orders and $15.9 million in combined potential value. The firm also holds single-award BPAs with the Naval Supply Systems Command ($250 thousand, Woman-Owned Small Business set-aside through August 2028) and Naval Sea Systems Command ($249 thousand, no set-aside through June 2030), and sits on multi-agency GSA MAS BPAs with FEMA Region 2 and other agencies. Recent prime awards include a $8.96 million labor-hours delivery order from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management for sign language interpretation services (June 2026, no set-aside), a $1.85 million Woman-Owned Small Business delivery order from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for interpretation and translation services (September 2026), and a $748,647 Total Small Business delivery order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for CART and access-for-living interpreting services (May 2026).
Award activity declined sharply in recent years—13 awards in 2022, declining to three awards in 2026 year-to-date—a trajectory driven by SSA's shift toward consolidation and longer-term task orders rather than discrete orders. Six awards carrying $9.9 million in combined potential value face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating moderate recompete exposure. SCI-reportable invoicing (federal service contracts above the $150,000 threshold) totaled $12.1 million from FY2022 through FY2025, with FY2025 showing $3.6 million across 22.3 FTEs. Government-paid hourly rates run a median of $79.43 per hour (ranging $68.68 to $103.64 depending on service and skill mix). The vendor operates a lean, vertically integrated delivery model with no named subcontractors across any award, meaning all interpretation and captioning labor is performed in-house by firm staff.
SBA capabilities narrative
Friends Interpreting Services (FIS), a Deaf-owned, and Woman-owned company, providing the highest quality in sign language interpreting services nationwide. Friends Interpreting Services are proud to provide American Sign Language Interpreters for any setting: hospitals, schools, doctor's offices, community gatherings, media events and more. FIS has been providing services to government and private sector clients for many years and has gained a reputation for quality. At FIS we are committed to providing superior and barrier-free communication solutions for our Hearing, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf clients. We believe in listening to our clients in order to provide effective and efficient communication solutions for each individual to ensure that barrier free communication takes place.
Quick answers
Is Friends Interpreting Services LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Friends Interpreting Services LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through September 3, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Friends Interpreting Services LLC hold?
Friends Interpreting Services LLC holds a place on 2 federal contract vehicles, including MAS and PSS.
How much has Friends Interpreting Services LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $2,784,950 to Friends Interpreting Services LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $11,696,272 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Friends Interpreting Services LLC rank among federal contractors?
Friends Interpreting Services LLC ranked #19 in PSC R606, #23 in NAICS 54193 and #34 in PSC R431 in FY2025.
What is Friends Interpreting Services LLC's most recent federal award?
Friends Interpreting Services LLC's most recent federal contract award is Initial funding for zone 1 award (70SBUR26F00000210), from Citizen and Immigration Services, on September 14, 2026.
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