Federal Supply Schedule 47QRAA20D0008

James Bell Associates Inc. (JBA), a professional services firm specializing in program evaluation, research, and technical assistance for health and human services initiatives, holds a General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract valued at $20 million, awarded on October 9, 2019, with an ultimate completion date of October 8, 2029. The base Federal Supply Schedule contract establishes 19 labor categories including executives, project directors, research associates, statistical programmers, and communications personnel, with fully burdened rates valid through October 2024. JBA's primary service offerings under this MAS vehicle encompass program evaluation, evidence-building activities, research support, technical assistance, and communications services across multiple federal agencies, with particular emphasis on health and human services domains. The contract contains no set-aside designation and maintains Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) protections with wage determinations to be established if applicable labor categories are subsequently added.

Seven delivery orders have been issued against JBA's MAS contract, totaling approximately $27.25 million in obligations across the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), with work being performed primarily in Arlington, Virginia, Rockville, Maryland, and Washington, District of Columbia. Delivery order scopes include Indigenous Families Home Visits technical assistance ($1.51 million), prenatal alcohol and drug program research ($3.55 million), child welfare court organization implementation support ($9.90 million), Family and Youth Services Bureau administrative support for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Sexual Risk Avoidance Education programs ($866,897), Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Child Welfare coordination guidance ($873,925), Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program evaluation in American Indian and Alaska Native contexts ($3.47 million), and Children's Bureau discretionary grantee evaluation technical assistance ($6.68 million). Pricing arrangements include both time and materials and firm fixed-price structures, with periods of performance extending through 2029, reflecting JBA's sustained role in supporting ACF's evidence-building, evaluation infrastructure, and technical assistance initiatives across maternal health, early childhood development, child welfare, and family support program domains.