Palden Gyal

Palden Gyal is a minority-owned and Asian-Pacific American-owned sole proprietorship registered in SAM.gov, operating under the name Tibetan Document Reviewer. Located in McLean, Virginia, the company specializes in providing language services, with a particular focus on Tibetan and Chinese document review and translation. The business offers highly specialized linguistic expertise to federal agencies, primarily supporting document analysis and translation needs that require nuanced understanding of Tibetan and Chinese language and cultural contexts.

The company has consistently provided language services exclusively to the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Administration through multiple Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call orders. These contracts have centered on specific projects including Human Rights Reports, international relations documentation, and specialized document review related to China and Tibet. Each contract has been a firm fixed price BPA call, ranging in value from $35 to $3,789.50, with work predominantly performed in Washington, D.C. The contracts have supported critical foreign policy initiatives, including preparation of congressionally mandated reports on international human rights practices, cultural programming, and exchange efforts. None of the contract awards utilized set-aside designations, and Palden Gyal has performed as the prime contractor for all documented engagements.

Palden Gyal holds multiple Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Indefinite Delivery Vehicles with the Department of State's Bureau of Administration. These multiple-award BPAs have progressively increased in ceiling value, from $100,000 in fiscal year 2022 to $250,000 for the period starting October 1, 2024. The BPAs are structured to enable the Bureau to efficiently procure language services on an as-needed basis, with individual task orders issued against the agreements. The current BPA, effective through September 30, 2025, has a maximum ceiling of $250,000 and allows the Department of State to leverage the company's specialized expertise in analyzing complex Tibetan and Chinese subject matter. These IDVs have consistently supported the Bureau's translation, interpretation, and document review requirements across various foreign policy and cultural programming initiatives.