Karpova, Marina

Marina Karpova, a sole proprietor based in Rockville, Maryland, provides translation and interpretation services to the Department of State as a prime contractor under open-market competition, with 100% of her recent awards held as a sole proprietor with no set-aside designations.

Karpova's entire federal portfolio consists of language services for the State Department's Bureau of Administration, spanning 24 prime awards across four consecutive blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) issued between October 2022 and October 2024. The two most recent BPA vehicles carry combined potential value of $799 thousand: a $250 thousand multiple-award BPA awarded October 1, 2024 (running through September 30, 2026) and a $150 thousand BPA awarded October 1, 2023 (expired September 30, 2024). Task orders issued under these BPAs fund translation and interpretation services supporting the Bureau's domestic and international operations, including the Department's women's economic empowerment, antimicrobial resistance, and global health initiatives. Representative task orders from the current $250 thousand BPA include a $10,202 call through February 23, 2025, a $9,552 call through May 31, 2025, and a $4,776 call through May 14, 2025. Under the expired $150 thousand BPA, Karpova received an $11,536 call (September 7, 2024) and a $9,604 call (July 13, 2024), among others. All work is performed in Washington, D.C.

Activity has been uneven: three awards in 2021, eleven in 2022, then four in 2023, five in 2024, and one in 2025. Combined potential value across all 24 awards totals $799 thousand, though only $149 thousand (19% of potential) has been obligated to date, reflecting the discretionary task-order structure of BPA vehicles. The Department of State Bureau of Administration accounts for 100% of the award count and combined potential value. Place of performance is consistently Washington, D.C. Karpova holds no subcontract relationships and serves no other federal customers.