Jason Kopp

Jason Kopp serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Census Bureau, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize data collection and dissemination through specialized linguistic and cultural services. Responsible for managing acquisitions aligned with the Bureau’s decennial and ongoing survey initiatives, he oversees contracts critical to ensuring accurate, inclusive, and linguistically accessible data gathering across diverse U.S. populations. His work directly enables the operational success of field operations, public outreach, and respondent support systems by securing high-quality translation, interpretation, and multilingual communication services essential for census accuracy and public trust. Kopp maintains consistent partnerships with a network of specialized language service providers, including certified translation firms, community-based interpreters, and culturally competent vendors with expertise in underrepresented languages and dialects. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, scalability, and linguistic precision, often engaging vendors with proven experience in federal survey environments and data privacy compliance. He fosters long-term vendor relationships grounded in performance-based outcomes and quality assurance protocols tailored to sensitive demographic data collection. Kopp’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict preference for open, non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of awards issued under unrestricted competition. While he does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his process ensures full and open competition while maintaining rigorous standards for vendor capability and service quality. His primary focus is on NAICS 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services), with acquisitions centered on real-time interpretation, document translation, multilingual survey design, and culturally adapted communication materials. He specializes in procuring services that support linguistic equity in federal data collection, ensuring compliance with Title VI and language access mandates. His technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of public survey methodology, linguistic services, and data integrity frameworks.