Setsang Pema Dorje

Setsang Pema Dorje Tibetan Translation Division is a sole proprietorship based in Washington, D.C. that is registered as an Asian-Pacific American owned, minority-owned, for-profit organization. It provides language translation services to federal agencies, specifically focused on the Tibetan language.

Setsang Pema Dorje has been awarded multiple prime contracts and blanket purchase agreements by the Department of State Bureau of Administration for Tibetan language translation services. The contracts are typically firm-fixed-price orders placed against established BPAs for translation of materials related to human rights reports, U.S. policies and activities in China and Tibet, and other language service requirements. Most awards have ranged from around $1,700 to $8,000 in value, with some larger awards like an $8,155 contract for translation related to China and Tibet in 2021. The firm has performed all work as a prime contractor with no set-aside provisions or subcontractors identified.

The Department of State has awarded Setsang Pema Dorje multiple blanket purchase agreements to serve as indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract vehicles for Tibetan translation services. An active BPA was awarded in 2022 with a $150,000 ceiling value and period of performance through September 2023. Another BPA was awarded in 2021 with a $100,000 ceiling and utilized for translating the 2021 Human Rights Reports and materials on China/Tibet policy. The BPAs facilitate the Department of State's ability to quickly task Setsang Pema Dorje for translation support on an as-needed basis across the Bureau of Administration's programs and reporting requirements involving the Tibetan language. To date, the vendor has received over a dozen prime awards through these BPA vehicles to translate key reports, policy documents, and other content supporting U.S. foreign relations and human rights monitoring.