Office of Research and Development
Agency facts
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- ORD
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ORD
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ORD
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- Contract obligations
- $98,453,761 In FY2025
Agency codes and contract spending come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $35,288,737 |
| FY2025 | $98,453,761 |
| FY2024 | $149,212,868 |
| FY2023 | $196,348,420 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patriot LLC | $10,713,885 | |
| 2 | Eastern Research Group Inc. | $2,794,459 | |
| 3 | Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. | $2,336,698 | |
| 4 | EA Engineering, Science, And Technology, Inc., PBC | $1,748,144 | |
| 5 | Pegasus Technical Services, Inc. | $1,306,236 | |
| 6 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | $1,240,436 | |
| 7 | Data Systems Analysts Inc. | $1,214,839 | |
| 8 | Thermo Electron North America LLC | $1,185,709 | |
| 9 | MPF Federal, LLC | $1,123,964 | |
| 10 | Verina Consulting Group LLC | $1,055,080 |
Top contract vehicles by obligations
| Rank | Vehicle | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
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| 1 | Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3, Small Business (CIO-SP3 SB) | $10,713,885 | |
| 2 | Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) | $8,079,130 | |
| 3 | One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services - Small Business (OASIS SB) | $1,846,144 | |
| 4 | Medical Equipment and Supplies (FSS-65-II-A) | $68,738 | |
| 5 | GSA BMO Zones 2-6 | $50,000 | |
| 6 | Information Management Center Services V (IMCS V) | $9,510 |
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Contracting staff
| Rank | Person | SAM.gov records, last 2 years |
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| 1 | Kevin Broadnax | 51 |
| 2 | Agnes Choate | 36 |
| 3 | Pam Daggs | 34 |
| 4 | Melissa Heidenthal | 27 |
| 5 | Renae Cochran | 26 |
| 6 | Mitchell, Sonya | 15 |
| 7 | Sahli, William P. | 2 |
| 8 | Reynolds, Zachary | 1 |
| 9 | Michael C. Fox | 1 |
| 10 | Ray A. Mojica | 1 |
| 11 | Scott Tharp | 1 |
| 12 | Taylor, Cheri | 1 |
| 13 | Lester, Lanya | 1 |
About this agency
The Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development is a civilian sub-agency within EPA that procures research support, laboratory services, environmental testing and analysis, and technical assistance to advance the agency's scientific mission and regulatory development work. ORD operates as EPA's principal research arm, funding both external contracts with commercial vendors and academic institutions and internally-managed grant programs supporting environmental science.
ORD maintains a substantial contract portfolio totaling 14,184 awards across $3.37 billion in combined potential value since 1990, with $2.62 billion obligated to date. Recent contract activity has moderated significantly: 529 awards in 2022, 537 in 2023, 511 in 2024, 237 in 2025, and 70 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent recorded award date is September 29, 2026. The contractor base is highly fragmented, with 4,208 distinct primes over the portfolio lifetime. Among the top five by award count over the last five years — Thermo Electron North America LLC (97 awards, $7.2 million combined potential value), Neptune And Company, Incorporated (74 awards, $3.9 million), Government Scientific Source Inc. (67 awards, $2.5 million), Pegasus Technical Services, Inc. (64 awards, $26.7 million), and ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. (53 awards, $23.8 million) — these five account for only 18 percent of recent awards. By potential value over the same window, Amentum Technology, Inc., Pegasus Technical Services, and ICF Incorporated lead, but the top five represent just 3 percent of combined potential value, confirming the highly fragmented competitive structure. The contract set-aside mix is dominated by unrestricted awards: 87 percent of all awards carry no set-aside designation, 11 percent are small-business set-asides, and 8(a) sole-source awards comprise 1 percent.
ORD also administers a grant portfolio of 2,018 awards totaling $905.3 million in federal dollars obligated since 1995, with a combined federal-plus-nonfederal total of $965.5 million. Grant award cadence shows 37 awards in 2021, 72 in 2022, 72 in 2023, 46 in 2024, and 9 in 2025; the most recent grant award closed November 1, 2025. The grant recipient base comprises 195 distinct institutions, also highly fragmented. The top recipients by award count over the last five years — University Of Wisconsin System, Michigan State University, New Jersey Institute Of Technology, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, and University Of Maine System — hold only 12 percent of recent awards. Top recipients by federal dollars — University Of Maine System ($7.7 million across four awards), University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill ($6.2 million), University Of Missouri System ($5.9 million), The Water Research Foundation ($5.6 million), and Iowa State University Of Science And Technology ($4.6 million) — represent 3 percent of combined federal dollars. Grant assistance is predominantly Project Grants (99 percent of awards) with minimal Cooperative Agreements.
Recent contract opportunities include a Total Small Business solicitation for a Markes AutoSecure TD Systems service maintenance agreement (due September 17, 2026, closed) and a laboratory chemicals procurement also set aside for small business (due September 9, 2026, closed). No recent grant opportunities are recorded in the source data.
Quick answers
What is Office of Research and Development?
Office of Research and Development (ORD) is part of Headquarters Offices, Environmental Protection Agency.
What offices are part of Office of Research and Development?
Office of Research and Development has 3 sub-agencies and offices with their own GovTribe pages, Gulf Breeze Florida Laboratory, Las Vegas Laboratory and Narragansett Rhode Island Laboratory.
How much does Office of Research and Development spend on contracts?
Contracts funded by Office of Research and Development and its offices obligated $98,453,761 in fiscal year 2025 and $479,303,786 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are Office of Research and Development's largest contractors?
The contractors Office of Research and Development and its offices obligated the most to in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Patriot LLC ($10,713,885), Eastern Research Group Inc. ($2,794,459) and Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. ($2,336,698).
Which contract vehicles does Office of Research and Development use most?
The contract vehicles Office of Research and Development and its offices obligated the most through in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3, Small Business (CIO-SP3 SB) ($10,713,885), Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) ($8,079,130) and One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services - Small Business (OASIS SB) ($1,846,144). Orders through any contract vehicle obligated $20,680,861 in those years, 59% of its contract obligations.
What is Office of Research and Development's latest contract opportunity?
The latest contract opportunity from Office of Research and Development is Notice of Intent to Sole Source, pre-solicitation, posted September 15, 2026.
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