Setsuko M Duffin
Lexington, KY Doing business as JLS Japanese Language Solutions
- UEI
- SP9VME5PTAS6
- CAGE
- 94G15
- Primary NAICS
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Sole Proprietorship
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2243 Harrods Pointe Trce, Lexington, KY 40514, USA
- Website
- japaneselanguagesolutions.com
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- Research & Consulting Services
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 | $412 |
| FY2025 | $17,753 |
| FY2024 | $19,680 |
| FY2023 | $14,820 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of State | $412 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language services | Office of Language Services (DOS) | $412 | |
| Language services | Office of Language Services (DOS) | $2,740 | |
| Language services | Office of Language Services (DOS) | $685 | |
| Language services | Office of Language Services (DOS) | $13,731 | |
| Language services | Office of Language Services (DOS) | $597 |
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About the company
Setsuko M Duffin operates JLS Japanese Language Solutions, a woman-owned small business and self-certified small disadvantaged business registered in SAM.gov since July 28, 2021. Based in Lexington, Kentucky, the company specializes in Japanese language services, primarily focusing on translation, interpretation, and cultural training for federal government agencies. The business is structured as a sole proprietorship and is classified as a minority-owned, for-profit organization with specific designations including Woman Owned Small Business and Asian-Pacific American Owned Business.
JLS Japanese Language Solutions has exclusively provided language services to the Department of State Bureau of Administration through multiple firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement (BPA) call contracts. These contracts range in value from $597 to $14,625 and consistently focus on Japanese language translation, interpretation, and cultural training support. The contracts have supported various Department of State objectives, including global operations engagement, foreign policy initiatives, and promoting workforce diversity and inclusion. None of the contract awards utilized set-aside designations, and all contracts positioned JLS Japanese Language Solutions as the prime contractor, performing work primarily in the Washington, D.C. area.
The company has secured multiple federal contract indefinite delivery vehicles (IDVs) with the Department of State Bureau of Administration, including four successive BPAs with progressively increasing potential values: a $100,000 BPA (effective October 2021-September 2022), a $150,000 BPA (effective October 2022-September 2023), another $150,000 BPA (effective October 2023-September 2024), and most recently a $250,000 BPA (effective October 2024-September 2025). These multiple-award BPAs provide on-demand Japanese language services, allowing the Department of State to issue task orders for translation, interpretation, and cultural training as needed. The IDVs demonstrate a consistent relationship between JLS Japanese Language Solutions and the Bureau of Administration, with task orders supporting various agency communication and engagement objectives.
Quick answers
Is Setsuko M Duffin registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Setsuko M Duffin's SAM.gov registration is active through March 4, 2027.
How much has Setsuko M Duffin received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $17,753 to Setsuko M Duffin in fiscal year 2025 and $52,665 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Setsuko M Duffin's most recent federal award?
Setsuko M Duffin's most recent federal contract award is Language services (190PRL26F1904002), from Office of Language Services (DOS), on October 1, 2025.
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