Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOJ translation and interpretation services contractors (NAICS 541930)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Justice agency guide NAICS 541930 · Translation and Interpretation Services
Latest 12 months
$159.8M
Net obligations · Up $1.6M vs. $158.1M preceding
Prime contractors
47
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DOJ 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, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and potential recompete research leads.

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

Federal records show $727.8M in net obligations across 8,026 awards in Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Justice from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 1.7% of $42.9B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 1.0% from $158.1M to $159.8M. 3 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $149.3M versus $141.6M through the same date in FY25 (+5.4%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$116.3M4,303Complete
FY2023$186.6M3,775Complete
FY2024$123.5M3,686Complete
FY2025$152.1M2,929Complete
FY2026$149.3M2,398YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$727.8M
8,026 awards · 183 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+1.0%
$159.8M vs. $158.1M
Leading eight prime share
96.4%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
1.7% of $42.9B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
1.9% of 2,087 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
39 set aside · 2,048 no set-aside · 5,939 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW increased
$72.1M→$85.4M+$13.3M
Latest-period activity spans 12 awards across 6 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION decreased
$42.9M→$31.5M−$11.5M
Latest-period activity spans 1,134 awards across 5 prime contractors.

Award activity

SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC received an unusually large obligation action
$35.5MJun 10, 2026 action
Reported under PIID 15JPSS26F00000725 by EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. Award net obligations after the action: $64.2M.
View supporting award

Competitive shifts

SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC had the largest increase in reported obligations
$79.8M→$85.2M+$5.4M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 53.2% of positive obligations, based on 23 reported actions.
METLANG LLC lost the most market share
21.9%→18.4%−3.5 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 1,912 reported actions.
LEGAL INTERPRETING SERVICES, INC. climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#9→#5Up 4 places
The contractor accounts for 1.3% of positive obligations across 5 reported actions.
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 Sep 10, 2026.

53.4% of positive obligations were attributed to EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. That represents $85.4M, up $13.3M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW53.4% · $85.4M · up $13.3M
  2. SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION19.7% · $31.5M · down $11.5M
  3. NATIONAL ACQUISITIONS - CO18.5% · $29.6M · up $1.1M
  4. CRIMINAL DIVISION2.5% · $4.0M · down $373K
  5. FBI-JEH2.4% · $3.8M · up $1.2M
  6. All other reported offices3.6% 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

    EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $85.4M

    53.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$13.3M

    6 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 18.5% from $72.1M to $85.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 45.5% to 53.4%, a change of +7.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 28 actions across 12 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $31.5M

    19.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$11.5M

    5 active prime contractors · 1,134 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 26.7% from $42.9M to $31.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 27.1% to 19.7%, a change of −7.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1,983 actions across 1,134 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 1,240 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL ACQUISITIONS - CO

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $29.6M

    18.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 4.0% from $28.4M to $29.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 17.9% to 18.5%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 13 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 13 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    CRIMINAL DIVISION

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $4.0M

    2.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$373K

    9 active prime contractors · 29 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 8.5% from $4.4M to $4.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.8% to 2.5%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 50 actions across 29 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 26 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    FBI-JEH

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $3.8M

    2.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.2M

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 47.1% from $2.6M to $3.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.6% to 2.4%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 26 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    ATF | ACQUISITIONS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

    #6Up 7 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $1.2M

    0.73% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$790K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 211.5% from $373K to $1.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.24% to 0.73%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

    #7Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $920K

    0.58% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.7% from $914K to $920K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.58% to 0.58%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE-NY(S) (USA54)

    #8Up 2 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $883K

    0.55% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$344K

    5 active prime contractors · 23 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 63.7% from $540K to $883K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.34% to 0.55%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 47 actions across 23 awards. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 93 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    #9Up 5 from #14

    Latest 12 months

    $473K

    0.30% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$118K

    3 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 33.3% from $355K to $473K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.22% to 0.30%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $330K

    0.21% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$330K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $330K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.21%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    MIAMI FL DIVISION OFFICE

    #36Down 30 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $12K

    0.010% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.3M

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 99.1% from $1.3M to $12K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.82% to 0.010%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    ATF | OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$597K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $597K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.38% to 0%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    DIVISION 1900

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$635K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $635K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.40% to 0%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$88K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$535K

    1 active prime contractor · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $447K in net obligations to $88K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.28% to 0%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 1,127 awards had positive obligations totaling $168.6M. Negotiated Proposal/Quote was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 51.7% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 98.7%.

Leading award type
55.8%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
51.7%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
98.7%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
1,009 of 1,127 awards reported offers

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 541930 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 7.2 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 32.9 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 12.4 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 2.9% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share98.7%91.5%+7.2 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share70.7%37.8%+32.9 pts
Delivery-order obligation share55.8%68.3%-12.4 pts
Median positive award obligations$33K$34K-2.9%
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)63$94.2M55.8%
BPA Call(A)986$72.3M42.9%
Purchase Order(B)77$1.9M1.1%
Definitive Contract(D)1$226K0.13%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)21$91.8M54.4%
BPA(E)986$72.3M42.9%
FSS(C)42$2.4M1.4%
Not reported78$2.2M1.3%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)985$152.9M90.7%
Multiple Award(M)64$13.6M8.1%
Not reported78$2.2M1.3%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)3$87.2M51.7%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)138$32.0M19.0%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)766$28.7M17.0%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)35$10.5M6.2%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)179$9.7M5.8%
Only One Source(SSS)6$617K0.37%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)141$119.2M70.7%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)733$28.0M16.6%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)35$10.5M6.2%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)169$6.1M3.6%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)10$3.6M2.1%
Competed Under SAP(F)33$678K0.40%
Other reported values6$617K0.37%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)134$25.0M14.8%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)8$14.2M8.4%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)12$2.5M1.5%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)19$722K0.43%
Not reported954$126.2M74.8%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)895$34.0M20.2%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)4$372K0.22%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$226K0.13%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)7$35K0.020%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$20K0.010%
Not reported219$134.0M79.4%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Time and Materials(Y)42$71.4M42.4%
Firm Fixed Price(J)131$49.9M29.6%
Labor Hours(Z)740$27.1M16.1%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)27$7.7M4.6%
Z(LABOR HOURS)172$6.5M3.9%
Y(TIME AND MATERIALS)15$5.9M3.5%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Administrative: Translation and Interpreting(R608)1,096$165.7M98.2%
Education/Training- Training/Curriculum Development(U008)4$1.5M0.89%
Support- Professional: Expert Witness(R424)5$565K0.34%
Support- Administrative: Court Reporting(R606)1$361K0.21%
Support- Administrative: Other(R699)1$126K0.070%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)4$124K0.070%
Other reported values16$317K0.19%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Offices, Boards and Divisions(1501)91$97.2M57.6%
Drug Enforcement Administration(1524)921$35.9M21.3%
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons(1540)102$29.7M17.6%
Federal Bureau of Investigation(1549)4$3.9M2.3%
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division(1560)2$1.2M0.69%
Office of the Inspector General(1504)4$483K0.29%
Other reported values3$270K0.16%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Jmd-Procurement Services Staff(15JPSS)29$94.6M56.1%
Special Operations Division(15DD0S)887$31.3M18.6%
National Acquisitions - Co(15BNAS)13$29.6M17.5%
Headquaters(15DDHQ)21$4.6M2.7%
Fbi-Jeh(15F067)4$3.9M2.3%
Atf | Acquisitions Management Division(15A000)2$1.2M0.69%
Other reported values171$3.6M2.1%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
15JPSS26D00000142(1501)2$65.1M38.6%
15JPSS20D00000366(1501)1$22.1M13.1%
15BNAS26A00000036(1540)7$14.2M8.4%
15DDHQ25A00000023(1524)295$9.7M5.8%
15BNAS20A00000068(1540)4$8.0M4.8%
15BNAS26A00000130(1540)3$7.4M4.4%
15DDHQ25A00000026(1524)181$6.4M3.8%
15DDHQ25A00000027(1524)183$5.8M3.4%
Other reported values373$27.8M16.5%
Not reported78$2.2M1.3%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
1,009 reported · 118 not reported
Positive award obligations
$33K median
$18K–$36K middle 50%
Reported performance period
39 days median
1,127 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 Sep 10, 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
3 of 47prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
53.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
92.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
96.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $160.1M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 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

    $85.2M

    53.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    23 actions

    Historical and award details for SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $79.8M → $85.2M
    +6.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    50.4% → 53.2%
    +2.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $282.2M
    38.7% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Aug 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside24
    Not reported64
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $30.7M

    19.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    22 awards

    30 actions

    Historical and award details for PGLS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $29.5M → $30.7M
    +4.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    18.6% → 19.2%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $161.1M
    22.1% of all-period positive obligations · 83 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 25, 2022
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2223
    Reported small business2223
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $29.5M

    18.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1,098 awards

    1,912 actions

    Historical and award details for METLANG LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $34.7M → $29.5M
    −15.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    21.9% → 18.4%
    −3.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $120.7M
    16.5% of all-period positive obligations · 4,039 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 8, 2022
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1,065560
    Not reported33686
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.4M

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for LIONBRIDGE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS II INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $2.4M
    +83.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.83% → 1.5%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.3M
    1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Aug 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported34
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.1M

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for LEGAL INTERPRETING SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $644K → $2.1M
    +222.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.41% → 1.3%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.8M
    0.94% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 23, 2022
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported01
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$880K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    19 actions

    Historical and award details for JTG, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.8M → $2.0M
    −30.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 1.2%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.8M
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 22 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 19, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported77
    Reported small business97
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.5M

    0.96%

    Dollar movement

    −$501K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for MANPOWERGROUP PUBLIC SECTOR INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.0M → $1.5M
    −24.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 0.96%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.5M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 27 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported712
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $960K

    0.60%

    Dollar movement

    +$515K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for GLOBAL LANGUAGE STRATEGIES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $445K → $960K
    +115.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.28% → 0.60%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 26, 2024
    through Aug 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported74
    Reported small business74
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $875K

    0.55%

    Dollar movement

    +$154K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for AD ASTRA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $721K → $875K
    +21.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.46% → 0.55%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.0M
    0.28% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 10, 2022
    through Jul 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported74
    Reported small business96
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $625K

    0.39%

    Dollar movement

    +$184K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for LANGUAGE SERVICES ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $441K → $625K
    +41.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.28% → 0.39%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.2M
    0.30% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Jul 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $625K

    0.39%

    Dollar movement

    +$77K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    16 actions

    Historical and award details for MID-ATLANTIC INTERPRETING GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $548K → $625K
    +14.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.35% → 0.39%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 9, 2022
    through Aug 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
    • 1 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $585K

    0.37%

    Dollar movement

    +$92K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    129 awards

    217 actions

    Historical and award details for LANGUAGE LINE, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $493K → $585K
    +18.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.31% → 0.37%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    0.24% of all-period positive obligations · 394 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside13
    Not reported128119
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $502K

    0.31%

    Dollar movement

    −$874K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    70 awards

    118 actions

    Historical and award details for CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.4M → $502K
    −63.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.87% → 0.31%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.4M
    0.46% of all-period positive obligations · 158 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside7064
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $469K

    0.29%

    Dollar movement

    +$104K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for CHI-CHACK LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $365K → $469K
    +28.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.23% → 0.29%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $834K
    0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 7, 2025
    through Apr 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported42
    Reported small business42
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $361K

    0.23%

    Dollar movement

    +$157K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for FRIENDS INTERPRETING SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $204K → $361K
    +76.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.13% → 0.23%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 10, 2022
    through Aug 17, 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.

Potential federal contract recompetes

Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.

SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC

IN-PERSON, SCHEDULED TELEPHONIC, AND VRI INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR DOJ.

$64.2M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of January 31, 2027.

Performance period

60.7%

As of Sep 10, 2026Potential end Jan 31, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$100.0M current$100.0M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Feb 1, 2026.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Jan 31, 2027.

$64.2M is obligated against $100.0M in current reported award value (64.3%).

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID 15JPSS26F00000725

These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Sep 10, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.

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

+$35.5M

SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC

EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW

IN-PERSON, SCHEDULED TELEPHONIC, AND VRI INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR DOJ.

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $35.5M action represented 22.2% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$64.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
22.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 53.2% share
+2.8 percentage points · $5.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $30.1M
Funding office
#1 · 53.4% attributed share
+7.8 percentage points · $13.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $22.2M
Related:Funding office gainUnusually large action
PIID 15JPSS26F00000725 · Mod P00002
Deobligation

This action

−$15.0M

SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC

EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW

SOS INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR EOIR

Why it stands out

The award contracted while the contractor grew overall.

The action removed $15.0M while the contractor rose $5.4M.

Award net obligations
$110.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 53.2% share
$5.4M net increase despite this negative action
Funding office
#1 · 53.4% attributed share
$13.3M net increase despite this negative action
PIID 15JPSS24F00000704 · Mod P00015
Modification

This action

+$1.8M

LEGAL INTERPRETING SERVICES, INC.

FBI-JEH

THIS ACQUISITION IS FOR LANGUAGE SERVICE TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION FOR NATIONAL VIRTUAL TRANSLATION CENTER.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$5.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 1.3% share
up 4 ranks · +0.9 percentage points · $1.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $342K
Funding office
#5 · 2.4% attributed share
+0.8 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action exceeded it by $550K
Related:Largest rank gain
PIID 15F06723F0001741 · Mod P00016
Modification

This action

+$1.1M

LIONBRIDGE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS II INC.

EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW

ON-DEMAND AND SCHEDULED TELEPHONIC INTERPRETER SERVICES

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

It now ranks #4 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.69%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 1.5% share
up 3 ranks · +0.7 percentage points · $1.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $15K
PIID 15JPSS26F00000774 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$660K

MANPOWERGROUP PUBLIC SECTOR INC.

CRIMINAL DIVISION

LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR CRIMINAL DIVISION AND OTHER COMPONENTS.

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 0.41% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $501K overall.

Award net obligations
$660K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.41%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 0.96% share
$501K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 2.5% attributed share
$373K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 15JPSS26F00001484
Modification

This action

+$364K

LANGUAGE SERVICES ASSOCIATES, INC.

EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW

ON-DEMAND AND SCHEDULED TELEPHONIC INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR TELEPHONIC BPA

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #10 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$610K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.23%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#10 · 0.39% share
up 4 ranks · +0.1 percentage points · $184K net increase; action exceeded it by $180K
PIID 15JPSS26F00000773 · Mod P00001
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. LINGPERFECT TRANSLATIONS, INC.Deobligation · PIID 15JCRM25F00000025
    Action−$124K
    Award net obligations$50K
  2. METLANG LLCBase award · PIID 15DD0S26F00000899
    Action+$109K
    Award net obligations$109K
  3. JTG, INC.Modification · PIID 15JPSS25F00000652
    Action+$37K
    Award net obligations$793K
  4. METLANG LLCBase award · PIID 15DD0S26F00000897
    Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K
  5. METLANG LLCBase award · PIID 15DD0S26F00000898
    Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K
  6. MANPOWERGROUP PUBLIC SECTOR INC.Modification · PIID 15JPSS25F00000639
    Action+$16K
    Award net obligations$1.1M
  7. PGLS LLCModification · PIID 15BNAS26F00000226
    Action+$398K
    Award net obligations$2.9M
  8. METLANG LLCBase award · PIID 15DD0S26F00000895
    Action+$38K
    Award net obligations$38K
  9. METLANG LLCBase award · PIID 15DD0S26F00000896
    Action+$38K
    Award net obligations$38K
  10. METLANG LLCDeobligation · PIID 15DD0S26F00000820
    Action−$36K
    Award net obligations$0

DOJ translation and interpretation services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DOJ translation and interpretation services contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC, PGLS LLC, and METLANG LLC were the leading DOJ translation and interpretation services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC

    $85,218,360 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    PGLS LLC

    $30,695,799 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    METLANG LLC

    $29,474,808 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DOJ contract obligations increase in the translation and interpretation services market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOJ activity in the translation and interpretation services market increased 1% from $158,147,381 in the preceding 12 months to $159,790,353 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$159,790,353
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$158,147,381
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+1%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent DOJ contract award activity reported in the translation and interpretation services market included actions for SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC, LEGAL INTERPRETING SERVICES, INC., and LIONBRIDGE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS II INC. during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

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

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

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DOJ reported 1,127 positive-obligation awards for translation and interpretation services under NAICS 541930. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was negotiated proposal/quote.

Positive-obligation awards
1,127
Leading reported procedure
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
51.7% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
55.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
70.7%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
98.7%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Which DOJ translation and interpretation services awards may warrant recompete research?

Based on its reported potential-end date, the DOJ translation and interpretation services award held by SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC may warrant recompete research.

Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.

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