Erica Sunding

Erica Sunding, operating as Schauble Language Services, is a woman-owned small business and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business based in Glastonbury, Connecticut. The company provides translation, interpretation, and localization services to support federal government operations, with a primary focus on serving the Department of State's Bureau of Administration. Registered in SAM.gov since December 2019, Schauble Language Services holds certifications as a minority-owned business and self-certified small disadvantaged business, positioning it to compete for set-aside contract opportunities within the federal marketplace.

Schauble Language Services has demonstrated consistent performance through multiple prime federal contract awards issued by the Department of State's Bureau of Administration. Between October 2021 and August 2022, the company received four separate firm fixed price blanket purchase agreement calls totaling approximately $5,893.02, each issued without set-aside designations. These contract calls encompassed diverse linguistic support requirements, including translation of documents for the Montejano trial proceedings ($2,006.97), additional file translation and localization services for the Montejano Diplomatic Operations project ($734), and interpretation services under the designation "1.3.1.22 ACUERDO 7" ($2,152.05). Additionally, in October 2024, the company received a separate blanket purchase agreement call valued at $791 for general language services. All of these awards were firm fixed price contracts issued under existing multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract vehicles, with performance primarily based in Washington, D.C. No set-aside provisions were applied to any of these individual task orders, reflecting competition in the open marketplace despite the company's eligibility for small business set-asides.

Schauble Language Services holds an active portfolio of multiple-award blanket purchase agreements with the Department of State's Bureau of Administration, demonstrating the government's confidence in the company's linguistic capabilities and reliability. The company currently maintains a $250,000 ceiling-value blanket purchase agreement awarded on October 1, 2024, with performance extending through September 30, 2026. Prior to this award, the company held successive blanket purchase agreements including a $150,000 ceiling-value BPA awarded October 1, 2023, with a September 30, 2024 completion date; a $150,000 ceiling-value BPA awarded October 1, 2022, expiring September 30, 2023; and a $100,000 ceiling-value BPA awarded October 1, 2021, which expired September 30, 2022. These blanket purchase agreements are structured as multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity vehicles with no set-aside designations, enabling the Bureau of Administration to procure foreign language translation, interpretation, and localization services on an as-needed basis to support the State Department's global operations, communications, and administrative requirements. The consistent renewal and increase in ceiling values across successive IDV awards reflects the government's sustained demand for Schauble Language Services' capabilities in supporting the department's mission-critical international communications and legal support functions.