MADISON ASSOCIATES INC gained the most market share
10.2%→20.6%+10.4 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 11 reported actions.
Federal Capture Intelligence
Investigation and Personal Background Check Services contractors at the Department of Justice
Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026
Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Justice agency guide
NAICS 561611 · Investigation and Personal Background Check Services
- Latest 12 months
- $58.8M
- Net obligations · Down $11.3M vs. $70.1M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 138
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Market snapshot for Investigation and Personal Background Check Services at the Department of Justice
Federal records show $372.1M in net obligations across 584 awards in Investigation and Personal Background Check Services at the Department of Justice from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.90% of $41.4B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 16.1% from $70.1M to $58.8M. 3 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
FY26 year-to-date: $37.1M versus $60.3M through the same date in FY25 (−38.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $118.9M | 629 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $73.6M | 653 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $60.5M | 906 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $82.1M | 907 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $37.1M | 515 | YTD through Jul 27, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $372.1M
- 584 awards · 278 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- −16.1%
- $58.8M vs. $70.1M
- Leading eight prime share
- 92.7%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.90% of $41.4B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 66.7% of 451 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 301 set aside · 150 no set-aside · 133 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.
Competitive shifts
PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC. had the largest decline in reported obligations
$30.6M→$27.9M−$2.7M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 45.7% of positive obligations, based on 10 reported actions.
PROTECTION STRATEGIES INC recorded the largest net deobligation
$13.7M→−$2.1M−$15.8M
The contractor now is unranked by positive obligations, based on 5 reported actions.
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through FBI-JEH increased
$12.1M→$24.2M+$12.1M
Latest-period activity spans 5 awards across 4 prime contractors.
Award activity
PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC. received an unusually large obligation action
$18.8MOct 24, 2025 action
Reported under PIID 15F06723F0001347 by FBI-JEH. Award net obligations after the action: $51.7M.
View supporting awardINFORMATION SYSTEMS & NETWORKS CORPORATION recorded the largest deobligation action
−$7.2MMar 19, 2026 action
Reported under PIID 15F06725F0002032 by FBI-JEH. Award net obligations after the action: $0.
View supporting awardHow 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.
Funding pattern for Investigation and Personal Background Check Services at the Department of Justice
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.
40.3% of positive obligations were attributed to FBI-JEH. That represents $24.2M, up $12.1M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- FBI-JEH40.3% · $24.2M · up $12.1M
- OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT19.6% · $11.8M · up $4K
- ATF | OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT/CFO18.0% · $10.8M · up $219K
- ATF | OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SECURITY OPERATIONS5.7% · $3.4M · down $90K
- U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE - (PROG)5.4% · $3.2M · up $453K
- All other reported offices11.0% 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.
Reported funding office
FBI-JEH
#1Up 1 from #2Latest 12 months
$24.2M
40.3% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$12.1M
4 active prime contractors · 5 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 99.8% from $12.1M to $24.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 17.1% to 40.3%, a change of +23.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 16 actions across 5 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC. · PIID 15F06723F0001347+$17.6M: −$1.4M → $16.2M
- PROTECTION STRATEGIES INC · PIID 15F06725F0000432−$10.7M: $10.0M → −$673K
Reported funding office
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
#2Up 1 from #3Latest 12 months
$11.8M
19.6% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$4K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 0.0% from $11.8M to $11.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.6% to 19.6%, a change of +3.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
ATF | OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT/CFO
#3Up 1 from #4Latest 12 months
$10.8M
18.0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$219K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 2.1% from $10.6M to $10.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.9% to 18.0%, a change of +3.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Reported funding office
ATF | OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SECURITY OPERATIONS
#4Up 2 from #6Latest 12 months
$3.4M
5.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$90K
126 active prime contractors · 145 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 2.6% from $3.5M to $3.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.0% to 5.7%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 568 actions across 145 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 138 active prime contractors and 150 awards.
Reported funding office
U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE - (PROG)
#5Up 2 from #7Latest 12 months
$3.2M
5.4% 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 3.9% to 5.4%, a change of +1.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
CRIMINAL DIVISION
#6Up 2 from #8Latest 12 months
$3.1M
5.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$1.1M
3 active prime contractors · 3 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 53.8% from $2.0M to $3.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.9% to 5.2%, a change of +2.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 10 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 6 awards.
Reported funding office
INSPECTION DIVISION
#7Up 2 from #9Latest 12 months
$712K
1.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$346K
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 32.7% from $1.1M to $712K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 1.2%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 5 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL ACQUISITIONS - CO
#8Up 3 from #11Latest 12 months
$602K
1.0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$215K
1 active prime contractor · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 26.3% from $817K to $602K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 1.0%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 8 awards.
Reported funding office
ATF | OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
#9New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$520K
0.87% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$680K
3 active prime contractors · 5 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $160K in net deobligations to $520K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.87%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.
The latest period contains 7 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 9 awards.
Reported funding office
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
#10Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$498K
0.83% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$342K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 40.7% from $840K to $498K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 0.83%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
ATF | OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
#11New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$450K
0.75% 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 0.75%, a change of +0.8 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.
Reported funding office
WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE
No positive-obligation rankLatest 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 26.4% to 0%, a change of −26.4 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
- PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC. · PIID 15F06723F0001347−$18.6M: $18.6M → $0
Reported funding office
ORGNED CRIME DRUG ENFOR TASK FORCES
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$24K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$5.6M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $5.5M in net obligations to $24K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.8% to 0%, a change of −7.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
ASSET FORFEITURE MGMT STAFF (JMD)
No positive-obligation rankLatest 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.
Reported funding office
JMD-PROCUREMENT SERVICES STAFF
No positive-obligation rankLatest 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.
How this work is bought
Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Investigation and Personal Background Check Services at the Department of Justice.
During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $61.9M in positive net award obligations across 167 awards. The leading reported procedure, Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity, accounted for 91.7% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 97.6%.
- Leading award type
- 95.4%
- Delivery Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 91.7%
- Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
- Reported parent IDV
- 97.6%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 165 of 167 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 167 current awards and 187 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Delivery-order obligation share
- 95.4%
- Up from 75.2% in the preceding period
- Reported full-and-open obligation share
- 3.3%
- Down from 21.7% 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 3.2 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 89.5 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 31.4 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 11.8% lower.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 97.6% | 94.4% | +3.2 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 3.3% | 92.8% | -89.5 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 95.4% | 64.1% | +31.4 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $11K | $12K | -11.8% |
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.
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Order(C) | 144 | $59.1M | 95.4% |
| Definitive Contract(D) | 2 | $1.4M | 2.2% |
| BPA Call(A) | 11 | $1.3M | 2.2% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 10 | $135K | 0.22% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 8 | $55.3M | 89.3% |
| BOA(D) | 131 | $3.1M | 5.0% |
| BPA(E) | 11 | $1.3M | 2.2% |
| FSS(C) | 5 | $700K | 1.1% |
| Not reported | 12 | $1.5M | 2.4% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Award(M) | 64 | $58.1M | 93.9% |
| Single Award(S) | 91 | $2.3M | 3.7% |
| Not reported | 12 | $1.5M | 2.4% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO) | 16 | $56.8M | 91.7% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 142 | $3.9M | 6.3% |
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 7 | $1.2M | 1.9% |
| Only One Source(SSS) | 2 | $11K | 0.020% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D) | 12 | $55.9M | 90.3% |
| Competed Under SAP(F) | 125 | $3.4M | 5.5% |
| Full And Open Competition(A) | 11 | $2.0M | 3.3% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 17 | $542K | 0.88% |
| Not Competed(C) | 2 | $11K | 0.020% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 9 | $33.8M | 54.6% |
| Competitive Set Aside(CSA) | 2 | $21.9M | 35.3% |
| Follow-On Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO) | 2 | $947K | 1.5% |
| Only One Source - Other(ONE) | 3 | $166K | 0.27% |
| Not reported | 151 | $5.1M | 8.3% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 13 | $518K | 0.84% |
| Less Than Or Equal To The Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT) | 4 | $24K | 0.040% |
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 2 | $11K | 0.020% |
| Not reported | 148 | $61.3M | 99.1% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Hours(Z) | 3 | $30.1M | 48.6% |
| Time And Materials(Y) | 5 | $25.2M | 40.7% |
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 159 | $6.7M | 10.8% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support- Professional: Other(R499) | 82 | $29.3M | 47.3% |
| Support- Professional: Legal(R418) | 5 | $16.5M | 26.7% |
| Support- Management: Financial(R710) | 2 | $11.8M | 19.0% |
| Support- Administrative: Background Investigation(R615) | 56 | $2.2M | 3.6% |
| Support- Professional: Intelligence(R423) | 1 | $902K | 1.5% |
| IT And Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software As A Service(DA10) | 1 | $450K | 0.73% |
| Other reported values | 20 | $733K | 1.2% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Bureau of Investigation(1549) | 2 | $26.3M | 42.5% |
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division(1560) | 144 | $15.3M | 24.6% |
| Drug Enforcement Administration(1524) | 6 | $12.8M | 20.7% |
| Offices, Boards and Divisions(1501) | 9 | $6.5M | 10.5% |
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons(1540) | 2 | $638K | 1.0% |
| Office of the Inspector General(1504) | 2 | $315K | 0.51% |
| Other reported values | 2 | $86K | 0.14% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fbi-Jeh(15F067) | 2 | $26.3M | 42.5% |
| Atf | Acquisitions Management Division(15A000) | 144 | $15.3M | 24.6% |
| Headquaters(15DDHQ) | 4 | $12.8M | 20.7% |
| Jmd-Procurement Services Staff(15JPSS) | 4 | $6.4M | 10.4% |
| National Acquisitions - Co(15BNAS) | 1 | $635K | 1.0% |
| Office Of Inspector General(15G1AC) | 2 | $315K | 0.51% |
| Other reported values | 10 | $158K | 0.25% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15JPSS23D00000066(1501) | 2 | $27.9M | 45.1% |
| 15JPSS23D00000069(1501) | 2 | $13.2M | 21.4% |
| 15JPSS23D00000067(1501) | 1 | $10.8M | 17.4% |
| 15JPSS23D00000065(1501) | 1 | $2.8M | 4.5% |
| 15BNAS26A00000021(1540) | 1 | $635K | 1.0% |
| 15A00023DAQA00224(1560) | 1 | $499K | 0.81% |
| 15JPSS21A00000325(1501) | 1 | $498K | 0.80% |
| 47QRAA25D001R(4732) | 1 | $334K | 0.54% |
| Other reported values | 145 | $3.7M | 6.0% |
| Not reported | 12 | $1.5M | 2.4% |
Exactly matched vehicle usage
- AFISS 2
6 awards · 4 matched parent PIIDs
Evidence: 15JPSS23D00000065, 15JPSS23D00000066, 15JPSS23D00000067, 15JPSS23D00000069
$54.7M · 88.4%
6 awards matched an unambiguous catalog vehicle PIID. Company membership is not used as evidence of award-channel usage.
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 165 reported · 2 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $11K median
- $5K–$25K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 1,507 days (~4.1 years) median
- 167 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 Jul 27, 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.
Prime contractors for Investigation and Personal Background Check Services at the Department of Justice
Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 3 of 138prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 45.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 88.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 92.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $61.0M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 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
Last 12mo obligations
$27.9M
45.7%
Dollar movement
−$2.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
10 actions
Historical and award details for PROFESSIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $30.6M → $27.9M
- −8.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 43.2% → 45.7%
- +2.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $117.8M
- 31.6% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 22, 2021
- through Jun 11, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 2 2 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$12.6M
20.6%
Dollar movement
+$5.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
11 actions
Historical and award details for MADISON ASSOCIATES INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $7.3M → $12.6M
- +73.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 10.2% → 20.6%
- +10.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $39.5M
- 10.6% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 8, 2021
- through May 29, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 1 Not reported 2 3 Reported small business 3 4 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$10.8M
17.6%
Dollar movement
+$955K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
6 actions
Historical and award details for FIVE STONES INTELLIGENCE, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $9.8M → $10.8M
- +9.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 13.8% → 17.6%
- +3.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $52.4M
- 14.1% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 27, 2021
- through Jun 4, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 1 2 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$2.8M
4.6%
Dollar movement
+$1.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
5 actions
Historical and award details for POTOMAC RIVER GROUP, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.1M → $2.8M
- +164.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.5% → 4.6%
- +3.1 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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 2 Reported small business 1 2 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$902K
1.5%
Dollar movement
+$14K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
6 actions
Historical and award details for INFORMATION DISCOVERY SERVICES, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $888K → $902K
- +1.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.3% → 1.5%
- +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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$602K
0.99%
Dollar movement
−$192K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for ADEPT SERVICES, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $794K → $602K
- −24.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.1% → 0.99%
- −0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.6M
- 0.95% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 4, 2022
- through Jul 16, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 2 9 Reported small business 2 9 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$499K
0.82%
Dollar movement
+$740K
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
- −$241K → $499K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.82%
- +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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$498K
0.82%
Dollar movement
−$342K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
4 actions
Historical and award details for KEY BRIDGE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $840K → $498K
- −40.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.2% → 0.82%
- −0.4 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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 2 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$454K
0.74%
Dollar movement
−$482K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for WHOOSTER INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $935K → $454K
- −51.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.3% → 0.74%
- −0.6 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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 1 Reported no set-aside 1 3 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 3 4 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$334K
0.55%
Dollar movement
+$335K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for KENTECH CONSULTING INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$447 → $334K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.55%
- +0.6 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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · 8(a) competed
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$243K
0.40%
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% → 0.40%
- +0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $243K
- 0.070% 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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$237K
0.39%
Dollar movement
−$36K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
9 actions
Historical and award details for INFORMATION SYSTEMS & NETWORKS CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $273K → $237K
- −13.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.39% → 0.39%
- 0.0 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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 4 4 Reported small business 4 4 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$145K
0.24%
Dollar movement
−$105K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for GUARE DEAN
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $250K → $145K
- −41.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.35% → 0.24%
- −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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$140K
0.23%
Dollar movement
−$109K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for COOLAHAN COREY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $250K → $140K
- −43.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.35% → 0.23%
- −0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $749K
- 0.20% 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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 2 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 2 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
Award activity for Investigation and Personal Background Check Services at the Department of Justice
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
Base award
This action
+$10.1M
MADISON ASSOCIATES INC
FBI-JEH
ASSET FORFEITURE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES FOR HSTF/FBI
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
- $10.1M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 16.6%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 20.6% share
- up 2 ranks · +10.4 percentage points · $5.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $4.8M
Related:Largest share gain
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 30.7% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $51.6M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 30.7%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 45.7% share
- $2.7M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #1 · 40.3% attributed share
- up 1 rank · +23.2 percentage points · $12.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $6.7M
Modification
This action
+$11.1M
FIVE STONES INTELLIGENCE, INC.
ATF | OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT/CFO
ASSET FORFEITURE & INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT (AFISS2)
Why it stands out
The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.
The modification added $11.1M while contractor obligations rose $955K overall.
- Award net obligations
- $33.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 18.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 17.6% share
- +3.8 percentage points · $955K net increase; action exceeded it by $10.1M
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
- 4.0%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #4 · 4.6% share
- up 1 rank · +3.1 percentage points · $1.7M net increase; action exceeded it by $667K
- Funding office
- #5 · 5.4% attributed share
- up 2 ranks · +1.5 percentage points · $453K net increase; action exceeded it by $2.0M
Deobligation
This action
−$7.2M
INFORMATION SYSTEMS & NETWORKS CORPORATION
FBI-JEH
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND ANALYTICAL SERVICES (BIAS)
Why it stands out
The award contracted while office-attributed spending grew overall.
The action removed $7.2M while office-attributed spending rose $12.1M.
- Award net obligations
- $0
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 11.7%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #1 · 40.3% attributed share
- $12.1M net increase despite this negative action
Related:Largest deobligation action
Deobligation
This action
−$1.4M
PROTECTION STRATEGIES INC
FBI-JEH
BPA FOR BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS (BIS) AND ADJUDICATIONS
Why it stands out
The award contracted while office-attributed spending grew overall.
The action removed $1.4M while office-attributed spending rose $12.1M.
- Award net obligations
- $75.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- 0% share
- −19.3 percentage points · $15.8M net decline; action accounted for 9.1%
- Funding office
- #1 · 40.3% attributed share
- $12.1M net increase despite this negative action
Related:Largest net deobligation
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