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, operating as JLS Japanese Language Solutions, is a woman-owned small business based in Lexington, Kentucky that provides Japanese translation, interpretation, and cultural training services exclusively to the Department of State Bureau of Administration as a prime contractor on full-and-open (non-set-aside) BPA calls. The sole proprietorship is self-certified as a small disadvantaged business and Asian-Pacific American owned, competing without set-aside designations across its entire federal portfolio.
JLS Japanese Language Solutions operates entirely within the Department of State ecosystem, specifically the Bureau of Administration, which accounts for 100% of the vendor's federal awards (14 awards, $712 thousand combined potential value) plus one ancillary State Department award ($412). The company holds a narrow, specialized capability footprint: Japanese translation, interpretation, and cultural training services performed in the Washington, D.C. area to support the agency's global operations and foreign policy initiatives. Recent representative work includes a $13,731 firm-fixed-price BPA call awarded October 1, 2024 for Japanese language services with completion by February 22, 2025; a $3,582 call awarded October 1, 2023 with completion by April 11, 2024; and a $2,740 call awarded October 1, 2024 with completion by August 27, 2025. The vendor operates under four successive multiple-award BPA vehicles managed by the Bureau of Administration, each awarded on October 1 with ceiling values climbing from $100,000 (2021) to $150,000 (2022–2023) to $250,000 (2024–2026). As of October 1, 2024, the current vehicle carries a $250,000 ceiling running through September 30, 2026, with four task orders already issued against it.
Activity has grown modestly year over year — two awards in 2021 to five in 2024 — with a combined potential value of $713 thousand across all fifteen awards. Obligated dollars represent only 9% of combined potential value ($63 thousand), indicating the BPA calls are smaller tranches drawn against larger vehicle ceilings. The vendor operates no subcontract relationships and holds no seat on government-wide acquisition contracts or other multi-agency vehicles; the entire footprint is rooted in the Bureau of Administration's recurring demand for on-demand Japanese language support. This extreme customer concentration and narrow capability scope positions JLS as a niche, specialized language-services provider with a durable single-agency relationship but minimal leverage in competitive federal procurement outside the State Department's established ordering patterns.
Quick answers
Is Setsuko M Duffin registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Setsuko M Duffin's SAM.gov registration is active through March 4, 2027.
What is Setsuko M Duffin's CAGE code?
Setsuko M Duffin's CAGE code is 94G15, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is SP9VME5PTAS6.
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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