Saliba Interpretations & Translations

Saliba Interpretations & Translations is a sole proprietorship based in Washington, D.C. and registered to receive federal contract awards as of April 2007. The company provides foreign language interpretation and translation services to the U.S. government through prime contract awards and blanket purchase agreements.

Most of Saliba Interpretations & Translations' prime contract awards have come from the Department of State Bureau of Administration through firm fixed price blanket purchase agreement call contracts. The contracts are typically valued between $500 and $15,000 for short-term foreign language services lasting 1-3 months in duration. No set-aside designations have been used. The language services support a range of State Department programs including global operations, anti-trafficking initiatives, cultural and entrepreneurship programs, and museum administration. Saliba serves as the prime contractor performing translation and interpretation tasks issued against blanket purchase agreements held with the Bureau of Administration.

Over the years, Saliba Interpretations & Translations has held multiple award, unrestricted blanket purchase agreements with the Department of State Bureau of Administration to provide language services. The most recent BPA awarded in 2023 has a $150,000 ceiling value over 1 year for tasks requiring translation, interpretation, and general language support services for the agency's operations worldwide. Previous BPAs have had ceilings up to $100,000 with similar scopes of work. Task orders issued against these vehicles cover requirements for interpreters and translators to aid State Department's foreign affairs mission through cultural exchanges, entrepreneurship promotion, human trafficking programs, and other diplomatic engagements necessitating language services. The Bureau funds these IDVs to maintain on-demand access to translation and interpretation capabilities across domestic and overseas locations.