Federal Capture Intelligence

Top USDA translation and interpretation services contractors (NAICS 541930)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 541930 · Translation and Interpretation Services
Latest 12 months
$1.1M
Net obligations · Up $232.1K vs. $869.0K preceding
Prime contractors
15
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 $14.3M in net obligations across 195 awards in Translation and Interpretation Services at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.027% of $53.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 26.7% from $869K to $1.1M. 5 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 $6K through the same date in FY26 (−100.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$2.8M86Complete
FY2023$4.8M101Complete
FY2024$4.6M107Complete
FY2025$1.0M80Complete
FY2026$1.1M54Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$14.3M
195 awards · 58 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+26.7%
$1.1M vs. $869K
Leading eight prime share
95.0%
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 $53.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
50.8% of 65 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
33 set aside · 32 no set-aside · 130 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
79.8%→84.9%+5.1 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 15.1% 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 Oct 23, 2026.

31.0% of positive obligations were attributed to USDA, OFFICE OF OPERATIONS. That represents $543K, up $26K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. USDA, OFFICE OF OPERATIONS31.0% · $543K · up $26K
  2. USDA FOREST SERVICE (1282A7)24.1% · $422K · up $422K
  3. USDA, OFFICE SECRETARY AGRICULTURE13.1% · $230K · down $59K
  4. PPQ PIS MIAMI FL11.4% · $199K · unchanged
  5. USDA NIFA7.7% · $134K · down $10K
  6. All other reported offices12.8% 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

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $543K

    31.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$26K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 4.9% from $517K to $543K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 31.5% to 31.0%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    USDA FOREST SERVICE (1282A7)

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $422K

    24.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$422K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $422K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 24.1%, a change of +24.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 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

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $230K

    13.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$59K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 20.4% from $289K to $230K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 17.6% to 13.1%, a change of −4.5 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    PPQ PIS MIAMI FL

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $199K

    11.4% 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 12.1% to 11.4%, a change of −0.8 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

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $134K

    7.7% 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 8.8% to 7.7%, a change of −1.1 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 4 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $61K

    3.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$245K

    3 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 80.0% from $306K to $61K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 18.7% to 3.5%, a change of −15.2 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  7. Reported funding office

    USDA, NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION

    #7Up 3 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $50K

    2.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$35K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 230.2% from $15K to $50K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.92% to 2.8%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS HRD

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $34K

    1.9% 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 1.9%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    CIVIL RIGHTS OFFICE

    #9Down 1 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $31K

    1.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 11.5% from $28K to $31K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.7% to 1.8%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    USDA, ASST SEC FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

    #10Down 3 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $11K

    0.65% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$18K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 61.0% from $29K to $11K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 0.65%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.

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

    USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$69K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $69K 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 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    NRCS-WI STATE OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$89K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $89K 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 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  14. 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.

  15. 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 0.91% to 0%, a change of −0.9 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.

  16. Reported funding office

    USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION ADMINISTRATION

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$166K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$178K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $12K in net obligations to $166K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.74% to 0%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.

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

  17. Reported funding office

    USDA FOREST SERVICE (123187)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$370K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$81K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations widened from $288K to $370K 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 3 actions across 2 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 Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 20 awards had positive obligations totaling $2.2M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 54.2% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 87.6%.

Leading award type
60.8%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
54.2%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
87.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
16 of 20 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 20 current awards and 21 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
54.2%
Down from 85.0% 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 10.4 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 38.7 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 0.5 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 30.7% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share87.6%97.9%-10.4 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share54.2%15.5%+38.7 pts
Delivery-order obligation share60.8%61.3%-0.5 pts
Median positive award obligations$34K$26K+30.7%
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)11$1.3M60.8%
BPA Call(A)6$593K26.8%
Definitive Contract(D)1$230K10.4%
Purchase Order(B)2$45K2.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)11$1.3M60.8%
BPA(E)6$593K26.8%
Not reported3$275K12.4%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)12$1.4M61.6%
Single Award(S)5$574K25.9%
Not reported3$275K12.4%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)11$1.2M54.2%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)5$729K32.9%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)2$240K10.8%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)2$45K2.0%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)11$1.2M54.2%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)5$729K32.9%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)2$240K10.8%
Competed Under SAP(F)2$45K2.0%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)7$854K38.6%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)6$613K27.6%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)2$453K20.4%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$10K0.45%
Not reported4$285K12.9%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)2$240K10.8%
Not reported18$2.0M89.2%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)11$1.2M53.0%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)7$969K43.7%
Time and Materials(Y)1$60K2.7%
Labor Hours(Z)1$12K0.52%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Administrative: Translation and Interpreting(R608)18$1.8M79.9%
Support- Professional: Personal Services Contracts(R497)1$434K19.6%
Support- Administrative: Stenographic(R609)1$11K0.52%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Office of the Chief Financial Officer(1205)7$849K38.3%
Food Safety and Inspection Service(12G2)2$494K22.3%
Forest Service(12C2)3$453K20.4%
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(12K3)2$209K9.4%
Agricultural Research Service(12H2)3$168K7.6%
Rural Housing Service(12E3)2$32K1.4%
Other reported values1$10K0.45%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Usda, Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc(123144)7$849K38.3%
Usda, Fsis, Oas Pcmb(123A94)2$494K22.3%
Usda Forest Service(1282A7)1$422K19.1%
Mrpbs Minneapolis Mn(126395)2$209K9.4%
Usda Ars Afm Apd(1232SA)3$168K7.6%
Usda/Rd/Contract Operations Branch(12C0BZ)1$31K1.4%
Other reported values4$41K1.9%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
GS10F0414X(4732)2$622K28.1%
GS10F0231X(4732)1$434K19.6%
12314424A0026(1205)1$299K13.5%
12314422A0002(1205)2$249K11.2%
GS10F0168X(4732)1$118K5.3%
47QRAA22D003V(4732)1$60K2.7%
GS10F0110Y(4732)1$50K2.3%
47QRAA22D00A3(4732)1$31K1.4%
Other reported values7$78K3.5%
Not reported3$275K12.4%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
16 reported · 4 not reported
Positive award obligations
$34K median
$11K–$199K middle 50%
Reported performance period
729 days (~24 months) median
20 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
5 of 15prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
31.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
73.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
95.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $2.0M 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

    $622K

    31.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$422K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $199K → $622K
    +211.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    11.2% → 31.0%
    +19.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    7.4% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 17, 2022
    through Sep 28, 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

    $299K

    14.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$135K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for ACCESS INTERPRETING INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $164K → $299K
    +81.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.2% → 14.9%
    +5.7 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.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $282K

    14.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$95K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for VITAL SIGNS, LLC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $377K → $282K
    −25.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    21.1% → 14.1%
    −7.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.8M
    17.8% of all-period positive obligations · 20 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 31, 2022
    through Sep 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported37
    Reported small business47
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $268K

    13.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$145K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for LANGUAGE ON DEMAND, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $413K → $268K
    −35.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    23.2% → 13.4%
    −9.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.9M
    18.7% 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.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $230K

    11.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$40K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for PLANIT NATION INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $270K → $230K
    −14.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    15.1% → 11.5%
    −3.6 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.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $112K

    5.6%

    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
    3.7% → 5.6%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $131K
    0.83% 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $50K

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$35K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for U.S. TRANSLATION COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $15K → $50K
    +230.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.85% → 2.5%
    +1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $120K
    0.76% 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-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $41K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$19K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for TRANSLATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $60K → $41K
    −31.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.4% → 2.0%
    −1.3 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-aside21
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business31
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $31K

    1.6%

    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
    1.6% → 1.6%
    0.0 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
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $28K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$17K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AD ASTRA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $45K → $28K
    −37.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.5% → 1.4%
    −1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $271K
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 16, 2023
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported20
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $19K

    0.94%

    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% → 0.94%
    +0.9 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10K

    0.51%

    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% → 0.51%
    +0.5 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10K

    0.50%

    Dollar movement

    +$10K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for GLOBAL LINGO, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $10K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.50%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10K
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 27, 2026
    through Sep 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1K

    0.050%

    Dollar movement

    +$1K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for LIGHTHOUSE INTEGRATED SERVICES CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.050%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $26K
    0.17% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 21, 2023
    through Jun 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $950

    0.050%

    Dollar movement

    −$32K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for LANGUAGE LINE, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $33K → $950
    −97.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 0.050%
    −1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $100K
    0.63% 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 reported12
    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.

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
20.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$291K net decline; action exceeded it by $122K
Funding office
#6 · 3.5% attributed share
down 4 ranks · −15.2 percentage points · $245K net decline; action exceeded it by $169K
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
28.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$335K net decline; action exceeded it by $245K
PIID 12318724F0479 · Mod P00004
Base award

This action

+$434K

LANGUAGE ON DEMAND, INC

USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

INTERPRETIVE SERVICES - WESTERN LAB

Why it stands out

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

The $434K action represented 21.7% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$434K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
21.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 13.4% share
$145K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#6 · 3.5% attributed share
$245K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 123A9426F0046
Base award

This action

+$299K

ACCESS INTERPRETING INC

USDA, OFFICE OF OPERATIONS

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION (NCR) SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING SERVICES BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) CALL IN SUPPORT OF THE TARGET CENTER

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$299K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
14.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 14.9% share
up 3 ranks · +5.7 percentage points · $135K net increase; action exceeded it by $164K
PIID 12314426F0168
Modification

This action

+$211K

LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLC

USDA FOREST SERVICE

WITHIN SCOPE MODIFICATION TO PROVIDE ASL INTERPRETING SERVICES FOR A DEAF STUDENT ATTENDING HARPERS FERRY JOB CORPS

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$422K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
10.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 31.0% share
up 3 ranks · +19.9 percentage points · $422K net increase; action accounted for 50.0%
PIID 1282A726F0098 · Mod P00001
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

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $180K while office-attributed obligations fell $59K overall.

Award net obligations
$500K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 11.5% share
$40K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 13.1% attributed share
$59K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12314425C0045 · Mod P00004
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS TEAM, LLCDeobligation · PIID 1282A726F0096
    Action−$239K
    Award net obligations$0
  2. LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLCModification · PIID 1282A726F0098
    Action+$211K
    Award net obligations$422K
  3. VITAL SIGNS, LLC.Modification · PIID 12314426F0165
    Action+$82K
    Award net obligations$244K
  4. AD ASTRA, INC.Base award · PIID 12314426F0407
    Action+$11K
    Award net obligations$11K
  5. LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLCBase award · PIID 1282A726F0098
    Action+$211K
    Award net obligations$422K
  6. U.S. TRANSLATION COMPANYModification · PIID 12314425F0426
    Action+$50K
    Award net obligations$100K
  7. GLOBAL LINGO, INCBase award · PIID 12314426F0344
    Action+$10K
    Award net obligations$10K
  8. LANGUAGE LINE, LLCModification · PIID 12C0BA23F0017
    Action+$950
    Award net obligations$4K
  9. PLANIT NATION INC.Modification · PIID 12314425C0045
    Action+$180K
    Award net obligations$500K
  10. LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS TEAM, LLCBase award · PIID 1282A726F0096
    Action+$239K
    Award net obligations$0

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 October 23, 2026, LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLC, ACCESS INTERPRETING INC, and VITAL SIGNS, LLC. were the leading USDA translation and interpretation services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    LANGUAGES UNLIMITED LLC

    $621,712 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    ACCESS INTERPRETING INC

    $298,999 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    VITAL SIGNS, LLC.

    $282,460 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

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

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported USDA activity in the translation and interpretation services market increased 26.7% from $868,958 in the preceding 12 months to $1,101,068 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$1,101,068
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$868,958
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+26.7%
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 ON DEMAND, 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 USDA contracts under NAICS 541930?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, USDA reported 20 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
20
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
54.2% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
60.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
54.2%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
87.6%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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