Harper Ramona

Harper Ramona is a minority and woman-owned sole proprietorship based in Bowie, Maryland that specializes in providing language services to the federal government. Registered in SAM.gov since February 2010, the company has established itself as a trusted provider of translation, interpretation, and localization services supporting U.S. Department of State operations and diplomatic missions worldwide.

Harper Ramona has received federal contract awards primarily through blanket purchase agreement call orders issued by the Department of State's Bureau of Administration. The company was awarded a $9,100 firm fixed price BPA call effective October 1, 2024, with completion required by November 1, 2025, for unspecified language services to support Department of State operations performed in Washington, DC. Additionally, Harper Ramona received a $195 firm fixed price BPA call awarded on October 1, 2022, with completion by December 16, 2022, for language services supporting the Department's operational needs. Both awards were issued without small business set-aside designations, reflecting full and open competition. These contract awards demonstrate Harper Ramona's capability to deliver specialized linguistic support services on a firm fixed price basis, enabling the Department of State to efficiently obtain translation, interpretation, and localization services as operational requirements emerge.

Harper Ramona currently holds three active blanket purchase agreements with the Department of State's Bureau of Administration. The most recent BPA, awarded October 1, 2024, carries a $250,000 ceiling value with performance through September 30, 2025, and functions as a multiple-award contract vehicle providing streamlined access to language services including translation, interpretation, and localization. A second BPA awarded October 1, 2023, carries a $150,000 ceiling value through September 30, 2024, and established pre-negotiated rates for both language services and general office, IT, and facility supplies to support Department components and overseas missions on an as-needed basis. The third BPA, awarded October 1, 2022, had a $150,000 potential value through September 30, 2023, and was designed to provide translation, interpretation, and localization services supporting the Department's global operations, including public diplomacy materials translation and interpreter services for negotiations and meetings with foreign counterparts. All three IDVs operate as multiple-award vehicles under no socioeconomic set-aside designation, allowing the Department of State to issue task orders competitively as requirements arise while maintaining cost-effective pricing structures.