# FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION SERVICES (SPANISH AND OTHER LANGUAGS ONSITE SUPPORT)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/70fbr624q00000031

- Solicitation number: 70FBR624Q00000031
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Masterword Services, Inc.
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Contracting office: FEMA (70FH10)
- NAICS: 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Product or service code: R608 Translation and Interpreting Services(Including Sign Language)
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Austin, Texas
- County: Williamson County (FIPS 48491). https://abierto.us/counties/williamson-county-tx-48491
- City: Austin. https://abierto.us/cities/austin-tx-4805000
- First posted: July 25, 2024
- Last posted: July 30, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/eb905fc56f6540b592bc8aa110013fe3/view

## Description

The Language Support Services (LS) encompass a wide range of offerings including Foreign Language Interpretation Service (Spanish and other Language onsite support). These services are designed to support all FEMA components, such as Field Disaster Operations, International-Intergovernmental-Congressional and Public Affairs, Private Sector, and Resource Management.

This procurement also facilitates joint efforts with other FEMA Directorates, Programs and Offices, Federal partners, international and domestic organizations, state and local entities, as well as voluntary, community, faith-based, profit, non-profit, and private organizations.

By providing comprehensive Foreign Language Interpretation Service (Spanish and other Language onsite support), it ensures effective communication and engagement with diverse communities, enhancing FEMA's ability to respond to and manage disasters. The scope of LS services is broad, addressing the varied needs of FEMA and its partners, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity across all communication platforms and formats.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Masterword Services, Inc. (UEI P9BHZ9G5Q7V1)
- Contract: 70FBR624P00000069, purchase order
- Obligated: $219,557.22
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 70FBR624Q00000031 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 7022 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70FBR624P00000069_7022_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 25, 2024: Solicitation, due July 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice b713a94b898247af87480a25fd57a8f8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b713a94b898247af87480a25fd57a8f8/view
- July 27, 2024: Solicitation, due July 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice d5f171932b8e438489b02ea5f7299610. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d5f171932b8e438489b02ea5f7299610/view
- July 29, 2024: Solicitation, due July 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 9abcb57ca83645b4b1bb1021dc814675. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9abcb57ca83645b4b1bb1021dc814675/view
- July 30, 2024: Solicitation, due July 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice b637ca64f5b54cb1bfd7b072e2678cc9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b637ca64f5b54cb1bfd7b072e2678cc9/view
- July 30, 2024: Solicitation, due July 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice eb905fc56f6540b592bc8aa110013fe3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/eb905fc56f6540b592bc8aa110013fe3/view

## Points of contact

- Jeffery Byrd, jeffery.byrd@fema.dhs.gov, 2028920534

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