Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOJ investigation and personal background check services contractors (NAICS 561611)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Justice agency guide NAICS 561611 · Investigation and Personal Background Check Services
Latest 12 months
$61.4M
Net obligations · Down $8.1M vs. $69.5M preceding
Prime contractors
142
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DOJ federal contracting market for investigation and personal background check services under NAICS 561611. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and observed contract vehicle usage.

Contract obligation trends for Investigation and Personal Background Check Services at the Department of Justice

Federal records show $373.6M in net obligations across 606 awards in Investigation and Personal Background Check Services at the Department of Justice from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.87% of $42.9B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 11.7% from $69.5M to $61.4M. 3 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: $38.6M versus $59.3M through the same date in FY25 (−34.9%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$118.9M629Complete
FY2023$73.6M653Complete
FY2024$60.5M906Complete
FY2025$82.1M907Complete
FY2026$38.6M732YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$373.6M
606 awards · 290 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−11.7%
$61.4M vs. $69.5M
Leading eight prime share
92.3%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.87% of $42.9B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
68.0% of 472 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
321 set aside · 151 no set-aside · 134 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC. gained the most market share
40.2%→50.0%+9.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 10 reported actions.
MADISON ASSOCIATES INC had the largest decline in reported obligations
$11.9M→$10.3M−$1.7M
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations and accounts for 16.5% of positive obligations, based on 10 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through FBI-JEH increased
$8.2M→$28.1M+$19.9M
Latest-period activity spans 4 awards across 4 prime contractors.

Award activity

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.

43.4% of positive obligations were attributed to FBI-JEH. That represents $28.1M, up $19.9M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. FBI-JEH43.4% · $28.1M · up $19.9M
  2. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT19.2% · $12.4M · up $658K
  3. ATF | OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT/CFO16.6% · $10.8M · up $299K
  4. ATF | OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SECURITY OPERATIONS5.1% · $3.3M · up $475K
  5. U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE - (PROG)5.0% · $3.2M · up $453K
  6. All other reported offices10.8% 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

    FBI-JEH

    #1Up 4 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $28.1M

    43.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$19.9M

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 244.3% from $8.2M to $28.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.7% to 43.4%, a change of +31.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 14 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $12.4M

    19.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$658K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 5.6% from $11.8M to $12.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.8% to 19.2%, a change of +2.3 percentage points.

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

  3. Reported funding office

    ATF | OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT/CFO

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $10.8M

    16.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$299K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 2.9% from $10.5M to $10.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 15.0% to 16.6%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    ATF | OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SECURITY OPERATIONS

    #4Up 3 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $3.3M

    5.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$475K

    135 active prime contractors · 153 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 16.7% from $2.8M to $3.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.1% to 5.1%, a change of +1.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 604 actions across 153 awards and 15 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 136 active prime contractors and 151 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE - (PROG)

    #5Up 3 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $3.2M

    5.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$453K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 16.4% from $2.8M to $3.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.0% to 5.0%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    CRIMINAL DIVISION

    #6Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $3.2M

    4.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$16K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 0.5% from $3.2M to $3.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.6% to 4.9%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    INSPECTION DIVISION

    #7Up 2 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $712K

    1.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$272K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 27.6% from $984K to $712K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 1.1%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL ACQUISITIONS - CO

    #8Up 2 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $534K

    0.82% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$283K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 34.7% from $817K to $534K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 0.82%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 8 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION

    #9Up 2 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $498K

    0.77% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$109K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 18.0% from $607K to $498K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.87% to 0.77%, 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 3 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    ATF | OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

    #10Up 4 from #14

    Latest 12 months

    $486K

    0.75% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$396K

    4 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 438.1% from $90K to $486K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.13% to 0.75%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 8 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    ATF | OFFICE OF INTELLIGEN​CE OPERATIONS

    #11New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $450K

    0.69% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$450K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $450K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.69%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$18.6M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $18.6M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 26.7% to 0%, a change of −26.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

    Leading award-level changes

  13. Reported funding office

    ASSET FORFEITURE MGMT STAFF (JMD)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$410K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$410K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $410K 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 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    JMD-PROCUREMENT SERVICES STAFF

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$652K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$652K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $652K 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 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  15. Reported funding office

    ORGNED CRIME DRUG ENFOR TASK FORCES

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$2.3M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$11.3M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $9.0M in net obligations to $2.3M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 12.9% to 0%, a change of −12.9 percentage points.

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

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 175 awards had positive obligations totaling $65.4M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 51.2% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 97.7%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as AFISS 2.

Leading award type
95.7%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
51.2%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
97.7%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
171 of 175 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

  • AFISS 2

    $57.9M

    88.5% of positive obligations · 6 matched awards

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 175 current awards and 188 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity obligation share
51.2%
Down from 92.8% in the preceding period
Delivery-order obligation share
95.7%
Up from 78.0% 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 561611 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 5.0 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 68.0 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 28.5 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 1.5% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share97.7%92.8%+5.0 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share2.9%70.9%-68.0 pts
Delivery-order obligation share95.7%67.1%+28.5 pts
Median positive award obligations$12K$12K+1.5%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 2 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)151$62.6M95.7%
Definitive Contract(D)2$1.4M2.1%
BPA Call(A)11$1.3M2.0%
Purchase Order(B)11$134K0.20%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)10$58.8M89.9%
BOA(D)135$3.2M4.9%
BPA(E)11$1.3M2.0%
FSS(C)6$575K0.88%
Not reported13$1.5M2.3%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)83$61.5M94.0%
Single Award(S)79$2.4M3.7%
Not reported13$1.5M2.3%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)14$33.5M51.2%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)3$26.3M40.2%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)38$2.3M3.5%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)110$1.8M2.7%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)6$1.2M1.8%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)2$343K0.52%
Other reported values2$11K0.017%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)9$32.8M50.1%
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)4$26.6M40.7%
Full and Open Competition(A)11$1.9M2.9%
Competed Under SAP(F)27$1.8M2.8%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)105$1.7M2.6%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)11$496K0.76%
Other reported values8$85K0.13%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)10$36.1M55.3%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)2$22.5M34.5%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)2$947K1.4%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)3$166K0.25%
Not reported158$5.6M8.6%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)10$487K0.74%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$29K0.040%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)5$27K0.040%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)2$11K0.020%
Not reported157$64.8M99.2%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Labor Hours(Z)2$18.7M28.6%
Z(LABOR HOURS)2$13.9M21.3%
Time and Materials(Y)4$13.4M20.5%
Y(TIME AND MATERIALS)1$12.4M19.0%
Firm Fixed Price(J)53$4.8M7.4%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)113$2.1M3.3%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Other(R499)72$31.6M48.3%
Support- Professional: Legal(R418)5$16.5M25.3%
Support- Management: Financial(R710)2$12.4M19.0%
Support- Administrative: Background Investigation(R615)73$2.7M4.2%
Support- Professional: Intelligence(R423)1$902K1.4%
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as A Service(DA10)1$450K0.69%
Other reported values21$773K1.2%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Federal Bureau of Investigation(1549)2$28.8M44.0%
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division(1560)150$15.6M23.8%
Drug Enforcement Administration(1524)6$13.5M20.6%
Offices, Boards and Divisions(1501)10$6.5M10.0%
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons(1540)3$640K0.98%
Office of the Inspector General(1504)2$315K0.48%
Other reported values2$77K0.12%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fbi-Jeh(15F067)2$28.8M44.0%
Atf | Acquisitions Management Division(15A000)150$15.6M23.8%
Headquaters(15DDHQ)4$13.5M20.6%
Jmd-Procurement Services Staff(15JPSS)4$6.4M9.8%
National Acquisitions - Co(15BNAS)1$635K0.97%
Office of Inspector General(15G1AC)2$315K0.48%
Other reported values12$196K0.30%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
15JPSS23D00000066(1501)2$31.1M47.5%
15JPSS23D00000069(1501)2$13.2M20.3%
15JPSS23D00000067(1501)1$10.8M16.5%
15JPSS23D00000065(1501)1$2.8M4.3%
15BNAS26A00000021(1540)1$635K0.97%
15A00023DAQA00224(1560)1$499K0.76%
15JPSS21A00000325(1501)1$498K0.76%
15A00026DAQA00242(1560)1$315K0.48%
Other reported values152$4.1M6.2%
Not reported13$1.5M2.3%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 6 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
171 reported · 4 not reported
Positive award obligations
$12K median
$7K–$28K middle 50%
Reported performance period
1,475 days (~4.0 years) median
175 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
3 of 142prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
50.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
88.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
92.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $62.1M 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

    $31.1M

    50.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $28.1M → $31.1M
    +10.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    40.2% → 50.0%
    +9.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $118.4M
    31.6% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 22, 2021
    through Sep 4, 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
    • 1 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.8M

    17.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$843K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for FIVE STONES INTELLIGENCE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.9M → $10.8M
    +8.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    14.2% → 17.4%
    +3.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $52.4M
    14.0% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    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
    • 1 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.3M

    16.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for MADISON ASSOCIATES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.9M → $10.3M
    −14.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    17.1% → 16.5%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $39.5M
    10.5% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 8, 2021
    through Aug 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.8M

    4.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for POTOMAC RIVER GROUP, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $2.8M
    +164.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 4.5%
    +3.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $18.7M
    5.0% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 20, 2021
    through May 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $902K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$14K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for INFORMATION DISCOVERY SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $888K → $902K
    +1.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 1.4%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    0.48% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 29, 2024
    through May 19, 2026

    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
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $534K

    0.86%

    Dollar movement

    −$260K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for ADEPT SERVICES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $794K → $534K
    −32.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 0.86%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.5M
    0.93% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 4, 2022
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported39
    Reported small business39
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $499K

    0.80%

    Dollar movement

    +$499K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CAPITAL CENTER FOR CREDIBILITY ASSESSMENT CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $499K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.80%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    0.34% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 13, 2023
    through Jun 24, 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.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $498K

    0.80%

    Dollar movement

    −$109K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for KEY BRIDGE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $607K → $498K
    −18.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.87% → 0.80%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.8M
    0.75% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 26, 2021
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported13
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $454K

    0.73%

    Dollar movement

    −$9K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for WHOOSTER INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $463K → $454K
    −2.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.66% → 0.73%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    0.37% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 28, 2024
    through Jul 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $258K

    0.42%

    Dollar movement

    +$203K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for POTOMAC MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $55K → $258K
    +370.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.080% → 0.42%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    0.34% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 13, 2022
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported53
    Reported small business53
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $246K

    0.40%

    Dollar movement

    +$246K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for WILSON SCOTT M
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $246K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.40%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $489K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 26, 2022
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $243K

    0.39%

    Dollar movement

    +$330K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for INFORMATION SYSTEMS & NETWORKS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$87K → $243K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.39%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $820K
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 30, 2022
    through May 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported33
    Reported small business33
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $243K

    0.39%

    Dollar movement

    +$243K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BRIAN SHEMONSKY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $243K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.39%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $243K
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 29, 2025
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $170K

    0.27%

    Dollar movement

    +$6K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for KENTECH CONSULTING INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $164K → $170K
    +3.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.23% → 0.27%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $748K
    0.20% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 4, 2022
    through Jun 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) competed
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $145K

    0.23%

    Dollar movement

    +$17K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for GUARE DEAN
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $128K → $145K
    +13.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.18% → 0.23%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $660K
    0.18% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 25, 2022
    through Jul 21, 2026

    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

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Modification

This action

+$18.8M

PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC.

FBI-JEH

THE FBI FORFEITURE SUPPORT PROJECT (FSP) IS FUNDED BY THE DOJS ASSET FORFEITURE MANAGEMENT STAFF (AFMS) AND PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT FOR THE FBIS ASSET FORFEITURE PROGRAM. THE MISSION OF THE FSP IS TO PROVIDE DATA ENTRY AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS.

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $18.8M action represented 30.2% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$51.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
30.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 50.0% share
+9.8 percentage points · $2.9M net increase; action exceeded it by $15.8M
Funding office
#1 · 43.4% attributed share
up 4 ranks · +31.7 percentage points · $19.9M net increase; action accounted for 94.1%
Related:Largest share gainFunding office gain
PIID 15F06723F0001347 · Mod P00009
Modification

This action

+$11.1M

FIVE STONES INTELLIGENCE, INC.

ATF | OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT/CFO

ASSET FORFEITURE & INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT (AFISS2)

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$33.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
17.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 17.4% share
up 2 ranks · +3.2 percentage points · $843K net increase; action exceeded it by $10.2M
PIID 15A00023FAQA00214 · Mod P00015
Modification

This action

+$10.2M

PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC.

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

REQUEST TO AWARD AFISS 2 TASK ORDER TO PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT AND TO OBLIGATE FUNDING FOR THE BASE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. BASE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE - JAN 1, 2024 THRU SEP 30, 2024. SEE DEA-19S ATTACHED AND READ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION BELOW.

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $10.2M while office-attributed obligations rose $658K overall.

Award net obligations
$37.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
16.5%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 19.2% attributed share
+2.3 percentage points · $658K net increase; action exceeded it by $9.6M
PIID 15DDHQ24F00000074 · Mod P00013
Modification

This action

+$2.4M

POTOMAC RIVER GROUP, LLC

U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE - (PROG)

AFISS2 EOUSA

Why it stands out

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$8.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 4.5% share
up 1 rank · +3.0 percentage points · $1.7M net increase; action exceeded it by $667K
Funding office
#5 · 5.0% attributed share
up 3 ranks · +1.0 percentage points · $453K net increase; action exceeded it by $2.0M
PIID 15JPSS23F00000502 · Mod P00011
Base award

This action

+$10.1M

MADISON ASSOCIATES INC

FBI-JEH

ASSET FORFEITURE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES FOR HSTF/FBI

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 16.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$10.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
16.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 16.5% share
$1.7M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 15F06725F0002119
Base award

This action

+$499K

CAPITAL CENTER FOR CREDIBILITY ASSESSMENT CORPORATION

ATF | OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS

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 #7 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$499K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.80%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 0.80% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#10 · 0.75% attributed share
up 4 ranks · +0.6 percentage points · $396K net increase; action exceeded it by $103K
PIID 15A00026FAQ000126
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC.Modification · PIID 15DDHQ24F00000074
    Action+$654K
    Award net obligations$37.6M
  2. GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONBase award · PIID 15B30126P00000172
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$3K
  3. SELTZER LLCBase award · PIID 15A00026FAQ000139
    Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  4. CAPITOL INVESTIGATIONS UNLIMITED, INC.Base award · PIID 15A00026FAQ000164
    Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  5. SELECT SENTRY LLCBase award · PIID 15A00026FAQ000167
    Action+$6K
    Award net obligations$6K
  6. CHRISTOPHER J ALBERSBase award · PIID 15A00026FAQ000160
    Action+$5K
    Award net obligations$5K
  7. KRUEGER DEWANE LBase award · PIID 15A00026FAQ000162
    Action+$5K
    Award net obligations$5K
  8. LELAND E STICEBase award · PIID 15A00026FAQ000168
    Action+$5K
    Award net obligations$5K
  9. FIRST ADVANTAGE INFINITE ID LLCModification · PIID 15JUST22P00000026
    Action+$35K
    Award net obligations$170K
  10. POTOMAC MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LLCBase award · PIID 15A00026FAQ000156
    Action+$315K
    Award net obligations$315K

DOJ investigation and personal background check services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DOJ investigation and personal background check services contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC., FIVE STONES INTELLIGENCE, INC., and MADISON ASSOCIATES INC were the leading DOJ investigation and personal background check services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC.

    $31,076,360 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    FIVE STONES INTELLIGENCE, INC.

    $10,769,672 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    MADISON ASSOCIATES INC

    $10,257,169 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DOJ contract obligations decrease in the investigation and personal background check services market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOJ activity in the investigation and personal background check services market decreased 11.7% from $69,517,063 in the preceding 12 months to $61,377,930 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$61,377,930
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$69,517,063
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−11.7%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DOJ contract award activity was reported in the investigation and personal background check services market?

Recent DOJ contract award activity reported in the investigation and personal background check services market included actions for PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC., FIVE STONES INTELLIGENCE, INC., and POTOMAC RIVER GROUP, 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 DOJ contracts under NAICS 561611?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DOJ reported 175 positive-obligation awards for investigation and personal background check services under NAICS 561611. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
175
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
51.2% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
95.7% of positive obligations
Full and open
2.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
97.7%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
AFISS 2
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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