Martin Gilbert

Martin Gilbert, a sole proprietorship based in Arlington, Massachusetts, provides foreign language translation and interpretation services to the Department of State as a prime contractor exclusively under full-and-open competition with no set-aside designations. The vendor operates without subcontractors and has held consecutive multiple-award blanket purchase agreements with the State Department's Bureau of Administration since at least 2019, with ceiling values progressively expanding from $100,000 in fiscal 2021–2022 to $250,000 in fiscal 2024–2026.

The vendor's customer concentration is absolute: 84% of awards (45 of 55) and 97% of combined potential value flow to the Department of State Bureau of Administration; a single additional award of $16,300 goes to the Department of State itself. All work is performed in Washington, D.C. within a single commodity category — Translation and Interpretation Services (PSC: Support-Administrative: Translation and Interpreting; NAICS: all 55 awards). Martin Gilbert's language support covers international visitor leadership programs, public diplomacy and cultural outreach, disease prevention, countering violent extremism, and disability rights initiatives. Representative recent calls include a $16,300 BPA call awarded October 1, 2025 (ceiling through July 18, 2026), a $15,500 call awarded October 1, 2024 (ceiling through October 25, 2025), and a $14,328 call awarded October 1, 2024 (ceiling through July 26, 2025). The vendor operates under four BPA indefinite delivery vehicles (190PRL21A0151, 190PRL22A0151, 190PRL23A0151, 190PRL24A0151, 190PRL25A0151), with the largest cumulative task order volume (10 orders, $81,000) under the fiscal 2023 BPA (190PRL23A0151).

Award trajectory shows concentration in the 2022–2023 period (11 awards in 2022, 8 in 2023), declining to 5 awards in 2024 and 1 award in 2025. Combined potential value across all 55 awards sits at $1.1 million, with $434,000 obligated to date (40% of potential). Only one award—the October 1, 2025 call—reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing $16,300 in recompete exposure. The vendor has held this position continuously since at least 2006 without interruption, indicating stable but narrow customer reliance and mission-critical language support role within a single bureau.