Federal Capture Intelligence

Top State language schools contractors (NAICS 611630)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of State agency guide NAICS 611630 · Language Schools
Latest 12 months
$19.2M
Net obligations · Down $11.2M vs. $30.4M preceding
Prime contractors
13
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the State federal contracting market for language schools under NAICS 611630. 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 Language Schools at the Department of State

Federal records show $148.8M in net obligations across 325 awards in Language Schools at the Department of State from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.27% of $55.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 36.7% from $30.4M to $19.2M. 3 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

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

FY27 year-to-date: $0 versus −$1K through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$19.2M136Complete
FY2023$35.9M221Complete
FY2024$43.9M216Complete
FY2025$30.4M183Complete
FY2026$19.2M105Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$148.8M
325 awards · 56 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−36.7%
$19.2M vs. $30.4M
Leading eight prime share
99.7%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.27% of $55.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
0.0% of 91 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
0 set aside · 91 no set-aside · 234 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

PGLS LLC gained the most market share
9.2%→21.3%+12.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 7 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE decreased
$25.1M→$678K−$24.4M
Latest-period activity spans 3 awards across 3 prime contractors.

Award activity

How these findings are calculated

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

Federal contract obligations by funding office

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

94.3% of positive obligations were attributed to BUREAU OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING. That represents $18.2M, up $18.2M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. BUREAU OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING94.3% · $18.2M · up $18.2M
  2. FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE3.5% · $678K · down $24.4M
  3. BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF0.51% · $99K · down $172K
  4. BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR0.47% · $91K · down $83K
  5. BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIO0.35% · $68K · up $68K
  6. All other reported offices0.87% 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

    BUREAU OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $18.2M

    94.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$18.2M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $18.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 94.3%, a change of +94.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 3 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $678K

    3.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$24.4M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 97.3% from $25.1M to $678K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 82.4% to 3.5%, a change of −78.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF

    #3Up 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $99K

    0.51% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$172K

    8 active prime contractors · 17 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 63.5% from $271K to $99K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.89% to 0.51%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 30 actions across 17 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 14 active prime contractors and 40 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR

    #4Up 2 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $91K

    0.47% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$83K

    6 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 47.6% from $174K to $91K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.57% to 0.47%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 22 actions across 11 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 13 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIO

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $68K

    0.35% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$68K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $68K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.35%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS

    #6Up 1 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $55K

    0.29% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$36K

    2 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 39.7% from $91K to $55K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.30% to 0.29%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 8 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    U.S. EMBASSY AMMAN

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $32K

    0.17% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$32K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $32K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.17%, a change of +0.2 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.

  8. Reported funding office

    U.S. EMBASSY BEIRUT

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $22K

    0.11% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$22K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $22K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.11%, a change of +0.1 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.

  9. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS

    #9Down 4 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $21K

    0.11% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$175K

    2 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 89.1% from $196K to $21K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.64% to 0.11%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 6 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC

    #10Down 1 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $20K

    0.10% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$55K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 73.3% from $74K to $20K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.24% to 0.10%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF ARMS CONTROL, VERIFICATI

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.7M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $3.7M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 12.3% to 0%, a change of −12.3 percentage points.

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

  12. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$701K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $701K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 0%, a change of −2.3 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$11K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations narrowed from $16K to $11K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 29 awards had positive obligations totaling $19.4M. Sp1 was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 97.7% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.1%.

Leading award type
97.2%
BPA Call
Leading reported procedure
97.7%
Sp1
Reported parent IDV
99.1%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
16 of 29 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 29 current awards and 61 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Sp1
Previously Simplified Acquisition · 97.7% preceding vs 97.7% current
Multiple-award parent obligation share
49.9%
Up from 30.6% 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.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA Call(A)3$18.8M97.2%
Delivery Order(C)16$364K1.9%
Purchase Order(B)9$148K0.77%
Definitive Contract(D)1$25K0.13%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)3$18.8M97.2%
IDC(B)16$364K1.9%
Not reported10$173K0.89%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)5$9.7M49.9%
Single Award(S)14$9.5M49.2%
Not reported10$173K0.89%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)7$18.9M97.7%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)10$173K0.89%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)4$146K0.75%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)2$47K0.24%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)2$42K0.22%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)1$22K0.11%
Other reported values3$12K0.063%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)6$18.9M97.6%
Competed Under SAP(F)10$173K0.89%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)5$167K0.86%
Full and Open Competition(A)5$59K0.31%
C(NOT COMPETED)2$42K0.22%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)1$15K0.080%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)2$53K0.28%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)1$15K0.080%
Not reported26$19.3M99.6%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)2$42K0.22%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)1$15K0.080%
Not reported26$19.3M99.7%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Z(LABOR HOURS)3$18.8M97.2%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)11$305K1.6%
Firm Fixed Price(J)15$233K1.2%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Education/Training- General(U009)7$18.9M97.7%
Education/Training- Training/Curriculum Development(U008)8$225K1.2%
Education/Training- Other(U099)4$68K0.35%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)2$46K0.24%
Education/Training- Aids/Hiv(U011)2$42K0.22%
Education/Training- Lectures(U001)1$32K0.16%
Other reported values5$28K0.15%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of State(1900)29$19.4M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Acquisitions - Fsi(19FS1A)3$18.8M97.2%
American Embassy Geneva(19SZ35)3$68K0.35%
U.s. Embassy Quito(19EC75)1$60K0.31%
U.s. Embassy Rome(191T70)2$55K0.28%
U.s. Embassy Amman(19J010)2$47K0.24%
American Embassy Hong Kong(19HK30)2$46K0.24%
Other reported values16$261K1.3%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
19FS1A23A0007(1900)1$9.2M47.7%
19FS1A23A0006(1900)1$5.5M28.3%
19FS1A23A0009(1900)1$4.1M21.3%
19EC7525D0002(1900)1$60K0.31%
19HK3025D0002(1900)2$46K0.24%
19SZ3526D0001(1900)1$43K0.22%
19NU7022D0007(1900)2$42K0.22%
19HU2024D0003(1900)2$40K0.21%
Other reported values8$133K0.68%
Not reported10$173K0.89%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
16 reported · 13 not reported
Positive award obligations
$22K median
$13K–$37K middle 50%
Reported performance period
30 days median
29 reported · 0 not reported

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

Top federal contractors

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

Prime contractor concentration
3 of 13prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
47.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
99.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
99.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $19.3M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

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

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.2M

    47.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$11.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $20.4M → $9.2M
    −54.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    66.8% → 47.8%
    −19.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $99.4M
    66.8% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2021
    through Sep 25, 2026

    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.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.5M

    28.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$914K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for GLOBAL LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.4M → $5.5M
    −14.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    21.0% → 28.4%
    +7.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $26.5M
    17.8% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Sep 22, 2026

    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.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.1M

    21.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for PGLS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.8M → $4.1M
    +47.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.2% → 21.3%
    +12.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.4M
    8.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 8, 2023
    through Sep 28, 2026

    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.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $277K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$18K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    22 awards

    28 actions

    Historical and award details for MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $259K → $277K
    +7.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.85% → 1.4%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 93 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 18, 2021
    through Sep 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside139
    Not reported912
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $50K

    0.26%

    Dollar movement

    −$11K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for VITERI & ASSOCIATES LANGUAGE TRAINING AND TRANSLATION SERVICES S.C.C.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $62K → $50K
    −18.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.20% → 0.26%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $112K
    0.070% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 30, 2025
    through Aug 31, 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

    $39K

    0.20%

    Dollar movement

    −$26K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for DOMUS AUREA DI LEO FILOMENA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $65K → $39K
    −39.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.21% → 0.20%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $142K
    0.10% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 3, 2024
    through Sep 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported14
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $32K

    0.17%

    Dollar movement

    +$32K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MUTAZ AL MASRI & PARTNER
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $32K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.17%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $32K
    0.020% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 3, 2026
    through Aug 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $25K

    0.13%

    Dollar movement

    +$2K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MARINA SCELKANOVA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $23K → $25K
    +10.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.070% → 0.13%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $48K
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 28, 2025
    through Apr 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $22K

    0.11%

    Dollar movement

    +$22K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for VIAKORP CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $22K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.11%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $22K
    0.010% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 30, 2026
    through Sep 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $15K

    0.080%

    Dollar movement

    −$39K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for DONE BY NATIVE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $54K → $15K
    −72.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.18% → 0.080%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $162K
    0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 6, 2023
    through Jun 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported13
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $12K

    0.060%

    Dollar movement

    −$847

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for THE BRANCH OF LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED IN REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $13K → $12K
    −6.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.040% → 0.060%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $82K
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 23, 2022
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6K

    0.030%

    Dollar movement

    −$42K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for TBW GLOBAL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $48K → $6K
    −86.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.16% → 0.030%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $264K
    0.18% of all-period positive obligations · 35 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 20, 2021
    through Apr 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported514
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $500

    0%

    Dollar movement

    +$500

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $500
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $500
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 20, 2026
    through Feb 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$32K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$26K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for LERIAN-ONLINE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$6K → −$32K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $163K
    0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 9, 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 reported52
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$22K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$42K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for GABRIELA RODRIGUEZ
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $20K → −$22K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0.060% → 0%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $36K
    0.020% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 30, 2023
    through Jul 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Modification

This action

+$1.6M

PGLS LLC

BUREAU OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

ADD FUNDING - OPTION YEAR 3

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $1.6M while contractor obligations rose $1.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$12.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 21.3% share
+12.1 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $282K
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 19FS1A23F7087 · Mod P00022
Modification

This action

+$6.3M

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES, INC.

BUREAU OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

LANGUAGE SERVICES - INCREMENTAL FUNDING

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $6.3M action represented 32.6% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$78.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
32.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 47.8% share
$11.1M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 94.3% attributed share
+94.3 percentage points · $18.2M net increase; action accounted for 34.7%
Related:Unusually large action
PIID 19FS1A23F7085 · Mod P00026
Modification

This action

+$4.2M

GLOBAL LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, INC.

BUREAU OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

LANGUAGE SERVICES

Why it stands out

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

The $4.2M action represented 21.8% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$33.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
21.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 28.4% share
$914K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19FS1A23F7084 · Mod P00023
Modification

This action

+$3.0M

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES, INC.

BUREAU OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

LANGUAGE SERVICES - INCREMENTAL FUNDING

Why it stands out

One action represented 15.5% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $3.0M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$78.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
15.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 47.8% share
$11.1M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Unusually large action
PIID 19FS1A23F7085 · Mod P00028
Modification

This action

+$1.5M

PGLS LLC

BUREAU OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

ADDING DISCOUNTED DME RATE AND REALIGNING RATES

Why it stands out

One action represented 7.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.5M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$12.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.8%
PIID 19FS1A23F7087 · Mod P00020
Modification

This action

+$743K

PGLS LLC

NATIONAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS TRAINING CENTER

ADDING DISCOUNTED DME RATE AND REALIGNING RATES

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $743K while office-attributed obligations fell $24.4M overall.

Award net obligations
$12.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.9%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 3.5% attributed share
$24.4M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19FS1A23F7087 · Mod P00019
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. VIAKORP CORPORATIONBase award · PIID 19LE2026F0921
    Action+$22K
    Award net obligations$22K
  2. PGLS LLCModification · PIID 19FS1A23F7087
    Action+$1.6M
    Award net obligations$12.4M
  3. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESBase award · PIID 19SP5026P0637
    Action+$25K
    Award net obligations$25K
  4. INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES, INC.Modification · PIID 19FS1A23F7085
    Action+$3.0M
    Award net obligations$78.9M
  5. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESBase award · PIID 19HK3026F0266
    Action+$26K
    Award net obligations$26K
  6. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESBase award · PIID 19HK3026F0268
    Action+$20K
    Award net obligations$20K
  7. INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES, INC.Deobligation · PIID 19FS1A23F7085
    Action−$76K
    Award net obligations$78.9M
  8. GLOBAL LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, INC.Modification · PIID 19FS1A23F7084
    Action+$400K
    Award net obligations$33.9M
  9. GLOBAL LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, INC.Deobligation · PIID 19FS1A23F7084
    Action−$39K
    Award net obligations$33.9M
  10. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESBase award · PIID 19SZ3526F0323
    Action+$43K
    Award net obligations$43K

State language schools market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top State language schools contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES, INC., GLOBAL LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, INC., and PGLS LLC were the leading State language schools prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES, INC.

    $9,243,663 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    GLOBAL LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, INC.

    $5,482,516 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    PGLS LLC

    $4,123,780 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did State contract obligations decrease in the language schools market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported State activity in the language schools market decreased 36.7% from $30,413,671 in the preceding 12 months to $19,242,868 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$19,242,868
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$30,413,671
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−36.7%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent State contract award activity was reported in the language schools market?

Recent State contract award activity reported in the language schools market included actions for PGLS LLC, INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES, INC., and GLOBAL LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, INC. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for State contracts under NAICS 611630?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, State reported 29 positive-obligation awards for language schools under NAICS 611630. The leading award type was BPA call. The leading reported procedure was sp1.

Positive-obligation awards
29
Leading reported procedure
Sp1
97.7% of positive obligations
Leading award type
BPA Call
97.2% of positive obligations
Full and open
0.3%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
99.1%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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