Solicitation, first published as presolicitation
Language & Interpretation Support Services
70SBUR25R00000006
US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Uscis Contracting Office. Translation and Interpretation Services.
Awarded
$2,138,846.00 obligated so far on USAspending
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a fixed price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide interpretation services. Performance will occur at the Contractor’s sites (which may include telework locations) and Government designated facilities, see Performance Work Statement for additional information.
The Government anticipates multiple awards of three to five IDIQ contracts but reserves the right to make a single award if it is in the best interests of the Government. The IDIQ contracts will include a minimum guarantee of $100,000. This RFP is issued as a full and open competition with a small business reserve for one of the awardees. Proposal instructions start on page 107 and the evaluation criteria start on page 133 of the attached RFP package.
Proposal Submission Proposal instructions start on page 107 and the evaluation criteria start on page 133 of the attached RFP package. Contractors must use the attached Technical Proposal Scoring Sheet and Price Proposal spreadsheet when submitting proposals. Point of Contact Updates The acquisition points of contract have been updated to Benjamin Fournier as the Contract Specialist (benjamin.t.fournier@uscis.dhs.gov) and Michael Hodahkwen as the Contracting Officer (michael.p.hohahkwen@uscis.dhs.gov).
Preproposal Conference The Government has scheduled a preproposal conference on Monday, April 28, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The scheduled duration is 1 hour. Interested parties may submit questions in advance by email to the Contract Specialist (benjamin.t.fournier@uscis.dhs.gov) and the Contracting Officer (michael.p.hohahkwen@uscis.dhs.gov) by Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the Preproposal Conference.
The conference will be held through Microsoft Teams at the following link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWEyYjg2ZTEtOGIyNS00NzA4LTk0MmQtNGFkOTNhMmFjNWQ2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%225e41ee74-0d2d-4a72-8975-998ce83205eb%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2248186262-0b25-429e-880c-934121e13056%22%7d Amendment 0001 The purpose of this amendment is to provide response to questions received from interested contractors. See attached Question & Answer document.
An updated conformed copy of the RFP package is also attached. The changes to the RFP package are on page 12, 107, and 133 correcting a typo on the Contracting Officer’s email. On page 110, the proposal package page limit has been increased to 25 pages. The proposal due date remains unchanged at May 8.
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Global Impact Group LLC
- UEI
- DYZLMKEYKQD1
- CAGE
- 7DXC9
- Vendor location
- Raleigh, NC
- Contract
- 70SBUR25F00000226 under 70SBUR25D00000101, delivery order
- Obligated
- $2,138,846.00
- Actions
- 1 between September 16, 2025 and September 16, 2025
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 6 offers received
- Described as
- Language & Interpretation Support Services for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Uscis) Refugee, Asylum, International Operations (Raio) Directorate
- Match
- solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Universe Technical Translation, Inc.
- UEI
- TH1LHAGYZMK9
- CAGE
- 3DZT9
- Vendor location
- Houston, TX
- Contract
- 70SBUR25F00000227 under 70SBUR25D00000102, delivery order
- Obligated
- $2,138,846.00
- Actions
- 1 between September 16, 2025 and September 16, 2025
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 6 offers received
- Described as
- Language & Interpretation Support Services for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Uscis) Refugee, Asylum, International Operations (Raio) Directorate
- Match
- solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Ad Astra, Inc.
- UEI
- XX59C3RECHK7
- CAGE
- 61VV7
- Vendor location
- Silver Spring, MD
- Contract
- 70SBUR25F00000228 under 70SBUR25D00000103, delivery order
- Obligated
- $2,138,846.00
- Actions
- 1 between September 16, 2025 and September 16, 2025
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 6 offers received
- Described as
- Language & Interpretation Support Services for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Uscis) Refugee, Asylum, International Operations (Raio) Directorate
- Match
- solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Language Line, LLC
- UEI
- CE29KJQKADL5
- CAGE
- 1K5J3
- Vendor location
- Monterey, CA
- Contract
- 70SBUR25F00000234 under 70SBUR25D00000104, delivery order
- Obligated
- $2,138,846.00
- Actions
- 1 between September 17, 2025 and September 17, 2025
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 6 offers received
- Described as
- Language & Interpretation Support Services for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Uscis) Refugee, Asylum, International Operations (Raio) Directorate
- Match
- solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Lionbridge Global Solutions II Inc.
- UEI
- NBLJXNCZYR17
- CAGE
- 3BEV6
- Vendor location
- Waltham, MA
- Contract
- 70SBUR25D00000099
- Obligated
- $0.00, potential $200,000,000
- Actions
- 4 between September 16, 2025 and July 15, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 29 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Language & Interpretation Support Services for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Uscis) Refugee, Asylum, International Operations (Raio) Directorate
- Match
- solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Legal Interpreting Services, Inc.
- UEI
- K72BN7KDZUN4
- CAGE
- 471A6
- Vendor location
- Chantilly, VA
- Contract
- 70SBUR25D00000100
- Obligated
- $0.00, potential $200,000,000
- Actions
- 4 between September 16, 2025 and July 15, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 29 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Language & Interpretation Support Services for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Uscis) Refugee, Asylum, International Operations (Raio) Directorate
- Match
- solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Global Impact Group LLC
- UEI
- DYZLMKEYKQD1
- CAGE
- 7DXC9
- Vendor location
- Raleigh, NC
- Contract
- 70SBUR25D00000101
- Obligated
- $0.00, potential $200,000,000
- Actions
- 4 between September 16, 2025 and July 17, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 29 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Language & Interpretation Support Services for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Uscis) Refugee, Asylum, International Operations (Raio) Directorate
- Match
- solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Universe Technical Translation, Inc.
- UEI
- TH1LHAGYZMK9
- CAGE
- 3DZT9
- Vendor location
- Houston, TX
- Contract
- 70SBUR25D00000102
- Obligated
- $0.00, potential $200,000,000
- Actions
- 4 between September 16, 2025 and July 15, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 29 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Language & Interpretation Support Services for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Uscis) Refugee, Asylum, International Operations (Raio) Directorate
- Match
- solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Ad Astra, Inc.
- UEI
- XX59C3RECHK7
- CAGE
- 61VV7
- Vendor location
- Silver Spring, MD
- Contract
- 70SBUR25D00000103
- Obligated
- $0.00, potential $200,000,000
- Actions
- 4 between September 16, 2025 and July 16, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 29 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Language & Interpretation Support Services for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Uscis) Refugee, Asylum, International Operations (Raio) Directorate
- Match
- solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Language Line, LLC
- UEI
- CE29KJQKADL5
- CAGE
- 1K5J3
- Vendor location
- Monterey, CA
- Contract
- 70SBUR25D00000104
- Obligated
- $0.00, potential $200,000,000
- Actions
- 4 between September 17, 2025 and July 16, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 29 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Language & Interpretation Support Services for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Uscis) Refugee, Asylum, International Operations (Raio) Directorate
- Match
- solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
February 28, 2025
Presolicitation, originally sources sought
Due March 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 337f2e178bbf4d44a7cc25e88f4f24ce
March 20, 2025
Presolicitation
Due March 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 155cac1bc3394940a8bc3d736e0b4727
April 17, 2025
Solicitation, originally presolicitation
Due May 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 4357c0fd18f846d4ac62fca4d107200b
May 2, 2025
Solicitation
Due May 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice c798d6a8ca864530a9da35752b3ebec9
Points of contact
- Benjamin Fournierbenjamin.t.fournier@uscis.dhs.gov
- Michael Hodahkwenmichael.p.hodahkwen@uscis.dhs.gov9169032408
Also open from this buyer
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