Purple Communications, Inc.
Austin, TX Part of ZP Better Together, LLC
- UEI
- HLLXZNCBGYM5
- CAGE
- 5NPS2
- Primary NAICS
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Corporate family
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Parent
ZP Better Together, LLC · Austin, TX
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Parent
ZP Better Together, LLC · Austin, TX
L8QVJXW8JDB9
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 13620 Ranch Rd 620 n, Austin, TX 78717, USA
- Website
- zpbettertogether.com
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $7,348 |
| FY2025 | $4,590 |
| FY2024 | $0 |
| FY2023 | -$438 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $4,135 | |
| 2 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | $3,213 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Purple Communications, Inc., doing business as Purple, a division of ZP Better Together, LLC, provides American Sign Language interpretation and translation services to federal civilian agencies as a prime contractor on small firm-fixed-price purchase orders, with no subcontract footprint. The vendor operates from Austin, Texas, competes under no set-aside category, and works exclusively in translation and interpretation services (NAICS 541930, PSC R608 and related codes).
Purple's federal award footprint is minimal and specialized. Twelve purchase orders spanning the past eleven years total $44 thousand in combined potential value, with all dollars obligated. The vendor operates across ten distinct customer agencies, but concentration is light — the top five customers by award count (Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service Central Region, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region, Department of Justice, and Department of Veterans Affairs) account for 58% of awards and 77% of combined potential value. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has placed two awards: a $4.59 thousand purchase order for Posit Connect Advanced Unrestricted Software (ultimate completion June 3, 2025) and a $3.21 thousand purchase order for American Sign Language services (August 25, 2026). The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a $4.13 thousand ratification of unauthorized commitment for American Sign Language interpretation services supporting a Veterans Benefits Administration leadership off-site in Washington, DC, on August 30–31, 2023, classified under PSC R608 (Support-Administrative: Translation and Interpreting).
Activity is episodic rather than programmatic — one award in 2018, two in 2019, one in 2023, one in 2025, and one in 2026 — with no parent vehicles, IDIQs, or GWACs. The vendor places all work as prime (100% of awards), with no recorded subcontract activity. Category concentration is stark: all twelve awards fall under Translation and Interpretation Services (NAICS 541930), with eight awards under PSC R608 (Support-Administrative: Translation and Interpreting). Purple operates as a division within a parent corporate structure; ZP Better Together, LLC is the parent entity, with Purple Communications, Inc., Visual Language Interpreting, and Purple Language Services CO. as named subsidiaries. The subsidiary portfolio signals an interpretation-services footprint, though the award record reflects only limited federal market engagement outside occasional EEOC and USDA commodity-level purchase orders.
Quick answers
Is Purple Communications, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Purple Communications, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through August 5, 2027.
What is Purple Communications, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Purple Communications, Inc.'s CAGE code is 5NPS2, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is HLLXZNCBGYM5.
How much has Purple Communications, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $4,590 to Purple Communications, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $11,500 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Purple Communications, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Purple Communications, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is American sign language services (45310026P0037), from Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on August 25, 2026.
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