Federal spend by industry (NAICS)
How much does the federal government spend under NAICS 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services), and who wins the contracts?
At a glance
Top contractors — largest recipients of Translation and Interpretation Services awards
| Contractor | Award actions | Obligated | Share of obligated $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESCIENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 60 | $7,150,199 | 70.1% |
| SANFORD FEDERAL, INC. | 1 | $1,044,396 | 10.2% |
| FAR GOVERNMENT, INC. | 1 | $993,831 | 9.7% |
| VIRGINIAN 32, INC. | 20 | $978,365 | 9.6% |
| SAFRO CORP. | 4 | $40,052 | 0.4% |
Top 5 of 5 contractors on file, by obligated dollars. A high obligation is an exact fact, not an endorsement. Each named contractor links to its canonical federal contractor record.
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Who buys Translation and Interpretation Services — top awarding agencies
| Awarding agency | Award actions | Obligated | Share of obligated $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 27 | $5,744,365 | 56.3% |
| Department of Defense | 41 | $3,908,831 | 38.3% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | $226,754 | 2.2% |
| Department of Homeland Security | 5 | $125,765 | 1.2% |
| Department of the Interior | 3 | $100,695 | 1% |
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Set-aside reliance
How much of the federal spending under Translation and Interpretation Services runs through a small-business or socioeconomic set-aside vehicle — an exact ratio of public dollars, not an eligibility determination.
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Obligations by fiscal year (the YoY trend)
| Federal fiscal year | Award actions | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1 | $0 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $107,745 |
| FY2024 | 25 | $1,671,339 |
| FY2023 | 11 | $1,333,264 |
| FY2022 | 6 | $1,990,702 |
| FY2021 | 4 | $675,051 |
| FY2020 | 9 | $853,927 |
| FY2019 | 7 | $1,611,866 |
| FY2018 | 1 | $997,787 |
| FY2017 | 1 | $145,951 |
Federal fiscal years run October 1 – September 30. Showing the most recent 10 of 14 years with award actions on file.
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Largest awards on record
| Award ID (PIID) | Awarding agency | Signed | Obligated | Award type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W912QM22P0037 | Department of Defense | 2022-08-31 | $1,044,396 | PURCHASE ORDER |
| 36C10E18P0317 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2018-03-06 | $997,787 | PURCHASE ORDER |
| W912D219P0003 | Department of Defense | 2019-04-21 | $993,831 | PURCHASE ORDER |
| 36C10E22N0058 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2022-05-11 | $624,998 | DELIVERY ORDER |
| 36C10E23N0054 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2023-04-25 | $500,000 | DELIVERY ORDER |
Prime-award actions only — sub-award (subcontract) records are not ingested. Confirm the full award history at USASpending.gov →
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
What this NAICS code covers
NAICS 541930 is Translation and Interpretation Services in the North American Industry Classification System — the standard the federal government uses to classify what it buys. The U.S. Small Business Administration sets a small-business size standard (a receipts or employee threshold) per NAICS code, used to decide who qualifies for small-business set-asides.
| Reference | Source |
|---|---|
| NAICS 541930 definition | U.S. Census Bureau (NAICS 2022) |
| Small-business size standard for NAICS 541930 | U.S. Small Business Administration |
How to read this profile
This page reports exact public-record facts and assigns no score or label. An obligated-dollar figure is an exact sum over USASpending.gov prime awards on the records Fonteum currently holds; it is a bounded slice of the federal corpus, not a completeness claim, and it is not a budget or forecast. Contractors are named only as the neutral recipients of public awards. The award footprint fills in as the federal award-archive backfill runs.
Related federal-contracting evidence
- Federal spend by industry — all NAICS codes with award activity →
- Federal agencies — debarments & contracting, agency by agency →
- Federal contractor records — exclusions & awards by entity →
- Federal Suspension & Debarment Scorecard — every agency, ranked →
- The Leakage Report — contracts awarded during an active exclusion →
- Federal contracting questions, answered →
Sources: USASpending.gov prime awards (U.S. Government Works, public domain) for the spending figures; U.S. Census Bureau (NAICS 2022) for the industry title; U.S. Small Business Administration for the size standard. Confirm any current figure at usaspending.gov. Canonical record: https://fonteum.com/gov/naics/541930. Industry data as of 2026-07-22.