BPA Call 15PAAM20A00000001-15PBJS24F00000004

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call order valued at $102,703.54 to Betah Associates, Inc., a certified woman-owned small business headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. The award, designated as a woman-owned small business set-aside, was made on September 4, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of April 17, 2026. The contract is structured as a time and materials engagement for peer review support services to be performed in North Bethesda, Maryland. This BPA call order is issued under the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule contracting vehicle, which allows federal agencies to issue task orders against pre-established contract terms.

Betah Associates brings substantial relevant experience to this engagement, having provided peer review support services across multiple Department of Justice components, including the National Institute of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime, and other DOJ bureaus, with historical contract values ranging from approximately $80,000 to over $5.4 million. The company maintains a $20.2 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with the National Institute of Justice for research and evaluation technical assistance services through June 4, 2029, demonstrating its established capacity for analytical and peer review support work. As a small, woman-owned, and minority-owned business registered to receive federal awards since October 2001, Betah Associates provides comprehensive professional services including communications, program support, technical writing, and administrative assistance across multiple civilian federal agencies.