Kieda, Judith J

Judith J. Kieda, a woman-owned sole proprietorship based in Springfield, Oregon, provides foreign language interpreting and translating services to the Department of State as a prime contractor operating exclusively under full-and-open competition, with no set-aside utilization across her federal footprint. Kieda is a self-certified small disadvantaged business; her work centers on Mandarin Chinese language services supporting the State Department's diplomatic and cultural exchange programs, including the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), language workshops, and virtual exchange initiatives.

Kieda operates entirely within a single customer ecosystem. The Department of State Bureau of Administration accounts for 21 of 33 total awards and $778 thousand of the combined $823 thousand potential value across her recent federal footprint. A single additional State Department award carries $8 thousand, bringing total State Department concentration to approximately 95% of combined potential value. The customer concentration is absolute — no other federal agencies appear in her award history.

Kieda holds three active Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with the State Department's Bureau of Administration. The most recent BPA, awarded October 1, 2024, carries a $250 thousand ceiling through September 30, 2026, with three task orders already issued collectively valued at $22,991. A prior BPA awarded October 1, 2023, carried a $150 thousand ceiling through September 30, 2024, and an earlier BPA from October 1, 2022, also had a $150 thousand ceiling through September 30, 2023. Task orders under these vehicles range from $199 to $10,600 per call and include firm fixed-price language services for Mandarin simulations, interpreting, translating, and workshop support.

Kieda's activity shows modest recent volume. Over the past five years, award counts dropped from five in 2023 to four in 2024 and one in 2025, though the most recent award dates October 1, 2025, suggesting recent continuation of the BPA relationship. Combined dollars obligated total $173 thousand, representing 21% of combined potential value — a gap consistent with the BPA structure where ceiling values exceed annual utilization. Kieda has maintained continuity with the State Department since 2005, with her award history spanning two decades of language services delivered at the Washington, DC location, all under NAICS 541512 (Translation and Interpretation Services) and PSC Support-Administrative: Translation and Interpreting.