Federal Capture Intelligence

Top USDA translation and interpretation services contractors (NAICS 541930)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 541930 · Translation and Interpretation Services
Latest 12 months
$1.3M
Net obligations · Down $1.5M vs. $2.7M preceding
Prime contractors
16
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the USDA 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 Agriculture

Federal records show $14.2M in net obligations across 193 awards in Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.027% of $52.2B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 53.2% from $2.7M to $1.3M. 7 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: $1.0M versus $764K through the same date in FY25 (+35.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$2.8M86Complete
FY2023$4.8M101Complete
FY2024$4.6M107Complete
FY2025$1.0M80Complete
FY2026$1.0M47YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$14.2M
193 awards · 57 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−53.2%
$1.3M vs. $2.7M
Leading eight prime share
88.6%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.027% of $52.2B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
51.6% of 64 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
33 set aside · 31 no set-aside · 129 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
86.6%→69.0%−17.6 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 31.0% 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.

26.9% of positive obligations were attributed to USDA, OFFICE OF OPERATIONS. That represents $551K, down $107K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. USDA, OFFICE OF OPERATIONS26.9% · $551K · down $107K
  2. USDA FOREST SERVICE (1282A7)22.0% · $450K · up $450K
  3. USDA, OFFICE SECRETARY AGRICULTURE15.2% · $310K · up $101K
  4. PPQ PIS MIAMI FL9.7% · $199K · unchanged
  5. USDA NIFA6.6% · $134K · down $10K
  6. All other reported offices19.6% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

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

  1. Reported funding office

    USDA, OFFICE OF OPERATIONS

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $551K

    26.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$107K

    2 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 16.3% from $658K to $551K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 21.1% to 26.9%, a change of +5.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    USDA FOREST SERVICE (1282A7)

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $450K

    22.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$450K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $450K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 22.0%, a change of +22.0 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    USDA, OFFICE SECRETARY AGRICULTURE

    #3Up 2 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $310K

    15.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$101K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 48.3% from $209K to $310K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.7% to 15.2%, a change of +8.4 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    PPQ PIS MIAMI FL

    #4Up 2 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $199K

    9.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$0

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.0% from $199K to $199K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.4% to 9.7%, a change of +3.4 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    USDA NIFA

    #5Up 2 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $134K

    6.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$10K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 6.8% from $144K to $134K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.6% to 6.6%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

    #6Down 3 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $121K

    5.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$205K

    3 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 62.7% from $326K to $121K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.4% to 5.9%, a change of −4.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    USDA, NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $100K

    4.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$103K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $3K in net deobligations to $100K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.9%, a change of +4.9 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    FAS-BUSINESS OPERATIONS

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $50K

    2.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$50K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $50K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 2.4%, a change of +2.4 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS HRD

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $34K

    1.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$61K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $27K in net deobligations to $34K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.7%, a change of +1.7 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    USDA, ASST SEC FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $32K

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$35K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $3K in net deobligations to $32K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.6%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    USDA,OFF OF THE CHIEF INFO OFFICER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$74K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $74K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  12. Reported funding office

    MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$120K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $120K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    USDA OIG RESOURCE MGMT DIVISION

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$100K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$115K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $15K in net obligations to $100K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.48% to 0%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$166K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$393K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $227K in net obligations to $166K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.3% to 0%, a change of −7.3 percentage points.

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

  15. Reported funding office

    USDA FOREST SERVICE (123187)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$370K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.6M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $1.3M in net obligations to $370K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 40.5% to 0%, a change of −40.5 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 23 awards had positive obligations totaling $2.5M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 73.3% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 85.8%.

Leading award type
62.0%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
73.3%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
85.8%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
17 of 23 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 23 current awards and 20 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
73.3%
Down from 93.9% 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 11.9 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 35.5 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 3.1 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 92.7% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share85.8%97.8%-11.9 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share73.3%37.8%+35.5 pts
Delivery-order obligation share62.0%65.2%-3.1 pts
Median positive award obligations$50K$26K+92.7%
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)13$1.6M62.0%
BPA Call(A)7$597K23.8%
Definitive Contract(D)1$310K12.4%
Purchase Order(B)2$45K1.8%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)13$1.6M62.0%
BPA(E)7$597K23.8%
Not reported3$355K14.2%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)14$1.6M62.8%
Single Award(S)6$578K23.0%
Not reported3$355K14.2%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)17$1.8M73.3%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)3$313K12.5%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)1$310K12.4%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)2$45K1.8%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)17$1.8M73.3%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)3$313K12.5%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)1$310K12.4%
Competed Under SAP(F)2$45K1.8%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)9$928K37.0%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)8$762K30.4%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)2$453K18.1%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$10K0.40%
Not reported3$355K14.2%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)1$310K12.4%
Not reported22$2.2M87.6%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)17$1.8M69.9%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)4$623K24.8%
Time and Materials(Y)1$120K4.8%
Labor Hours(Z)1$12K0.46%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Administrative: Translation and Interpreting(R608)21$2.0M81.4%
Support- Professional: Personal Services Contracts(R497)1$434K17.3%
Support- Administrative: Stenographic(R609)1$32K1.3%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Office of the Chief Financial Officer(1205)9$1.1M42.0%
Food Safety and Inspection Service(12G2)2$554K22.1%
Forest Service(12C2)4$481K19.2%
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(12K3)2$209K8.3%
Agricultural Research Service(12H2)3$168K6.7%
Rural Housing Service(12E3)2$33K1.3%
Other reported values1$10K0.40%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Usda, Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc(123144)9$1.1M42.0%
Usda, Fsis, Oas Pcmb(123A94)2$554K22.1%
Usda Forest Service(1282A7)2$450K17.9%
Mrpbs Minneapolis Mn(126395)2$209K8.3%
Usda Ars Afm Apd(1232SA)3$168K6.7%
Usda/Rd/Contract Operations Branch(12C0BZ)1$31K1.2%
Other reported values4$42K1.7%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
GS10F0231X(4732)1$434K17.3%
GS10F0414X(4732)2$411K16.4%
12314424A0026(1205)1$299K11.9%
12314422A0002(1205)4$263K10.5%
47QRAA26D0068(4732)1$239K9.5%
47QRAA22D003V(4732)1$120K4.8%
GS10F0168X(4732)1$118K4.7%
GS10F0110Y(4732)1$100K4.0%
Other reported values8$170K6.8%
Not reported3$355K14.2%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
17 reported · 6 not reported
Positive award obligations
$50K median
$17K–$199K middle 50%
Reported performance period
729 days (~24 months) median
23 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
7 of 16prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
17.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
57.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
88.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $2.3M 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

    $411K

    17.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$211K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $199K → $411K
    +106.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.8% → 17.9%
    +12.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $957K
    6.1% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 17, 2022
    through Sep 9, 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
    • 2 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $310K

    13.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$120K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for PLANIT NATION INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $190K → $310K
    +63.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.6% → 13.5%
    +7.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $500K
    3.2% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 11, 2025
    through Aug 11, 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.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $299K

    13.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$73K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for ACCESS INTERPRETING INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $226K → $299K
    +32.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.6% → 13.0%
    +6.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $358K
    2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 17, 2021
    through Jun 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $296K

    12.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$154K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for VITAL SIGNS, LLC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $451K → $296K
    −34.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    13.2% → 12.9%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.7M
    17.4% of all-period positive obligations · 20 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 31, 2022
    through May 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported55
    Reported small business65
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $268K

    11.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$310K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for LANGUAGE ON DEMAND, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $578K → $268K
    −53.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    16.9% → 11.7%
    −5.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.9M
    18.8% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 27, 2022
    through Jun 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported32
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $239K

    10.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$239K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS TEAM, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $239K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 10.4%
    +10.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $239K
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 4, 2026
    through Aug 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $112K

    4.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$45K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for DEAF ACCESS SOLUTIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $66K → $112K
    +68.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 4.9%
    +2.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $131K
    0.84% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 26, 2021
    through May 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $101K

    4.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$101K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for TRANSLATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $101K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.4%
    +4.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $204K
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 20, 2022
    through Jul 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business30
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $100K

    4.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$103K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for U.S. TRANSLATION COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$3K → $100K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.3%
    +4.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $120K
    0.77% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 7, 2021
    through Aug 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside12
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business23
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $50K

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TAIKATRANSLATIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $50K → $50K
    +0.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 2.2%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $210K
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 1, 2022
    through Sep 23, 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.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $34K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$34K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for LANGUAGE LINE, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $34K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.5%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $100K
    0.64% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 25, 2023
    through Aug 26, 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $31K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$3K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for AUERBACH INTERNATIONAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $28K → $31K
    +11.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.82% → 1.4%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $165K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 15, 2022
    through Dec 31, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $19K

    0.82%

    Dollar movement

    +$23K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TRANSPERFECT TRANSLATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$4K → $19K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.82%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12K
    0.080% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 26, 2022
    through Jan 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $17K

    0.72%

    Dollar movement

    −$28K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AD ASTRA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $45K → $17K
    −63.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 0.72%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $259K
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 16, 2023
    through Apr 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10K

    0.44%

    Dollar movement

    +$10K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for HOMELAND LANGUAGE SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $10K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.44%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10K
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 2, 2026
    through Apr 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    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.

Deobligation

This action

−$414K

LANZA LANGUAGE INC

USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

TO DE-OBLIGATE AND CLOSEOUT ORDER FOR DOCUMENT TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR OPPD

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $414K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$143K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
18.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$371K net decline; action exceeded it by $43K
Funding office
#6 · 5.9% attributed share
down 3 ranks · −4.5 percentage points · $205K net decline; action exceeded it by $209K
PIID 123A9421F0189 · Mod P00005
Deobligation

This action

−$579K

DEAF SERVICES UNLIMITED, INC.

USDA FOREST SERVICE

FOREST SERVICE, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS (OCR), WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING (D/HH) SERVICES;

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $579K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$1.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
25.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−44.0 percentage points · $1.9M net decline; action accounted for 30.7%
Funding office
0% attributed share
−40.5 percentage points · $1.6M net decline; action accounted for 35.5%
PIID 12318724F0479 · Mod P00004
Base award

This action

+$239K

LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS TEAM, LLC

USDA FOREST SERVICE

GREAT ONYX ASL TRANSLATOR SERVICES WITH OPTION YEARS

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #6 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$239K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
10.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 10.4% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#2 · 22.0% attributed share
+22.0 percentage points · $450K net increase; action accounted for 53.1%
PIID 1282A726F0096
Base award

This action

+$434K

LANGUAGE ON DEMAND, INC

USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

INTERPRETIVE SERVICES - WESTERN LAB

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 18.9% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $310K overall.

Award net obligations
$434K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
18.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 11.7% share
$310K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#6 · 5.9% attributed share
$205K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 123A9426F0046
Modification

This action

+$180K

PLANIT NATION INC.

USDA, OFFICE SECRETARY AGRICULTURE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE U.S. CODEX OFFICE (USCO).

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$500K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 13.5% share
up 4 ranks · +7.9 percentage points · $120K net increase; action exceeded it by $60K
Funding office
#3 · 15.2% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +8.4 percentage points · $101K net increase; action exceeded it by $79K
PIID 12314425C0045 · Mod P00004
Base award

This action

+$211K

LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLC

USDA FOREST SERVICE

PROVIDE ASL INTERPRETING SERVICES FOR A DEAF STUDENT ATTENDING HARPERS FERRY JOB CORPS

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$211K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 17.9% share
up 4 ranks · +12.0 percentage points · $211K net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 1282A726F0098
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLCBase award · PIID 1282A726F0098
    Action+$211K
    Award net obligations$211K
  2. U.S. TRANSLATION COMPANYModification · PIID 12314425F0426
    Action+$50K
    Award net obligations$100K
  3. LANGUAGE LINE, LLCModification · PIID 12C0BA23F0017
    Action+$950
    Award net obligations$4K
  4. PLANIT NATION INC.Modification · PIID 12314425C0045
    Action+$180K
    Award net obligations$500K
  5. LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS TEAM, LLCBase award · PIID 1282A726F0096
    Action+$239K
    Award net obligations$239K
  6. INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS INC.Modification · PIID 123J1925F0047
    Action+$10K
    Award net obligations$25K
  7. MID-ATLANTIC INTERPRETING GROUP, INC.Deobligation · PIID 123J1923F0045
    Action−$2K
    Award net obligations$31K
  8. TRANSLATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.Modification · PIID 123A9425F0113
    Action+$60K
    Award net obligations$120K
  9. TRANSPACIFIC COMMUNICATIONS LLCModification · PIID 12445023P0001
    Action+$921
    Award net obligations$36K
  10. INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS INC.Deobligation · PIID 123J1924F0032
    Action−$72K
    Award net obligations$3K

USDA translation and interpretation services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top USDA translation and interpretation services contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLC, PLANIT NATION INC., and ACCESS INTERPRETING INC were the leading USDA translation and interpretation services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLC

    $410,512 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    PLANIT NATION INC.

    $310,000 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    ACCESS INTERPRETING INC

    $298,999 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

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

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported USDA activity in the translation and interpretation services market decreased 53.2% from $2,739,400 in the preceding 12 months to $1,283,406 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$1,283,406
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$2,739,400
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−53.2%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent USDA contract award activity reported in the translation and interpretation services market included actions for LANZA LANGUAGE INC, DEAF SERVICES UNLIMITED, INC., and LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS TEAM, LLC 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 USDA contracts under NAICS 541930?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, USDA reported 23 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
23
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
73.4% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
62% of positive obligations
Full and open
73.4%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
85.8%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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