Background investigative services - supporting DS/DSS/ICI/PSS
Active Blanket Purchase Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 19AQMM26A0205
- Awardee
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Melinda Garofalo UEI TB38RNNAP4B9
- Awarding agency
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Office of Acquisition Management
Department of State
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Last date to order 15% complete
- IDV ceiling
- $700,000.00
- Maximum order
- $5,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security Department of State
- NAICS code
- 561611 Investigation and Personal Background Check Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Pricing
- Labor Hours
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), awarded on January 28, 2026, to prime contractor Melinda Garofalo (UEI: TB38RNNAP4B9), establishes a single-award indefinite delivery vehicle with a ceiling value of $700,000 to support background investigative services for the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS). The contract will remain active through January 27, 2031, providing a five-year period of performance. The funding agency is civilian in nature, and no set-aside preferences were utilized in the award. This BPA represents a commitment by the Department of State to secure investigative support services that directly support the operations of Diplomatic Security, the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), the Investigative Coordinating and Intelligence (ICI) division, and the Personnel Security Services (PSS) program.
The scope of services under this BPA encompasses background investigative work necessary to support the Department of State's personnel security and vetting operations. Such investigative services are critical to the Department's mission of conducting thorough background reviews for employees, contractors, and individuals requiring security clearances or access to sensitive diplomatic operations. While the specific task order details and pricing structure are not provided in the materials supplied, the $700,000 ceiling value and extended five-year performance period indicate this vehicle is intended to provide sustained investigative support across multiple potential task orders, allowing the Department of State to procure investigative services on an as-needed basis while maintaining a pre-established contractual relationship with the awardee.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 19AQMM26A0205?
19AQMM26A0205 was awarded to Melinda Garofalo by Office of Acquisition Management (Department of State) on January 28, 2026.
How much is contract 19AQMM26A0205 worth?
19AQMM26A0205's own ceiling is $700,000. A single order can be worth up to $5,000.
Which agency awarded contract 19AQMM26A0205?
Office of Acquisition Management (Department of State) awarded 19AQMM26A0205, with funding from Bureau of Diplomatic Security (Department of State).
Who can order from contract 19AQMM26A0205?
19AQMM26A0205 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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