Federal Capture Intelligence

Top HHS translation and interpretation services contractors (NAICS 541930)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Health and Human Services agency guide NAICS 541930 · Translation and Interpretation Services
Latest 12 months
$13.1M
Net obligations · Up $1.0M vs. $12.0M preceding
Prime contractors
19
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the HHS 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 Health and Human Services

Federal records show $110.9M in net obligations across 219 awards in Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Health and Human Services from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.076% of $145.5B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 8.6% from $12.0M to $13.1M. 4 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: $12.4M versus $10.6M through the same date in FY25 (+16.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$61.4M126Complete
FY2023$6.3M133Complete
FY2024$19.5M137Complete
FY2025$11.3M110Complete
FY2026$12.4M84YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$110.9M
219 awards · 56 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+8.6%
$13.1M vs. $12.0M
Leading eight prime share
94.2%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.076% of $145.5B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
64.7% of 68 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
44 set aside · 24 no set-aside · 151 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

ACCESS INTERPRETING INC lost the most market share
58.4%→37.4%−21.0 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 6 reported actions.
DEAF ACCESS SOLUTIONS, INC gained the most market share
9.66%→18.42%+8.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 6 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO increased
$2.1M→$5.1M+$3.0M
Latest-period activity spans 4 awards across 1 prime contractor.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
82.0%→87.5%+5.5 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 12.5% of positive obligations.
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.

38.2% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO. That represents $5.1M, up $3.0M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO38.2% · $5.1M · up $3.0M
  2. FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS20.8% · $2.8M · up $1.8M
  3. OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT16.5% · $2.2M · up $401K
  4. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CC13.2% · $1.8M · up $893K
  5. CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES6.7% · $896K · up $820K
  6. All other reported offices4.5% 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

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $5.1M

    38.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 141.4% from $2.1M to $5.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 17.0% to 38.2%, a change of +21.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS

    #2Up 2 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $2.8M

    20.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.8M

    4 active prime contractors · 19 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 194.1% from $939K to $2.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.6% to 20.8%, a change of +13.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 24 actions across 19 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 21 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $2.2M

    16.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$401K

    4 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 22.3% from $1.8M to $2.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.6% to 16.5%, a change of +2.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 6 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CC

    #4Up 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $1.8M

    13.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$893K

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 103.7% from $862K to $1.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.0% to 13.2%, a change of +6.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

    #5Up 4 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $896K

    6.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$820K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1080.2% from $76K to $896K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.62% to 6.7%, a change of +6.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - HHS MISSION

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $454K

    3.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$454K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $454K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.4%, a change of +3.4 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    PHOENIX AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $52K

    0.39% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$66K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $14K in net deobligations to $52K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.39%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    ADMIN FOR CHILDREN FAMILIES (ACF)

    #8Down 1 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $43K

    0.32% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$317K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 88.0% from $360K to $43K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.9% to 0.32%, a change of −2.6 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $40K

    0.30% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$40K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $40K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.30%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

    #10Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $11K

    0.080% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 27.4% from $8K to $11K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.070% to 0.080%, 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 1 award.

  11. Reported funding office

    PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER ACQ MGMT SVC

    #11Down 5 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $3K

    0.020% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$583K

    5 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 99.5% from $586K to $3K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.8% to 0.020%, a change of −4.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 10 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$5.3M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $5.3M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 43.4% to 0%, a change of −43.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 8 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  13. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL HANSENS DISEASE PROGRAM

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$9K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$11K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $2K in net obligations to $9K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.020% to 0%, a change of 0.0 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.

  14. Reported funding office

    HRSA HEADQUARTERS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$154K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$406K

    2 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $252K in net obligations to $154K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.0% to 0%, a change of −2.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 35 awards had positive obligations totaling $14.2M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 73.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 98.6%.

Leading award type
98.6%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
73.4%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
98.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
24 of 35 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 35 current awards and 46 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
51.8%
Down from 91.8% in the preceding period
Multiple-award parent obligation share
73.4%
Up from 35.9% 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 7.1 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 10.9 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 39.6 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 147.7% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share98.6%91.5%+7.1 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share51.8%40.9%+10.9 pts
Delivery-order obligation share98.6%58.9%+39.6 pts
Median positive award obligations$64K$26K+147.7%
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)32$14.0M98.6%
Definitive Contract(D)2$190K1.3%
Purchase Order(B)1$11K0.080%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)13$7.7M53.9%
FSS(C)19$6.4M44.7%
Not reported3$201K1.4%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)21$10.4M73.4%
Single Award(S)11$3.6M25.2%
Not reported3$201K1.4%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)21$10.4M73.4%
Only One Source(SSS)2$2.1M14.9%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)10$1.5M10.6%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)1$140K0.99%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)1$11K0.080%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)20$7.4M51.8%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)11$4.6M32.3%
Not Available for Competition(B)2$2.1M14.9%
C(NOT COMPETED)1$140K0.99%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)1$11K0.080%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)6$4.5M31.8%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)5$4.3M30.2%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)9$1.6M11.3%
Urgency(URG)1$8K0.060%
Not reported14$3.8M26.6%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)2$2.1M14.9%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)1$140K0.99%
Not reported32$11.9M84.1%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)21$7.1M49.8%
Labor Hours(Z)3$4.4M31.1%
Time and Materials(Y)9$2.6M18.0%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)2$151K1.1%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Other(R499)14$7.2M50.8%
Support- Administrative: Translation and Interpreting(R608)15$6.6M46.2%
Support- Professional: Program Management/Support(R408)2$148K1.0%
Support- Administrative: Transcription(R603)3$148K1.0%
Social- Other(G099)1$128K0.90%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health(7529)6$6.8M48.1%
Food and Drug Administration(7524)11$2.9M20.4%
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(7530)3$2.6M18.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(7523)2$980K6.9%
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources(7571)4$587K4.1%
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration(7570)4$218K1.5%
Other reported values5$90K0.63%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health Olao(75N980)4$5.2M36.6%
Fda Office of Acq Grant Svcs(75F401)11$2.9M20.4%
Ofc of Acquisition and Grants Mgmt(75FCMC)3$2.6M18.2%
National Institutes of Health - Cc(75N900)2$1.6M11.5%
Cdc Office of Acquisition Services(75D301)2$980K6.9%
Omas Strategic Buying Center - Hhs Mission(7571MN)2$417K2.9%
Other reported values11$477K3.4%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
75N98026D00016(7529)2$4.1M28.7%
GS10F0168X(4732)2$2.6M18.0%
75F40120D00013(7524)1$2.1M14.6%
GS10F177AA(4732)1$1.5M10.6%
75N98019D00055(7529)1$1.0M7.0%
47QRAA22D00C3(4732)1$930K6.5%
75F40123D00005(7524)9$510K3.6%
47QRAA22D004R(4732)2$360K2.5%
Other reported values13$1.0M7.1%
Not reported3$201K1.4%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
24 reported · 11 not reported
Positive award obligations
$64K median
$13K–$322K middle 50%
Reported performance period
733 days (~2.0 years) median
35 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
4 of 19prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
37.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
82.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
94.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $13.6M 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

    $5.1M

    37.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for ACCESS INTERPRETING INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.4M → $5.1M
    −31.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    58.4% → 37.4%
    −21.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $27.8M
    24.3% of all-period positive obligations · 22 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 15, 2021
    through May 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported48
    Reported small business49
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.5M

    18.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for DEAF ACCESS SOLUTIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $2.5M
    +103.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.7% → 18.4%
    +8.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.3M
    7.2% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 3, 2022
    through May 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported23
    Reported small business34
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.1M

    15.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SENECA GLOBAL SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $2.1M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 15.3%
    +15.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.6M
    9.2% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Dec 9, 2025

    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.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.5M

    11.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$762K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for AD ASTRA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $740K → $1.5M
    +103.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.8% → 11.1%
    +5.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.2M
    4.5% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 29, 2021
    through Jun 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
    • 1 · WOSB set-aside
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $714K

    5.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$605K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for TRANSPERFECT TRANSLATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $108K → $714K
    +558.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.85% → 5.3%
    +4.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$3.1M
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 9, 2022
    through Jun 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $384K

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$232K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    16 awards

    20 actions

    Historical and award details for ANDEAN CONSULTING SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $617K → $384K
    −37.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.8% → 2.8%
    −2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 30, 2023
    through Jul 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1616
    Reported small business1616
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $317K

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$92K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for TCS INTERPRETING, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $409K → $317K
    −22.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.2% → 2.3%
    −0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 7, 2022
    through Jun 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside21
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $210K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$47K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for GLOBAL LANGUAGE STRATEGIES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $257K → $210K
    −18.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.0% → 1.6%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $594K
    0.52% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 26, 2023
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported10
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $199K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$147K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for STUART B. CONSULTANTS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $346K → $199K
    −42.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.7% → 1.5%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.3M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 9, 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 reported62
    Reported small business62
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $142K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$72K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for CYRACOM INTERNATIONAL, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $70K → $142K
    +104.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.55% → 1.1%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $728K
    0.64% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 28, 2022
    through Aug 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported37
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $132K

    0.97%

    Dollar movement

    +$132K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for FRIENDS INTERPRETING SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $132K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.97%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $132K
    0.12% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 15, 2026
    through Jun 9, 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 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $128K

    0.94%

    Dollar movement

    +$128K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for LIBERTY LANGUAGE SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $128K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.94%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $128K
    0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 26, 2026
    through May 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported10
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $67K

    0.49%

    Dollar movement

    +$7K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for MOTIONPOINT CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $59K → $67K
    +12.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.47% → 0.49%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.7M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 17, 2022
    through Apr 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported32
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $50K

    0.37%

    Dollar movement

    +$495K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for TRANSLATION EXCELLENCE INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$445K → $50K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.37%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.3M
    3.8% of all-period positive obligations · 23 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Jun 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside12
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported05
    Reported small business17
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · 8(a) sole source
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $40K

    0.30%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for TAIKATRANSLATIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $40K → $40K
    +0.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.31% → 0.30%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $160K
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 14, 2023
    through Aug 5, 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.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$2.1M

SENECA GLOBAL SERVICES LLC

FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS

ASL INTERPRETER AND CART SERVICES

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 2 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #2 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$2.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
15.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 15.3% share
+15.3 percentage points · $2.1M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Funding office
#2 · 20.8% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +13.2 percentage points · $1.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $246K
PIID 75F40126F19002
Modification

This action

+$2.5M

DEAF ACCESS SOLUTIONS, INC

OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING SERVICES

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $2.5M while contractor obligations rose $1.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$4.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
18.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 18.4% share
+8.8 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.3M
Funding office
#3 · 16.5% attributed share
+2.0 percentage points · $401K net increase; action exceeded it by $2.1M
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 75FCMC25F0006 · Mod P00005
Base award

This action

+$2.4M

ACCESS INTERPRETING INC

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING AND CART ACCOMMODATIONS WITH CAPTIONING AND OTHER ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 18.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $2.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$2.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
18.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 37.4% share
$2.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 38.2% attributed share
up 1 rank · +21.2 percentage points · $3.0M net increase; action accounted for 82.1%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 75N98026F00002
Modification

This action

+$569K

AD ASTRA, INC.

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CC

ON-SITE LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION, VIDEO TELEHEALTH, AND DOCUMENT TRANSLATION - EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 4

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $569K while contractor obligations rose $762K overall.

Award net obligations
$4.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 11.1% share
down 1 rank · +5.3 percentage points · $762K net increase; action accounted for 74.7%
Funding office
#4 · 13.2% attributed share
up 1 rank · +6.2 percentage points · $893K net increase; action accounted for 63.7%
PIID 75N90022F00081 · Mod P00013
Modification

This action

+$500K

TRANSPERFECT TRANSLATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

MULTILINGUAL SERVICES (MLS) SUPPORT; EO 14398

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 10 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$930K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 5.3% share
up 10 ranks · +4.4 percentage points · $605K net increase; action accounted for 82.6%
Funding office
#5 · 6.7% attributed share
up 4 ranks · +6.1 percentage points · $820K net increase; action accounted for 61.0%
PIID 75D30126F21194 · Mod P00001
Modification

This action

+$314K

TCS INTERPRETING, INC.

OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - HHS MISSION

ACL REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS SERVICES

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $314K while office-attributed obligations rose $454K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 2.3% share
$92K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#6 · 3.4% attributed share
+3.4 percentage points · $454K net increase; action accounted for 69.1%
PIID 75P00124F80114 · Mod P00005
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. GLOBAL LANGUAGE STRATEGIES LLCModification · PIID 75P00123C00045
    Action+$70K
    Award net obligations$393K
  2. EFFECTIFF LLCDeobligation · PIID 75N93019F00131
    Action−$18K
    Award net obligations$90K
  3. AMANI ENTERPRISES INCBase award · PIID 75H71326P00043
    Action+$11K
    Award net obligations$11K
  4. LANGUAGE LINE, LLCDeobligation · PIID 75H71119F80202
    Action−$840
    Award net obligations$0
  5. LEGAL INTERPRETING SERVICES, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75FCMC19F0084
    Action−$252K
    Award net obligations$1.6M
  6. TAIKATRANSLATIONS LLCModification · PIID 75FCMC23F0151
    Action+$40K
    Award net obligations$160K
  7. LEGAL INTERPRETING SERVICES, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75FCMC20F0043
    Action−$104K
    Award net obligations$15.1M
  8. ANDEAN CONSULTING SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL LLCModification · PIID 75F40124F19004
    Action+$49K
    Award net obligations$134K
  9. ANDEAN CONSULTING SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL LLCDeobligation · PIID 75F40124F19014
    Action−$4K
    Award net obligations$26K
  10. ANDEAN CONSULTING SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL LLCModification · PIID 75F40124F19010
    Action+$107K
    Award net obligations$312K

HHS translation and interpretation services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top HHS translation and interpretation services contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, ACCESS INTERPRETING INC, DEAF ACCESS SOLUTIONS, INC, and SENECA GLOBAL SERVICES LLC were the leading HHS translation and interpretation services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    ACCESS INTERPRETING INC

    $5,075,269 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    DEAF ACCESS SOLUTIONS, INC

    $2,497,641 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    SENECA GLOBAL SERVICES LLC

    $2,068,411 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

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

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported HHS activity in the translation and interpretation services market increased 8.6% from $12,034,119 in the preceding 12 months to $13,068,002 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$13,068,002
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$12,034,119
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+8.6%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent HHS contract award activity reported in the translation and interpretation services market included actions for SENECA GLOBAL SERVICES LLC, DEAF ACCESS SOLUTIONS, INC, and ACCESS INTERPRETING 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 HHS contracts under NAICS 541930?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, HHS reported 35 positive-obligation awards for translation and interpretation services under NAICS 541930. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
35
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
73.4% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
98.6% of positive obligations
Full and open
51.8%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
98.6%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through September 10, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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