Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DHS translation and interpretation services contractors (NAICS 541930)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Homeland Security agency guide NAICS 541930 · Translation and Interpretation Services
Latest 12 months
$35.3M
Net obligations · Down $5.2M vs. $40.4M preceding
Prime contractors
26
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DHS federal contracting market for translation and interpretation services under NAICS 541930. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Homeland Security

Federal records show $212.7M in net obligations across 677 awards in Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Homeland Security from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.12% of $176.7B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 12.8% from $40.4M to $35.3M. 4 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: −$101K versus −$127K through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$46.2M454Complete
FY2023$52.7M432Complete
FY2024$50.4M505Complete
FY2025$28.3M436Complete
FY2026$35.3M321Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$212.7M
677 awards · 119 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−12.8%
$35.3M vs. $40.4M
Leading eight prime share
92.9%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.12% of $176.7B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
63.6% of 198 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
126 set aside · 72 no set-aside · 479 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Competitive shifts

THE KACE COMPANY, LLC. gained the most market share
29.7%→48.5%+18.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 6 reported actions.
LANGUAGE LINE, LLC recorded the largest net deobligation
$10.9M→−$5.9M−$16.8M
The contractor now is unranked by positive obligations, based on 7 reported actions.
GLOBAL IMPACT GROUP LLC fell the most in the contractor rankings
#6→#18Down 12 places
The contractor accounts for 0.20% of positive obligations across 1 reported action.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through US CITIZENSHIP IMMIGRATION SVCS decreased
$24.9M→$351K−$24.5M
Latest-period activity spans 50 awards across 19 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION 6 increased
$17.8M→$23.8M+$6.1M
Latest-period activity spans 2 awards across 1 prime contractor.

Award activity

THE KACE COMPANY, LLC. received an unusually large obligation action
$16.9MSep 8, 2026 action
Reported under PIID 70CMSD25FR0000101 by HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION 6. Award net obligations after the action: $39.6M.
View supporting award
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Award activity

LANGUAGE LINE, LLC recorded the largest deobligation action
−$8.7MDec 2, 2025 action
Reported under PIID 70SBUR24F00000117 by US CITIZENSHIP IMMIGRATION SVCS. Award net obligations after the action: $9.9M.
View supporting award

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
79.2%→86.2%+7.0 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 13.8% of positive obligations.

Competitive shifts

How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.

61.3% of positive obligations were attributed to HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION 6. That represents $23.8M, up $6.1M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION 661.3% · $23.8M · up $6.1M
  2. ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS REMOVAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION21.0% · $8.2M · up $3.1M
  3. OER - OFFICE OF EQUAL RIGHTS3.3% · $1.3M · up $1.0M
  4. OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL LEGAL ADVISOR3.1% · $1.2M · up $1.2M
  5. Off of the Dir CISA2.7% · $1.1M · up $403K
  6. All other reported offices8.7% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION 6

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $23.8M

    61.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$6.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 34.3% from $17.8M to $23.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 35.5% to 61.3%, a change of +25.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS REMOVAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $8.2M

    21.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.1M

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 62.5% from $5.0M to $8.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.0% to 21.0%, a change of +10.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    OER - OFFICE OF EQUAL RIGHTS

    #3Up 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $1.3M

    3.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 405.5% from $255K to $1.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.51% to 3.3%, a change of +2.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL LEGAL ADVISOR

    #4Up 21 from #25

    Latest 12 months

    $1.2M

    3.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 42624.9% from $3K to $1.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.010% to 3.1%, a change of +3.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  5. Reported funding office

    Off of the Dir CISA

    #5Down 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    2.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$403K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 60.5% from $665K to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 2.7%, a change of +1.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANT SECRETARY

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $617K

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$617K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $617K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.6%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

    #7Down 2 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $482K

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$112K

    7 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 30.1% from $370K to $482K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.74% to 1.2%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 10 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    US CITIZENSHIP IMMIGRATION SVCS

    #8Down 7 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $351K

    0.90% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$24.5M

    19 active prime contractors · 50 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 98.6% from $24.9M to $351K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 49.7% to 0.90%, a change of −48.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 105 actions across 50 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 26 active prime contractors and 59 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  9. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE

    #9Up 1 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $313K

    0.80% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$213K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 212.8% from $100K to $313K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.20% to 0.80%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  10. Reported funding office

    U. S. SECRET SERVICE

    #10Up 1 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $259K

    0.66% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$161K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 165.2% from $97K to $259K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.19% to 0.66%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS WASHINGTON DC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.9M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $3.9M in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  12. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF POLICY

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$67K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$127K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $61K in net obligations to $67K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.12% to 0%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  13. Reported funding office

    REGION 4

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$746K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$764K

    9 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $18K in net obligations to $746K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 16 actions across 13 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 11 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    MS - MISSION SUPPORT

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$912K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$144K

    13 active prime contractors · 26 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations widened from $768K to $912K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 29 actions across 26 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 13 active prime contractors and 20 awards.

  15. Reported funding office

    REGION 9

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$1.2M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$604K

    6 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations widened from $623K to $1.2M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 17 actions across 11 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 70 awards had positive obligations totaling $59.9M. Mafo was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 83.2% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 97.8%.

Leading award type
87.6%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
83.2%
Mafo
Reported parent IDV
97.8%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
42 of 70 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 70 current awards and 100 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
14.6%
Down from 95.2% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$99K
Up from $56K in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 541930 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 5.0 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 7.6 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 28.7 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 280.8% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share97.8%92.8%+5.0 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share14.6%22.1%-7.6 pts
Delivery-order obligation share87.6%59.0%+28.7 pts
Median positive award obligations$99K$26K+280.8%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 6 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)30$52.5M87.6%
BPA Call(A)28$6.1M10.2%
Purchase Order(B)10$1.1M1.8%
Definitive Contract(D)2$259K0.43%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)22$39.8M66.4%
IDC(B)8$12.7M21.2%
BPA(E)28$6.1M10.2%
Not reported12$1.3M2.2%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)30$52.5M87.7%
Single Award(S)28$6.0M10.1%
Not reported12$1.3M2.2%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)30$49.8M83.2%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)27$8.7M14.6%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)2$564K0.94%
Only One Source(SSS)3$296K0.49%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)5$276K0.46%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)2$125K0.21%
Other reported values1$59K0.099%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)30$49.8M83.2%
Full and Open Competition(A)28$8.7M14.6%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)1$564K0.94%
Competed Under SAP(F)5$276K0.46%
Not Available for Competition(B)1$200K0.33%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)2$125K0.21%
Other reported values3$155K0.26%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)44$55.9M93.3%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)11$2.3M3.9%
Sole Source(SS)1$259K0.43%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)1$91K0.15%
Not reported13$1.3M2.2%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$200K0.33%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)2$89K0.15%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)1$66K0.11%
Not reported66$59.5M99.4%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Z(LABOR HOURS)6$27.3M45.6%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)23$14.0M23.3%
Y(TIME AND MATERIALS)4$8.8M14.7%
Firm Fixed Price(J)23$7.1M11.8%
Time and Materials(Y)6$1.5M2.5%
Labor Hours(Z)8$1.2M2.1%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Administrative: Translation and Interpreting(R608)62$58.2M97.2%
Support- Professional: Program Management/Support(R408)1$1.2M2.0%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)2$230K0.38%
Education/Training- Personnel Testing(U002)1$107K0.18%
Support- Administrative: Other(R699)1$91K0.15%
Support- Administrative: Transcription(R603)1$50K0.080%
Other reported values2$33K0.055%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(7012)7$36.1M60.3%
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(7003)22$16.8M28.1%
Office of Procurement Operations(7001)9$2.7M4.6%
Federal Emergency Management Agency(7022)17$2.7M4.5%
U.S. Customs and Border Protection(7014)7$827K1.4%
U.S. Secret Service(7009)1$259K0.43%
Other reported values7$442K0.74%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Investigations and Operations Support Dallas(70CMSD)5$27.7M46.3%
Uscis Contracting Office(Erbur)(70SBUR)22$16.8M28.1%
Detention Compliance and Removals(70CDCR)2$8.4M14.1%
Support Services Section(Ss40)(70FA40)3$1.9M3.1%
Departmental Operations Acquisition Division Ii(70RDA2)2$1.3M2.1%
Cisa Contracting Activity(70RCSJ)3$1.1M1.8%
Other reported values33$2.7M4.5%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
47QRAA20D008Q(4732)1$26.7M44.5%
47QRAA19D007V(4732)1$8.3M13.9%
70SBUR25D00000099(7003)1$4.0M6.7%
70SBUR25D00000104(7003)1$4.0M6.7%
70FA4022A00000009(7022)7$2.6M4.3%
70SBUR25D00000100(7003)1$2.5M4.2%
70FA4022A00000011(7022)7$2.1M3.5%
GS00F093CA(4732)1$1.2M2.0%
Other reported values38$7.2M12.1%
Not reported12$1.3M2.2%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
42 reported · 28 not reported
Positive award obligations
$99K median
$49K–$305K middle 50%
Reported performance period
531 days (~17 months) median
70 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
4 of 26prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
48.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
83.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
92.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $49.1M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $23.8M

    48.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$10.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for THE KACE COMPANY, LLC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $13.8M → $23.8M
    +72.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    29.7% → 48.5%
    +18.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $90.6M
    41.9% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 9, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported23
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $12.3M

    25.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for LIONBRIDGE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS II INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.5M → $12.3M
    +64.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    16.1% → 25.0%
    +8.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $28.8M
    13.3% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 26, 2021
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported45
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.6M

    5.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$184K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    40 actions

    Historical and award details for DEAF ACCESS SOLUTIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $2.6M
    +7.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.2% → 5.3%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.8M
    4.1% of all-period positive obligations · 55 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 6, 2021
    through Oct 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside13
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1314
    Reported small business1212
    All-period set-aside types
    • 8 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.5M

    5.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$242K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for LEGAL INTERPRETING SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.2M → $2.5M
    +10.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.8% → 5.0%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    0.54% of all-period positive obligations · 47 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 8, 2021
    through Oct 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported41
    Reported small business52
    All-period set-aside types
    • 13 · Total small business
    • 1 · WOSB set-aside
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$322K → $1.2M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.4%
    +2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.8M
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 14, 2023
    through Jul 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$298K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    16 actions

    Historical and award details for AD ASTRA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.5M → $1.2M
    −20.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.2% → 2.4%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.8M
    2.7% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 10, 2022
    through Oct 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside32
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported42
    Reported small business74
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · WOSB set-aside
    • 1 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$839K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    27 awards

    44 actions

    Historical and award details for TCS INTERPRETING, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.9M → $1.1M
    −43.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.1% → 2.2%
    −1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.4M
    4.8% of all-period positive obligations · 82 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported2527
    Reported small business2730
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · Total small business
    • 1 · ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
    • 1 · Partial small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSE TECHNICAL TRANSLATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $1.0M
    −53.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.6% → 2.0%
    −2.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.1M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 16, 2025
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $623K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$949K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for THE LANGUAGE DOCTORS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$326K → $623K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.3%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 23, 2021
    through Sep 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside21
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported54
    Reported small business75
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $615K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$560K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    20 awards

    23 actions

    Historical and award details for PRISMA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $55K → $615K
    +1009.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.12% → 1.3%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.9M
    3.6% of all-period positive obligations · 47 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 7, 2022
    through Sep 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2024
    Reported small business2024
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $564K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$564K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for MID-ATLANTIC INTERPRETING GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $564K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.1%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $564K
    0.26% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 6, 2026
    through Jun 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · WOSB set-aside
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $527K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$438K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for TRANSLATION EXCELLENCE INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $89K → $527K
    +491.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.19% → 1.1%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9M
    0.89% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 30, 2022
    through Sep 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · 8(a) sole source
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $245K

    0.50%

    Dollar movement

    +$245K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for INTEGRAL TECHNICAL GROUP LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $245K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.50%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $245K
    0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 27, 2026
    through Sep 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) competed
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $227K

    0.46%

    Dollar movement

    +$227K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for ALASKA INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $227K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.46%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $227K
    0.10% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 12, 2025
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside30
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $129K

    0.26%

    Dollar movement

    −$57K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for VITAL SIGNS, LLC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $186K → $129K
    −30.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.40% → 0.26%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $322K
    0.15% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 14, 2022
    through Sep 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported23
    Reported small business23
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Modification

This action

+$16.9M

THE KACE COMPANY, LLC.

HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION 6

THIS ORDER PROVIDES MONITORING, TRANSCRIPTION, AND TRANSLATION SERVICES WHICH SUPPORTS NATIONWIDE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. THIS MOD EXERCISES OPTION PERIOD 1 TO CONTINUE THE USAGE OF THESE SERVICES.

Why it stands out

One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $16.9M action represented 34.4% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$39.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
34.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 48.5% share
+18.8 percentage points · $10.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $6.9M
Funding office
#1 · 61.3% attributed share
up 1 rank · +25.8 percentage points · $6.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $10.8M
Related:Largest share gainFunding office gain
PIID 70CMSD25FR0000101 · Mod P00007
Modification

This action

+$4.9M

LIONBRIDGE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS II INC.

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS REMOVAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE TRANSLATION, TRANSCRIPTION, AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND 365 DAYS A YEAR. THIS MODIFICATION OBLIGATES ADDITIONAL FUNDING.

Why it stands out

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$12.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
10.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 25.0% share
up 1 rank · +8.9 percentage points · $4.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $144K
Funding office
#2 · 21.0% attributed share
up 1 rank · +10.9 percentage points · $3.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.8M
PIID 70CDCR25FR0000031 · Mod P00011
Deobligation

This action

−$8.7M

LANGUAGE LINE, LLC

US CITIZENSHIP IMMIGRATION SVCS

MODIFICATION TO DE-OBLIGATE EXCESS FUNDS AND CLOSEOUT THE ORDER FOR INTERPRETER SERVICES.

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $8.7M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$8.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
17.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−23.4 percentage points · $16.8M net decline; action accounted for 51.8%
Funding office
#8 · 0.90% attributed share
down 7 ranks · −48.8 percentage points · $24.5M net decline; action accounted for 35.6%
Related:Funding office declineLargest net deobligation
PIID 70SBUR24F00000117 · Mod P00007
Deobligation

This action

−$1.3M

LANGUAGE SERVICES HAWAII, LLC

REGION 9

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO DE-OBLIGATE AND CLOSEOUT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR FEMA SUPPORTING DR4724-HI AS PART OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS.

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $1.3M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$1.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$1.3M net decline; action accounted for 100.0%
Funding office
0% attributed share
$604K net decline; action exceeded it by $730K
PIID 70FBR924C00000001 · Mod P00004
Base award

This action

+$1.2M

SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC

OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL LEGAL ADVISOR

DHS/DOJ PROCESS OPTIMIZATION

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 21 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #4 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$1.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 2.4% share
+2.4 percentage points · $1.5M net increase; action accounted for 78.7%
Funding office
#4 · 3.1% attributed share
up 21 ranks · +3.0 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action exceeded it by $3K
PIID 70RDA226FR0000033
Modification

This action

+$1.3M

TCS INTERPRETING, INC.

OER - OFFICE OF EQUAL RIGHTS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 4 CLINS 4001, 4002, AND 4003. ADDITIONAL IN SCOPE WORK WAS ALSO ADDED TO CLIN 4001 IN THE AMOUNT OF $484,773.66. THE TOTAL FUNDING OF THIS CONTRACT INCREASED $1,286,775.18 FROM $3,874,999.

Why it stands out

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$5.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 2.2% share
$839K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 3.3% attributed share
up 3 ranks · +2.8 percentage points · $1.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $255K
PIID 70FA4022F00000369 · Mod P00012
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. AD ASTRA, INC.Deobligation · PIID 70SBUR25F00000096
    Action−$18K
    Award net obligations$300K
  2. DEAF ACCESS SOLUTIONS, INCDeobligation · PIID 70SBUR22F00000160
    Action−$83K
    Award net obligations$358K
  3. INTEGRAL TECHNICAL GROUP LLCBase award · PIID 70B03C26F00001263
    Action+$245K
    Award net obligations$245K
  4. PRISMA INTERNATIONAL, INC.Base award · PIID 70B03C26F00001199
    Action+$305K
    Award net obligations$305K
  5. WORLDWIDE INTERPRETERS INCModification · PIID 70B03C25F00000653
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$5K
  6. AD ASTRA, INC.Base award · PIID 70CMSD26FR0000172
    Action+$283K
    Award net obligations$283K
  7. LIONBRIDGE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS II INC.Deobligation · PIID 70CDCR25FR0000031
    Action−$247
    Award net obligations$12.2M
  8. TCS INTERPRETING, INC.Base award · PIID 70RSAT26FC0000026
    Action+$50K
    Award net obligations$50K
  9. PRISMA INTERNATIONAL, INC.Modification · PIID 70FA4026F00000204
    Action+$44K
    Award net obligations$101K
  10. TRANSLATION EXCELLENCE INC.Base award · PIID 70SBUR26F00000301
    Action+$68K
    Award net obligations$68K

DHS translation and interpretation services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DHS translation and interpretation services contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, THE KACE COMPANY, LLC., LIONBRIDGE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS II INC., and DEAF ACCESS SOLUTIONS, INC were the leading DHS translation and interpretation services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    THE KACE COMPANY, LLC.

    $23,834,705 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    LIONBRIDGE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS II INC.

    $12,262,109 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    DEAF ACCESS SOLUTIONS, INC

    $2,583,797 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DHS contract obligations decrease in the translation and interpretation services market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DHS activity in the translation and interpretation services market decreased 12.8% from $40,443,573 in the preceding 12 months to $35,283,767 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$35,283,767
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$40,443,573
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−12.8%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DHS contract award activity was reported in the translation and interpretation services market?

Recent DHS contract award activity reported in the translation and interpretation services market included actions for THE KACE COMPANY, LLC., LIONBRIDGE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS II INC., and LANGUAGE LINE, LLC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DHS contracts under NAICS 541930?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, DHS reported 70 positive-obligation awards for translation and interpretation services under NAICS 541930. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was mafo.

Positive-obligation awards
70
Leading reported procedure
Mafo
83.2% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
87.6% of positive obligations
Full and open
14.6%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
97.8%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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