Nicolas Knobil

Nicolas Knobil, a sole proprietorship based in Falls Church, Virginia, provides foreign language interpreting and translation services to the Department of State as a prime contractor on a full-and-open basis, with no set-aside posture. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime — all 130 awards in the source are prime contracts — and competes for task orders under blanket purchase agreements rather than holding larger IDIQs or GWACs.

Knobil's customer base is entirely concentrated within the Department of State. The Bureau of Administration accounts for 111 awards (85% of the portfolio) valued at $505 thousand combined potential value, while the Department of State proper accounts for 19 awards (15% of awards) valued at $6 thousand combined potential value. All work falls under NAICS 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services) and PSC Support-Administrative: Translation and Interpreting.

The vendor holds two active BPA vehicles under the Department of State Bureau of Administration. The primary vehicle is Blanket Purchase Agreement 190PRL25A1817, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, with a $250 thousand ceiling and 110 task orders issued to date valued at approximately $47 thousand. A second BPA (190PRL24A1817) running through September 30, 2024 carried a $150 thousand ceiling and received 14 task orders valued at $8 thousand. Individual task order ceilings range from $55 to $6 thousand, with firm fixed-price pricing across all calls. Representative work includes interpretation and translation assignments supporting the Bureau's administrative operations and global communications, with all performance at the contractor's Washington, DC location.

Activity trajectory shows sharp growth. From single awards in 2020 and 2021, the vendor transitioned to 15 awards in 2023, then accelerated to 92 awards in 2024 before moderating to 19 awards in 2025. The combined potential value across all awards stands at $511 thousand, with $111 thousand obligated as of the source date — representing 22% drawdown of the ceiling. The recompete profile is material: the prior BPA (190PRL24A1817) completed September 30, 2024, and the current vehicle (190PRL25A1817) runs through September 30, 2026, placing the next recompete opportunity in the latter half of 2026.