Global Language Strategies LLC
Fairfax, VA Doing business as Global Language Strategies
- UEI
- E3SSGPNNDYE1
- CAGE
- 5QK25
- Primary NAICS
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- SBA certifications
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Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business· Current8(a) Program Participant– · CurrentWomen-Owned Small Business· Current
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 10560 Main Street #504, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
- Website
- gl-strategies.com
- Founded
- 2012
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- 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 .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Translational and interpretation services | Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources | $55,000 | |
| Dcsc-26-FSS-115 document translation services base year for the period of 9/28/2026-9/27/2027 in the NTE amount of… | — | $10,021 | |
| Language services OY2 - reimbursable | Justice Management Division | $250,000 | |
| Language services OY2 - reimbursable | Justice Management Division | $110,000 | |
| Criminal division language services OY2 - direct | Justice Management Division | $150,000 |
About Global Language Strategies LLC
Global Language Strategies LLC, a Fairfax, Virginia-based Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and SBA 8(a) program participant, provides translation, interpretation, localization, subtitling, and transcription services across more than 150 languages to federal civilian agencies as a prime contractor exclusively (100% of recent awards). The company operates as a for-profit limited liability partnership and competes predominantly on full-and-open procurements, with recent awards carrying no set-aside designations; its 8(a) and EDWOSB certifications enable sole-source award eligibility but do not drive the bulk of its portfolio.
Customer concentration is acute. The Department of Justice Criminal Division dominates potential value at $41.3 million across five awards—a $40 million multiple-award IDIQ (ultimate completion July 31, 2029) anchors the relationship, with recent delivery orders of $400,000 and $330,000 each for language services awarded August 1, 2025. The Department of Labor ranks second at $8.6 million, primarily through a single-award BPA ceiling of $8.55 million (July 8, 2028) that includes three active calls: a $533,866.11 Wage and Hour Division phone interpretation call, a $212,700 Office of Information and Public Affairs text-to-text translation call, and an $11,483.15 Bureau of Labor Statistics interpretation call. The Department of State Foreign Service Institute contributes $6.5 million across six awards. DOJ and DOL account for 97% of the combined potential value across all 28 awards, with the top five customer offices at 97% coverage. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission places five awards but at only $318,000 combined value, a typical pattern for smaller agencies using Global Language Strategies' GSA Multiple Award Schedule position. The company serves 13 distinct agencies total.
Global Language Strategies holds seats on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (15 task orders, $11 million combined potential value) and on three indefinite-delivery vehicles: the DOJ Criminal Division $40 million IDIQ (4 task orders), a Department of State Foreign Service Institute vehicle titled SLS Distance Learning Mentors 2012-2016 ($6.5 million, 5 task orders), and a third IDC. These vehicles enable agencies to issue task orders without separate competition. Work is performed primarily in Fairfax, Virginia and Washington, DC, with nationwide availability under the DOJ IDIQ.
Activity trajectory shows uneven growth. Awards in 2021 numbered one, rising to six in 2023, five in 2024, and seven in 2025, with two awards to date in 2026. The recompete cliff in the next twenty-four months stands at five awards totaling $1.5 million in potential value—material relative to the SCI-reported federal-service footprint but not a strategic recompete risk against the $40 million DOJ IDIQ, which does not mature until July 2029. Service Contract Inventory data reflects limited scope: SCI-reported invoicing totaled $394,000 across FY2022-FY2024 (FY2023: $138,000 across 0.2 FTEs; FY2024: $255,000 across 1.6 FTEs). Median government-paid rates run around $215.61 per hour on prime SCI contracts, with a spectrum from $36.11 per hour (10th percentile) to $512.27 per hour (90th percentile), reflecting the mixed labor intensity of interpretation versus transcription and localization work. The company self-performed all reported hours with zero subcontractor engagement across SCI prime contracts, signaling a build-your-own-team operational model rather than a subcontractor-heavy delivery approach.
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SBA capabilities narrative
Global Language Strategies, or GLS, is a recognized language service provider focused on the delivery of high-quality certified translation services and the provision of classroom and/or distance learning language courses to US military service members, diplomatic personnel and private citizens at all ages and proficiency levels.
GLS performs multiple language contracts for the US government and commercial clients that provide on-demand document translation services. Some of our most frequent translation requests include requests for SpanishEnglish, EnglishFrench, EnglishPortuguese and EnglishArabic translation services.
GLS implements a rigorous Quality Control Plan, which is based on ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 standards. We are also corporate members of the American Translators Association and Project Management Institute.
Quick answers
What is Global Language Strategies LLC's UEI?
Global Language Strategies LLC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is E3SSGPNNDYE1.
What is Global Language Strategies LLC's CAGE code?
Global Language Strategies LLC's CAGE code is 5QK25.
What is Global Language Strategies LLC's primary NAICS code?
Global Language Strategies LLC's primary NAICS code is 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services).
Where is Global Language Strategies LLC located?
Global Language Strategies LLC's physical address in SAM.gov is 10560 Main Street #504, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA.
Is Global Language Strategies LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Global Language Strategies LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through July 28, 2027.
Which SBA certifications does Global Language Strategies LLC hold?
Global Language Strategies LLC holds Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, 8(a) Program Participant and Women-Owned Small Business certifications from the SBA.
Which contract vehicles does Global Language Strategies LLC hold?
Global Language Strategies LLC holds a place on 2 federal contract vehicles, including MAS.
What is Global Language Strategies LLC's most recent federal award?
Global Language Strategies LLC's most recent federal contract award is Translational and interpretation services (7571PS26F00333), from Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, on September 30, 2026.
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