# Language & Interpretation Support Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/70sbur25r00000006

- Solicitation number: 70SBUR25R00000006
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Global Impact Group LLC
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: US Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Contracting office: Uscis Contracting Office (70SBUR)
- NAICS: 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
- Product or service code: R608 Translation and Interpreting Services(Including Sign Language)
- Place of performance: Camp Springs, Maryland
- County: Prince George's County (FIPS 24033). https://abierto.us/counties/prince-george-s-county-md-24033
- City: Camp Springs. https://abierto.us/cities/camp-springs-md-2412600
- First posted: February 28, 2025
- Last posted: May 2, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c798d6a8ca864530a9da35752b3ebec9/view

## Description

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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Global Impact Group LLC (UEI DYZLMKEYKQD1)
- Contract: 70SBUR25F00000226 under 70SBUR25D00000101, delivery order
- Obligated: $2,138,846.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 6 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70SBUR25F00000226_7003_70SBUR25D00000101_7003/

- Recipient: Universe Technical Translation, Inc. (UEI TH1LHAGYZMK9)
- Contract: 70SBUR25F00000227 under 70SBUR25D00000102, delivery order
- Obligated: $2,138,846.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 6 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70SBUR25F00000227_7003_70SBUR25D00000102_7003/

- Recipient: Ad Astra, Inc. (UEI XX59C3RECHK7)
- Contract: 70SBUR25F00000228 under 70SBUR25D00000103, delivery order
- Obligated: $2,138,846.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 6 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70SBUR25F00000228_7003_70SBUR25D00000103_7003/

- Recipient: Language Line, LLC (UEI CE29KJQKADL5)
- Contract: 70SBUR25F00000234 under 70SBUR25D00000104, delivery order
- Obligated: $2,138,846.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 6 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70SBUR25F00000234_7003_70SBUR25D00000104_7003/

- Recipient: Lionbridge Global Solutions II Inc. (UEI NBLJXNCZYR17)
- Contract: 70SBUR25D00000099
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_70SBUR25D00000099_7003/

- Recipient: Legal Interpreting Services, Inc. (UEI K72BN7KDZUN4)
- Contract: 70SBUR25D00000100
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_70SBUR25D00000100_7003/

- Recipient: Global Impact Group LLC (UEI DYZLMKEYKQD1)
- Contract: 70SBUR25D00000101
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_70SBUR25D00000101_7003/

- Recipient: Universe Technical Translation, Inc. (UEI TH1LHAGYZMK9)
- Contract: 70SBUR25D00000102
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_70SBUR25D00000102_7003/

- Recipient: Ad Astra, Inc. (UEI XX59C3RECHK7)
- Contract: 70SBUR25D00000103
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_70SBUR25D00000103_7003/

- Recipient: Language Line, LLC (UEI CE29KJQKADL5)
- Contract: 70SBUR25D00000104
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 29 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 70SBUR25R00000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70SBUR (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_70SBUR25D00000104_7003/


## Publications

- February 28, 2025: Presolicitation, due March 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 337f2e178bbf4d44a7cc25e88f4f24ce. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/337f2e178bbf4d44a7cc25e88f4f24ce/view
- March 20, 2025: Presolicitation, due March 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 155cac1bc3394940a8bc3d736e0b4727. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/155cac1bc3394940a8bc3d736e0b4727/view
- April 17, 2025: Solicitation, due May 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 4357c0fd18f846d4ac62fca4d107200b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4357c0fd18f846d4ac62fca4d107200b/view
- May 2, 2025: Solicitation, due May 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice c798d6a8ca864530a9da35752b3ebec9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c798d6a8ca864530a9da35752b3ebec9/view

## Points of contact

- Benjamin Fournier, benjamin.t.fournier@uscis.dhs.gov
- Michael Hodahkwen, michael.p.hodahkwen@uscis.dhs.gov, 9169032408

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