Policy and Program Development

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Headquarters Policy and Program Development is a civilian sub-agency within USDA that procures professional services and technology solutions to support animal and plant health inspection policy and program administration. APHIS has awarded 85 federal contracts totaling $5.1 million in combined potential value since 2008, with $4.4 million obligated to date. Recent contract activity has been sparse: the office awarded 3 contracts in 2023 and 1 in 2024, following years of minimal volume (2022: 1 award, 2021: 2 awards, 2020: 3 awards). The most recent recorded award dates to March 2024.

The competitive landscape is highly fragmented. Over the last five years, the top five prime contractors by both award count and potential value account for only 21 percent of combined potential value across their respective awards. Guidehouse Inc. holds the largest single award at $770 thousand, followed by Carahsoft Technology Corp at $213 thousand. The remaining three top primes (Rose Li and Associates, Inc., Fiscalnote, Inc., and Quadient, Inc.) each hold single awards ranging from $6 thousand to $97 thousand. No single contractor dominates; 38 distinct prime contractors have received awards across the portfolio history.

Set-aside usage is minimal. Ninety-one percent of awards carry no set-aside designation. Small business set-asides account for 5 percent of awards (4 contracts), with 8(a) sole source comprising 4 percent (3 contracts) and service-disabled veteran-owned small business representing 1 percent (1 contract). The portfolio reflects direct awards to commercial vendors and specialty contractors rather than systematic small-business or minority-owned enterprise preference.

No recent federal contract opportunities are recorded against APHIS Headquarters Policy and Program Development. No grant awards or grant opportunities are present in the agency's portfolio.