Saif Contracting And Commercial Service

Saif Contracting And Commercial Service, a for-profit sole proprietorship based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, provides English-Arabic interpretation and translation services to the U.S. Department of State as a prime contractor exclusively on a full-and-open basis with no SBA set-aside designations. The vendor operates solely in the translation and interpretation services space, competing across 170 awards in NAICS 541940 (Translation and Interpretation Services) and PSC code M24 (Support–Administrative: Translation and Interpreting), with zero subcontractor involvement.

Customer concentration is extreme and non-diversified. The Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs accounts for 169 of 175 total awards (97% of the portfolio) and $32.6 million of $32.7 million in combined potential value. The remaining four awards span the United States Marine Corps ($149 thousand), the Defense Security Cooperation Agency ($33 thousand), and the Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security ($5 thousand). This customer concentration reflects Saif Contracting's exclusive focus on supporting U.S. diplomatic operations and training initiatives in Saudi Arabia since registration in the System for Award Management in August 2015.

The vendor holds three active indefinite delivery contracts with the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. The primary vehicle is IDC 19GE5020D0027, a multiple-award contract with a $9.7 million ceiling and completion date of October 31, 2026, which has supported 105 task orders valued at $6.9 million for interpretation and translation services backing U.S.-sponsored training courses for Saudi government personnel. Saif Contracting also operates under IDC SGE50017D0031 (30 task orders, $1.7 million combined value) and IDC 19GE5025D0128 (15 task orders, $480 thousand combined value), both focused on English-to-Arabic interpreting and translation for embassy operations. A single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement valued at $200,000 through May 2026 rounds out the vehicle portfolio, providing certified translation and interpretation services on a worldwide basis.

Representative work spans consecutive and simultaneous interpretation at diplomatic meetings and conferences, document translation between English and Gulf Arabic, audio-visual and training material translation, and interpretation support for U.S.-sponsored training programs. Personnel are required to hold native or native-level Gulf Arabic proficiency, professional training certifications, a minimum of three years of experience, and Saudi security clearance eligibility. All work is performed directly by Saif Contracting without subcontractors, with place of performance in Al Safarat, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Activity has been consistent but uneven over the past five years—24 awards in 2022, 19 in 2023, 22 in 2024, 17 in 2025, and 8 year-to-date in 2026—reflecting the episodic nature of training and diplomatic support requirements. The vendor has obligated $10.9 million (33% of its $32.7 million combined potential value) across the portfolio. Only three awards with a combined potential value of $45 thousand reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, placing minimal recompete exposure in the near term. The vendor's customer and capability concentration creates a narrow competitive footprint: federal contractors pursuing State Department language services in Saudi Arabia will encounter Saif Contracting as a direct competitor on Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs vehicles, but the vendor brings no horizontal leverage to teaming arrangements outside the diplomatic language-services niche.