Court Interpretation for EOIR and Other Language Services

On August 27, 2020, Contract 15JPSS20D00000366 was awarded to SOS International LLC, 1881 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 500, Reston, VA 20191. This contract will provide on-site and telephonic interpretation, written translation, Computer Aided Real-Time Transcription (CART), and transcription/translation of recordings services in multiple foreign s in support of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). EOIR administers and interprets Federal immigration laws and regulations through the conduct of immigration court proceedings, appellate reviews, and administrative hearings in individual cases. EOIR carries out these responsibilities through its three main components: (1) The Office of the Chief Immigration Judge (OCIJ), which oversees all the Immigration Courts and their proceedings; (2) The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), which hears appeals of decisions made in individual cases by Immigration Judges, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) District Directors, or other immigration officials; and, (3) The Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO), which resolves cases concerning employer sanctions, document fraud, and immigration-related employment discrimination. EOIR currently has 80 staff interpreter positions (primarily Spanish, but also many Mandarin). EOIR relies on contract interpreter services to augment the in-house staff and to provide interpreters for matters involving other languages. These services will be required for immigration court proceedings on an as needed basis throughout the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories including, but not limited to, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Mariana Islands, and Guam. The contract includes a base period of performance of one year with four additional option periods of one year each for a total period performance of five years.