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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

BPA - Translation and Interpreting Service PSC R608

NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION · Indian Head, Maryland, 20640

Response status

Due in 732 days

Nov 11, 2028, 5:01 AM UTC

Responses remain open.

Posted
Sep 22, 2026
Archive date
Nov 26, 2028
SAM status
Active

Answer-first brief

What the source record says

  • NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION published this combined synopsis/solicitation.
  • Competition is listed as Small Business Set-Aside - Total.
  • The place of performance is Indian Head, Maryland.
  • The notice uses NAICS 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
a1a8b4e8f72a45af801d8d9f755d4a4c
Solicitation
N0017424SN0031
Base type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Version
1 of 1

Solicitation facts

Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.

Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Solicitation number
N0017424SN0031
Set-aside
Small Business Set-Aside - Total
Set-aside code
SBA
Posted
Sep 22, 2026
Responses due
Nov 11, 2028, 5:01 AM UTC
Archive date
Nov 26, 2028
Archive type
auto15
Base type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Organization type
OFFICE
Benchmark category
—
Category confidence
—
Category source
—
Last seen
Oct 21, 2026

Buyer and place

Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.

Department
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Department code
—
Subagency
DEPT OF THE NAVY
Subagency code
—
Office
NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION
Organization path
—
Organization path codes
—
Office address
INDIAN HEAD, MD, 20640-1533, USA
Place of performance
Indian Head, Maryland, 20640
City code
—
State
Maryland
State code
MD
Postal code
20640
Country
—

Points of contact

Contact details from the current notice version.

Notice description

Source text reproduced without an AI summary.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), located in Indian Head, Maryland, is interested in establishing Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with companies that provide standard commercial supplies and services at competitive prices in Classification: PSC/FSC Code R608, NAICS 541930, SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL � ADMINISTRATIVE: TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING BPA Calls will not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and Offerors will compete at the call level. Interested companies must (have/include): Cover sheet with the official company name, cage code, and point of contact including name, phone number, and email address. Documentation addressing capabilities and expertise, including a specific capability to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services. Complete and return a price list, if applicable. BPA's will be awarded on the basis of positive Past Performance. Interested vendors should provide a minimum of three Past Performance References (attached). The Past Performance references shall include name of the business/organization, address, and contract /order number, and award amount, point of contact, telephone number and description of the item. The Past Performance will be evaluated based upon Customer Satisfaction, Timeliness, Technical Success, Program Management, and Quality. The government reserves the right to use additional references if available. An active account in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE formerly WAWF) at https://piee.eb.mil to enter invoices and receiving reports, or credit card as a method of payment. An active account in System for Award Management (SAM https://www.sam.gov) Important Notes: This is a small business set-aside. If you possess a GSA contract, please note your GSA contract number in your response. Vendors who are found to have technical and past performance merit will be issued a Master BPA to be able to bid on future requirements. Price lists and catalog prices can be provided as they may help with direct award under the $10k threshold. UPATED 9/30/2024 The Government is updating the required submission deadlines and changing the award dates. The following is the new guidelines: The Government intends to issue Master BPAs on a 6-month rotation through June 2029. To be considered for a June award, Interested Vendors should provide documentation and references to my email, rebecca.m.collins17.civ@us.navy.mil, no later than 30 April. For a December award, interested vendors should provide documentation and references by email to rebecca.m.collins17.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 31 October. PREVIOUS DATES *The Government intends to issue Master BPAs on 6 month rotation through February 2029. To be considered for a February award, interested vendors should provide documentation and references to by email to rebecca.m.collins17.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 31 December. For an August award, interested vendors should provide documentation and references by email to rebecca.m.collins17.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 30 June. *The Government reserves the right to consider past performance information available from other sources, including, but not limited to, information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS https://www.ppirs.gov), and the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS). The Points of Contact for this request are: Rebecca Collins- rebecca.m.collins17.civ@us.navy.mil Brandi Sorzano � brandi.l.sorzano.civ@us.navy.mil TPOC/TAS � (Bryan Towers) � bryan.c.towers.civ@us.navy.mil **Attachments** All announcements should include 3 Past Performance Reference. (Sheet attached). ***Amendment 0001*** At this time, IHD is pausing the rolling admissions process for additional BPA vendors. If your company submitted a package for evaluation, when the rolling admissions process is reopened, your company will be afforded an opportunity to submit a new package or resend your prior package for consideration. Our IHD team is exploring opportunities to automate the BPA interest and evaluation process. We look forward to sharing the new process enhancements with you in the future. Please do not contact the individuals listed below regarding the BPA status or process at this time. Our IHD_BPA@us.navy.mil inbox will be used for all future inquiries.

Comparable award range

Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.

Low end (p25)$5,612
Median$68,040
High end (p75)$313,693
Comparable awards
50
Median
$68,040
Computed
Nov 5, 2026
Rubric
comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.

Comparable awards

The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.

AwardContractorValueAwardedScoreWhy it matched
FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF NMFS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFLINGPERFECT TRANSLATIONS, INC.$14,999.00Jun 4, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
DOCUMENT TRANSLATION SERVICESSCHREIBER TRANSLATIONS, INC$51,000.00Jun 29, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
TRANSLATION & INTERPRETATION SERVICES FOR HURRICANE MARIA PROGRAM - DEI CLAUSELIGHTHOUSE INTEGRATED SERVICES CORP$80,000.00Jul 8, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
NO DBIT# PER NHIS - THE PURPOSE OF CALL ORDER 0007 IS TO UPDATE NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW LINGUALINX LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS INC$3,645.40Jun 15, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
INTERPRETING SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING UNDER FEDERVIDMAN BARBER LLC$31,768.00Jun 2, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
CART & VRI SERVICESSTUART B. CONSULTANTS, INC.$2,950,794.19Apr 9, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
INTERPRETATION & TRANSLATION SERVICESAD ASTRA, INC.$83,328.25May 26, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FOR 6-MONTH BRIDGE ELIMINATING EXTENSION UST-6AD ASTRA, INC.$68,040.00Apr 21, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
LANGUAGE SERVICES - DIRECTAD ASTRA, INC.$150,000.00Jul 30, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
LANGUAGE SERVICES OY2 - REIMBURSABLEAD ASTRA, INC.$2,000,000.00Jul 30, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
P00002 EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 1 OVER-THE-PHONE INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFAD ASTRA, INC.$9,680.00May 13, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
TRANSLATION OF WRITTEN DOCUMENTS TO ENGLISH SO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES MAY CARRAD ASTRA, INC.$905,568.25Apr 29, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
OVER THE PHONE VOICE INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S SMALL BUSINESAD ASTRA, INC.$480,499.41Apr 28, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
MODIFICATION TO UPDATE CONTRACT SPECIALIST AND CONTRACTING OFFICER.AD ASTRA, INC.$164,393.70Jul 7, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
OVER-THE-PHONE INTERPRETER (OPI) SERVICES FOR 5/07/2026-6/30/2026. NOTICE TO PROCEED WAS IAD ASTRA, INC.$74,421.66May 18, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
SPANISH-TO-ENGLISH TRANSLATION SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, ESTATE ANDAD ASTRA, INC.$149,625.00Jun 16, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
THIS ORDER IS FOR OVER-THE-PHONE VOICE INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVIAD ASTRA, INC.$413,029.42Jun 18, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
OVER THE PHONE INTERPRETER SERVICESAD ASTRA, INC.$5,999.88Jun 29, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
OVER-THE-PHONE INTERPRETER TASK ORDER UNDER BPA 2032H8-25-A-00035 FOR FIELD ASSISTANCE. TAD ASTRA, INC.$344,186.80Jun 30, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
OVER THE PHONE INTERPRETER SC 5000228743 5000228285 5000229776 500022706 COMBINEDAD ASTRA, INC.$223,776.17Jun 30, 202660Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)

Record provenance

Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.

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Sources and method

Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.

Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.

  1. 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Oct 21, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
  2. 2Computed from 50 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Nov 5, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.

Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.