US Parole Commission

The U.S. Parole Commission, a sub-agency within the Department of Justice, acquires operational support services and supplies for its federal parole administration function. The Commission processes parole decisions, monitors offender compliance, and manages the logistics of a nationwide parole system. Contract activity at the Commission is minimal and declining.

The Commission has issued 124 federal contract awards since 2010, with combined potential value of $7.3 million and $6.8 million obligated (94% of potential value). Over the last five years, award cadence has dropped sharply: 4 awards in 2021, 3 in 2022, 2 in 2023, 1 in 2024, and 1 year-to-date in 2025. The most recent award was recorded on October 1, 2025. Across the portfolio history, 45 distinct prime contractors have been awarded contracts.

Competitive concentration is highly fragmented: over the last five years, the top-five primes by potential value hold only 30 percent of combined potential value. Chainbridge Solutions Incorporated is the largest prime by recent value with one $2.1 million award; Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority holds four awards totaling $73 thousand. The remaining recent awards are scattered among sporadic vendors. The long tail of 45 total primes suggests no incumbent dominance.

Set-aside distribution is heavily skewed toward open competition: 94 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation. Small business awards make up 4 percent of the portfolio (5 awards), 8(a) sole-source represents 2 percent (2 awards), and HUBZone comprises 1 percent (1 award).

No recent federal contract opportunities or grant opportunities are recorded against the Commission or its descendant offices.

The Parole Commission considers prisoners' applications for parole, deciding whether or not a prisoner has earned a chance to reintegrate into the community.