Shabnam Masumi

Shabnam Masumi is a sole proprietorship providing language services to U.S. federal government agencies and registered in SAM through March 2024. The business delivers translation, interpretation, and other language support services to assist government departments in communicating with foreign partners.

Shabnam Masumi has received multiple federal contract awards from the Department of State's Bureau of Administration to supply language services, including translation and interpretation support. These fixed price contracts, ranging from $1,800 to $7,920 in value, facilitated the Bureau's Operation Allies Refuge and Operation Allies Welcome initiatives in 2021-2022. The programs aimed to safely relocate vulnerable Afghan refugees and their families to the U.S. following the 2021 withdrawal of forces. Additionally, the business was awarded a $2,520 contract in October 2022 to furnish general language services enabling the Bureau's diplomacy operations. No set-aside designations were used for these fully competitive awards.

The Department of State established two blanket purchase agreements with Shabnam Masumi to acquire language services on an as-needed basis, utilizing fixed price calls against unspecified governmentwide contract vehicles. The first BPA, awarded in October 2021 at a potential value of $100,000, facilitated the provision of cultural guidance, translation services, and related support to assist with Operation Allies Refuge and Operation Allies Welcome through August 2022. The second BPA, awarded in October 2022 at a potential value of $150,000, enables the ongoing procurement of translation and interpretation services from the contractor through September 2023. Two calls totaling $4,320 have been issued to date.