Bessik Matchavariani

Bessik Matchavariani, a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged sole proprietorship based in Little River, South Carolina, provides translation, interpretation, and transcription services to the Department of State as a prime contractor exclusively under full-and-open competition (no set-asides used). The vendor operates across multiple annual blanket purchase agreements with the State Department's Bureau of Administration, competing on firm fixed-price language-services calls.

Matchavariani's entire customer base is the Department of State Bureau of Administration, which accounts for 42 of 43 awards totaling $946 thousand in combined potential value. The vendor has held consecutive multi-award BPAs since 2021, with current and recent vehicles including the $250 thousand BPA 190PRL25A0464 (awarded October 1, 2024; 6 task orders, $34 thousand combined potential value), the $150 thousand BPA 190PRL24A0464 (October 1, 2023; 9 task orders, $67 thousand combined potential value), the $150 thousand BPA 190PRL23A0464 (October 1, 2022; 11 task orders, $79 thousand combined potential value), and the $100 thousand BPA 190PRL22A0464 (October 1, 2021; 5 task orders, $43 thousand combined potential value). Individual BPA calls range from $197 to $16,672.50 in ceiling value, with work performed in Washington, D.C.

Beyond core language services, Matchavariani has delivered advisory consulting under State Department BPAs in sustainability in the non-profit sector, women's empowerment and political participation initiatives, environmental crime legislation support, and social entrepreneurship programs. Representative awards include a $16,672.50 call for translation and interpretation services (May 15, 2023), a $15,166 call for non-profit sector sustainability consulting (September 17, 2022), a $15,166 call for environmental crime legislation advisory work (August 13, 2022), and a $6,852 call for women in politics and civil society expertise (July 2, 2022).

Activity peaked in 2022 with 13 awards before declining to six awards in 2024 and one in the partial 2025 data window. Combined potential value across all 43 awards is $952 thousand, with obligated dollars of $302 thousand (32% of potential value). No parent vehicle holds more than 11 task orders; State Department vehicle turnover is annual, with each October 1 award date marking the issuance of a new BPA. The vendor holds no subcontracting relationships and does not appear on any government-wide vehicles beyond State Department BPAs.