This is a definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service to Walter R. McDonald & Associates, Inc. (WRMA), a for-profit organization and subsidiary of the woman-owned small business Trimetrix, Inc. The $922,869.52 Firm Fixed Price contract was set aside for small businesses and is for identifying program components and practices that influence Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application processing timeliness rates. WRMA, a management and consulting services provider with over 40 years of experience supporting various federal health and human services initiatives, will perform the work in Sacramento, California. The contract has an ultimate completion date of January 10, 2018. WRMA holds several Indefinite Delivery Vehicles and a $20 million Multiple Award Schedule contract with the General Services Administration, positioning the company as a trusted partner for federal agencies seeking expertise in data management, program evaluation, and technical assistance.