Bureau of Justice Statistics

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics is a civilian sub-agency that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistical data on crime, criminal justice system operations, and victimization to inform federal, state, and local criminal justice policy and planning.

Bureau of Justice Statistics maintains a substantial contract portfolio of $51.4 million in combined potential value across 75 total awards since 2007, with 6 awards in 2022, 3 in 2023, 6 in 2024, 2 in 2025, and 2 so far in 2026. The most recently recorded award date is September 30, 2026. Combined dollars obligated total $30.5 million, representing 59 percent of potential value. The contract competitive base remains moderately concentrated among top primes by award count: Betah Associates, Inc. and Sol Consulting Group LLC each hold 4 awards, while Leidos, Inc. holds 3 awards and accounts for $4.8 million in potential value. By potential value, Favor Techconsulting, LLC leads with a single $7.3 million award, followed by Leidos at $4.8 million and Compass Point LLC at $3.3 million. The top five primes collectively account for 74 percent of recent awards by count but only 39 percent of combined potential value, indicating that while a small set of firms transacts most frequently, contract dollars are dispersed across a broader vendor base. Three of the top five by count hold potential values under $500 thousand, suggesting the portfolio transacts significantly through task orders, BPA calls, or modifications. The contract set-aside mix remains light, with 76 percent of awards carrying no set-aside designation; small-business set-asides and 8(a) awards each account for roughly 4 to 9 percent of the award population.

Bureau of Justice Statistics operates a far more substantial grant-making portfolio, funding 1,147 cooperative agreements totaling $1.19 billion in federal dollars obligated since October 2010. Grant activity has declined in recent years: 141 awards in 2023, 73 in 2024, 65 in 2025, 55 so far in 2026, and 1 award in 2027. The grant recipient base remains highly fragmented by both award count and federal dollars: the top five recipients by count (Research Triangle Institute, Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, Virginia State Police, Hawaii Attorney General Department, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement) collectively hold only 14 percent of recent awards; the top five by federal dollars hold 9 percent. Virginia State Police leads by dollars obligated at $28.9 million across 11 awards over the last five years. The grant portfolio is dominated by cooperative agreements, which comprise 100 percent of the 1,147 total awards, with block and project grants representing negligible volume. Eligible applicants span state governments, tribal governments, state court systems, higher-education institutions, nonprofits, and in some cases for-profit entities.

Recent grant opportunities active through early October 2026 focus on criminal-justice data collection and analysis. Consolidated National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) grants (O-BJS-2026-172688, due October 2, 2026) total $123 million across NCHIP, NCHIP Special Focus on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and the NICS Act Record Improvement Program, targeting state governments, tribal governments, and court administrative offices. State Justice Statistics Program awards (O-BJS-2026-172687, due October 13, 2026) support state Statistical Analysis Centers' capacity to collect and analyze criminal justice data for strategic planning. Additional opportunities include the Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole (O-BJS-2026-172682, due September 21, 2026), the National Incident-Based Reporting System Estimation Program (O-BJS-2026-172683, due September 21, 2026), and the Criminal History Record Assessment and Research Program (O-BJS-2026-172685, due October 6, 2026). Invited-to-apply opportunities include the Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies and Census of Tribal Court Systems (O-BJS-2026-172789, due October 20, 2026, restricted to NORC) and the Statistical Support Program (O-BJS-2026-172783, due October 1, 2026, restricted to RTI International).