Countermeasures and security technology services (csts)
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- SAQMMA16C0289
- Awardee
-
Obsidian Solutions Group LLC UEI UBF1UMD1B1Q9
- Awarding agency
-
Office of Acquisition Management
Department of State
- Obligated
- $180,395,360
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- SAQMMA16R0013 Solicitation number
- Countermeasures & Security Technology Services (CSTS) Award Notice · Posted Jan 13, 2016
- Contract value 77% obligated
-
- $230,616,868.97 Current, with exercised options
- $234,846,312.60 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security Department of State
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Set-aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Arlington, VA 22209, USA
- Legislative mandates
-
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$3,148 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$40,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $24,165 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $325,891 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,783,975 | |
| Funding Only Action | $36,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $918,438 | |
| Funding Only Action | $928,255 | |
| Funding Only Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $8,864,984 | |
| Funding Only Action | $447,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $48,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,083,367 | |
| Funding Only Action | $24,667 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $50,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $49,845 | |
| Funding Only Action | $821,112 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,433,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $100,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $41,900 | |
| Funding Only Action | $341,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $26,900 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $30,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $10,989,761 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,655,379 | |
| Funding Only Action | $222,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $35,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $15,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $6,500 | |
| Funding Only Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $35,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$98,278 | |
| Funding Only Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $45,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,500 | |
| Funding Only Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $6,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,306,008 | |
| Funding Only Action | $13,126,030 | |
| Funding Only Action | $2,744,346 | |
| Exercise an Option | $455,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $207,365 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$6,978 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $7,000 |
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About this award
The Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security awarded a definitive contract to Obsidian Solutions Group LLC, an SDVOSB and minority-owned firm, for countermeasures and security technology services on September 30, 2016, under a competitive 8(a) set-aside. The ceiling value is $234.8 million, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2026.
Work is performed in Arlington, VA. The contract operates on a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing model. Government-paid labor rates on this award have risen consistently across the reported period, averaging $134.48 per hour in FY2025. The contract's labor footprint in FY2025 comprised 80.9 FTEs across 168,196 contractor hours, with one subcontractor handling 26% of contractor hours. FY2025 invoicing totaled $22.6 million; FY2024 invoicing was $22 million across 78.9 FTEs.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract SAQMMA16C0289?
SAQMMA16C0289 was awarded to Obsidian Solutions Group LLC by Office of Acquisition Management (Department of State) on September 30, 2016.
How much is contract SAQMMA16C0289 worth?
The government has obligated $180,395,360 on SAQMMA16C0289. Its current value, with exercised options, is $230,616,869. Its potential value, with all options, is $234,846,313.
Which agency awarded contract SAQMMA16C0289?
Office of Acquisition Management (Department of State) awarded SAQMMA16C0289, with funding from Bureau of Diplomatic Security (Department of State).
Was contract SAQMMA16C0289 competed?
The extent of competition for SAQMMA16C0289 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Competitive 8(a).
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