Federal Capture Intelligence

Translation and Interpretation Services contractors at the Department of Justice

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Justice agency guide NAICS 541930 · Translation and Interpretation Services
Latest 12 months
$184.6M
Net obligations · Up $16.4M vs. $168.2M preceding
Prime contractors
54
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Market snapshot for Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Justice

Federal records show $728.3M in net obligations across 7,892 awards in Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Justice from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 1.8% of $41.4B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 9.8% from $168.2M to $184.6M. 3 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $149.8M versus $117.2M through the same date in FY25 (+27.8%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$116.3M4,303Complete
FY2023$186.6M3,775Complete
FY2024$123.4M3,684Complete
FY2025$152.1M2,928Complete
FY2026$149.8M2,053YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$728.3M
7,892 awards · 181 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+9.8%
$184.6M vs. $168.2M
Leading eight prime share
96.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
1.8% of $41.4B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
1.9% of 1,973 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
37 set aside · 1,936 no set-aside · 5,919 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Jul 28, 2025Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024Jul 27, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW increased
$85.3M$109.7M+$24.4M
Latest-period activity spans 13 awards across 6 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through NATIONAL ACQUISITIONS - CO decreased
$28.3M$23.2M−$5.1M
Latest-period activity spans 11 awards across 1 prime contractor.

Competitive shifts

SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC gained the most market share
53.5%61.2%+7.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 25 reported actions.
METLANG LLC lost the most market share
20.9%16.4%−4.5 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 1,879 reported actions.
PGLS LLC had the largest decline in reported obligations
$29.4M$24.3M−$5.0M
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations and accounts for 13.2% of positive obligations, based on 27 reported actions.

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.
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Competitive shifts

LEGAL INTERPRETING SERVICES, INC. climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#10#6Up 4 places
The contractor accounts for 1.1% 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.

Funding pattern for Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Justice

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.

59.4% of positive obligations were attributed to EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW. That represents $109.7M, up $24.4M 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 REVIEW59.4% · $109.7M · up $24.4M
  2. SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION19.7% · $36.4M · down $4.2M
  3. NATIONAL ACQUISITIONS - CO12.6% · $23.2M · down $5.1M
  4. CRIMINAL DIVISION2.5% · $4.5M · up $360K
  5. FBI-JEH2.1% · $3.8M · up $1.6M
  6. All other reported offices3.9% 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

    $109.7M

    59.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$24.4M

    6 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 28.6% from $85.3M to $109.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 50.7% to 59.4%, a change of +8.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 29 actions across 13 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

    $36.4M

    19.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.2M

    5 active prime contractors · 1,108 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 10.4% from $40.6M to $36.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 24.1% to 19.7%, a change of −4.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1,940 actions across 1,108 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 1,306 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL ACQUISITIONS - CO

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $23.2M

    12.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$5.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 17.9% from $28.3M to $23.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.8% to 12.6%, a change of −4.2 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    CRIMINAL DIVISION

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $4.5M

    2.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$360K

    8 active prime contractors · 22 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 8.6% from $4.2M to $4.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.5% to 2.5%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 55 actions across 22 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 21 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    FBI-JEH

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $3.8M

    2.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.6M

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

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    Reported obligations increased 72.5% from $2.2M to $3.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 2.1%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    ATF | ACQUISITIONS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

    #6Up 6 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $1.2M

    0.63% 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 0.22% to 0.63%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 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

    0.50% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

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    Reported obligations increased 0.7% from $913K to $920K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.54% to 0.50%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

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

    #8Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $750K

    0.41% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$132K

    6 active prime contractors · 29 awards

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    Reported obligations increased 21.3% from $618K to $750K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.37% to 0.41%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 47 actions across 29 awards. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 92 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE-NY(E) (USA53)

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $665K

    0.36% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$709K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $43K in net deobligations to $665K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.36%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    #10Up 8 from #18

    Latest 12 months

    $638K

    0.35% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$445K

    3 active prime contractors · 6 awards

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    Reported obligations increased 230.0% from $193K to $638K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.11% to 0.35%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    MIAMI FL DIVISION OFFICE

    #36Down 30 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $11K

    0.010% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.3M

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 99.2% from $1.3M to $11K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.77% to 0.010%, a change of −0.8 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.

  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 0.35% to 0%, a change of −0.3 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

    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

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    Reported obligations moved from $447K in net obligations to $88K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.27% 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.

How this work is bought

Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Justice.

During Jul 28, 2025Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $191.8M in positive net award obligations across 1,147 awards. The leading reported procedure, Negotiated Proposal/Quote, accounted for 58.0% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 98.1%.

Leading award type
61.7%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
58.0%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
98.1%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
1,023 of 1,147 awards reported offers

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 541930 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 7.7 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 17.1 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 3.5 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 26.9% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share98.1%90.4%+7.7 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share77.0%60.0%+17.1 pts
Delivery-order obligation share61.7%58.1%+3.5 pts
Median positive award obligations$33K$26K+26.9%
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)56$118.3M61.7%
BPA Call(A)1,006$69.9M36.4%
Purchase Order(B)84$3.5M1.8%
Definitive Contract(D)1$226K0.12%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)15$115.6M60.3%
BPA(E)1,006$69.9M36.4%
FSS(C)41$2.6M1.4%
Not reported85$3.7M1.9%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)1,005$174.3M90.8%
Multiple Award(M)57$13.9M7.2%
Not reported85$3.7M1.9%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)3$111.2M58.0%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)965$42.5M22.1%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)172$36.5M19.1%
Only One Source(SSS)7$1.6M0.83%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full And Open Competition(A)175$147.7M77.0%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)918$38.0M19.8%
Competed Under SAP(F)47$4.5M2.4%
Not Competed(C)6$1.4M0.71%
Not Available For Competition(B)1$226K0.12%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)136$21.1M11.0%
Follow-On Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)7$11.8M6.1%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)11$3.0M1.6%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)18$689K0.36%
Not reported975$155.3M81.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)911$37.9M19.8%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)5$1.3M0.70%
Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)2$243K0.13%
Less Than Or Equal To The Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)6$24K0.010%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$20K0.010%
Not reported222$152.3M79.4%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Time And Materials(Y)57$80.5M42.0%
Firm Fixed Price(J)164$76.7M40.0%
Labor Hours(Z)926$34.6M18.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Administrative: Translation And Interpreting(R608)1,114$187.6M97.8%
Education/Training- Training/Curriculum Development(U008)4$1.5M0.78%
Support- Professional: Expert Witness(R424)5$975K0.51%
General Science And Technology R&d Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research(AJ12)1$635K0.33%
Support- Administrative: Court Reporting(R606)1$482K0.25%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)5$164K0.090%
Other reported values17$495K0.26%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Offices, Boards and Divisions(1501)88$122.0M63.6%
Drug Enforcement Administration(1524)937$39.8M20.8%
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons(1540)108$23.4M12.2%
Federal Bureau of Investigation(1549)5$4.5M2.4%
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division(1560)2$1.2M0.61%
Office of the Inspector General(1504)4$648K0.34%
Other reported values3$270K0.14%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Jmd-Procurement Services Staff(15JPSS)24$118.6M61.8%
Special Operations Division(15DD0S)900$32.2M16.8%
National Acquisitions - Co(15BNAS)11$23.2M12.1%
Headquaters(15DDHQ)25$7.6M4.0%
Fbi-Jeh(15F067)5$4.5M2.4%
Atf | Acquisitions Management Division(15A000)2$1.2M0.61%
Other reported values180$4.6M2.4%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
15JPSS26D00000142(1501)2$65.1M33.9%
15JPSS20D00000366(1501)1$46.1M24.0%
15BNAS26A00000036(1540)6$11.7M6.1%
15BNAS20A00000068(1540)6$11.5M6.0%
15DDHQ25A00000023(1524)329$11.2M5.8%
15DDHQ25A00000026(1524)213$7.5M3.9%
15DDHQ25A00000027(1524)218$7.0M3.7%
15DDHQ23A00000007(1524)2$5.8M3.0%
Other reported values285$22.1M11.5%
Not reported85$3.7M1.9%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
1,023 reported · 124 not reported
Positive award obligations
$33K median
$18K$37K middle 50%
Reported performance period
39 days median
1,147 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 Jul 27, 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.

Prime contractors for Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Justice

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

Prime contractor concentration
3 of 54prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
61.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
92.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
96.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $184.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 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

    $113.0M

    61.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$22.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    25 actions

    Historical and award details for SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $90.3M → $113.0M
    +25.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    53.5% → 61.2%
    +7.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $298.3M
    40.9% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Jun 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside34
    Not reported74
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $30.4M

    16.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1,068 awards

    1,879 actions

    Historical and award details for METLANG LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $35.3M → $30.4M
    −14.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    20.9% → 16.4%
    −4.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $117.1M
    16.0% of all-period positive obligations · 3,933 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 8, 2022
    through Jul 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside990463
    Not reported78824
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $24.3M

    13.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    20 awards

    27 actions

    Historical and award details for PGLS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $29.4M → $24.3M
    −17.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    17.4% → 13.2%
    −4.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $151.3M
    20.7% of all-period positive obligations · 79 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 25, 2022
    through Jul 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2022
    Reported small business2022
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.5M

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$12K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    22 actions

    Historical and award details for JTG, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.5M → $2.5M
    −0.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 1.4%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.3M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 20 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 19, 2021
    through Jun 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside21
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported66
    Reported small business85
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.4M

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for LIONBRIDGE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS II INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $2.4M
    +88.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.75% → 1.3%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.3M
    1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Jun 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported24
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.1M

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for LEGAL INTERPRETING SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $521K → $2.1M
    +300.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.31% → 1.1%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.8M
    0.94% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 23, 2022
    through Mar 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
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    0.84%

    Dollar movement

    −$624K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for MANPOWERGROUP PUBLIC SECTOR INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.2M → $1.6M
    −28.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 0.84%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.5M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 25 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jun 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported612
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    0.55%

    Dollar movement

    +$570K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    20 actions

    Historical and award details for AD ASTRA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $448K → $1.0M
    +127.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.27% → 0.55%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    0.24% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 10, 2022
    through Jul 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported53
    Reported small business73
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $831K

    0.45%

    Dollar movement

    −$663K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    74 awards

    112 actions

    Historical and award details for CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.5M → $831K
    −44.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.89% → 0.45%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.6M
    0.50% of all-period positive obligations · 156 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Jul 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside7460
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $714K

    0.39%

    Dollar movement

    +$389K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    129 awards

    219 actions

    Historical and award details for LANGUAGE LINE, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $325K → $714K
    +119.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.19% → 0.39%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.7M
    0.24% of all-period positive obligations · 389 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jul 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside13
    Not reported128116
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $660K

    0.36%

    Dollar movement

    +$395K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for GLOBAL LANGUAGE STRATEGIES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $265K → $660K
    +149.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.16% → 0.36%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $975K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 26, 2024
    through Jun 9, 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $635K

    0.34%

    Dollar movement

    +$30K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for LILT INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $605K → $635K
    +5.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.36% → 0.34%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    0.25% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 12, 2022
    through Aug 7, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $634K

    0.34%

    Dollar movement

    +$434K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for CHI-CHACK LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $200K → $634K
    +216.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.12% → 0.34%
    +0.2 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $625K

    0.34%

    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
    0.26% → 0.34%
    +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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $620K

    0.34%

    Dollar movement

    +$474K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for ADEPT LANGUAGE CONSULTING LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $146K → $620K
    +324.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.090% → 0.34%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $766K
    0.10% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 30, 2024
    through Jun 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recompete watch for Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Justice

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

48.4%

As of Jul 27, 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 Jul 27, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.

Award activity for Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Justice

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

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $35.5M while contractor obligations rose $22.8M overall.

Award net obligations
$64.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
19.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 61.2% share
+7.7 percentage points · $22.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $12.7M
Funding office
#1 · 59.4% attributed share
+8.7 percentage points · $24.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $11.1M
PIID 15JPSS26F00000725 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$25.0M

SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC

EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW

SOS INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR EOIR

Why it stands out

One action represented 13.5% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $25.0M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$125.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
13.5%
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 #6 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$5.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.96%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 1.1% share
up 4 ranks · +0.8 percentage points · $1.6M net increase; action exceeded it by $206K
Funding office
#5 · 2.1% attributed share
+0.8 percentage points · $1.6M net increase; action exceeded it by $168K
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 2 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$1.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.60%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 1.3% share
up 2 ranks · +0.6 percentage points · $1.1M net increase; action accounted for 97.6%
PIID 15JPSS26F00000774 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$2.4M

PGLS LLC

NATIONAL ACQUISITIONS - CO

FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS SVC- APR 26

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 1.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $5.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$2.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 13.2% share
$5.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 12.6% attributed share
$5.1M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 15BNAS26F00000157
Base award

This action

+$390K

CHI-CHACK LLC

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

TRANSCRIPTION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR UNCLASSIFIED MATERIAL

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 6 positions in this market.

It now ranks #13 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$390K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.21%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#13 · 0.34% share
up 6 ranks · +0.2 percentage points · $434K net increase; action accounted for 89.9%
Funding office
#10 · 0.35% attributed share
up 8 ranks · +0.2 percentage points · $445K net increase; action accounted for 87.7%
PIID 15G1AC26F00000017
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K
  2. Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K
  3. Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K
  4. Action+$31K
    Award net obligations$31K
  5. Action−$68
    Award net obligations$0
  6. Action+$32
    Award net obligations$32
  7. Action+$38K
    Award net obligations$38K
  8. Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K
  9. Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K
  10. Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$2K

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