Helena Murphy

Helena Murphy, a woman-owned, Hispanic American-owned sole proprietor based in Owings, Maryland, provides translation and interpretation services to the Department of State as a prime contractor exclusively on full-and-open competitive BPA calls, with no subcontracting activity. Murphy competes without set-aside designation across all 88 recent awards, spanning translation, interpretation, conference planning, and event support services in support of State Department diplomatic, security, and economic programs.

Customer concentration is absolute. The Department of State Bureau of Administration accounts for 81 awards ($694 thousand combined potential value) and the Department of State proper for 7 awards ($7 thousand), representing 100% of recent activity. Murphy holds a series of multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreements with the Bureau of Administration: the current vehicle (BPA 190PRL25A0557, $250 thousand ceiling through September 30, 2026) carries 27 task orders worth $38 thousand combined potential value; the prior year vehicle (BPA 190PRL24A0557, $150 thousand ceiling through September 30, 2024) carried 23 task orders worth $29 thousand; and the vehicle before that (BPA 190PRL23A0557, $150 thousand ceiling through September 30, 2023) carried 21 task orders worth $32 thousand. All task orders are firm-fixed-price calls ranging from $400 to $6,400, with performance in Washington, D.C. Representative work includes a $1,648 BPA call (awarded October 1, 2025) for language services with ultimate completion November 19, 2025; a $4,800 BPA call (October 1, 2024) supporting bilateral conferences and diplomatic engagement; and a $1,600 BPA call (October 1, 2023) for translation and interpretation services to support State Department operations.

Activity has been consistent but narrow. Murphy received 6 awards in 2021, 22 in 2022, 24 in 2023, 21 in 2024, and 7 in 2025 (through October). Combined potential value across all 88 awards is $700 thousand, with $140 thousand obligated (20% of potential). Murphy maintains no subcontracting relationships and operates exclusively as a prime contractor. Recent BPA awards reflect her recurrent role supporting State Department language needs, with the current BPA ceiling of $250 thousand representing the highest vehicle floor in her footprint. Work predates recent years, with the source citing reference to prior engagements at the Summit of the Americas and the U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue.