Encompass LLC
Encompass LLC is a woman-owned small business consulting firm based in the Washington, D.C. area that specializes in providing professional services to support international development and assistance programs. The company offers customized solutions to government agencies, international organizations, nonprofits, and businesses in areas such as organizational and leadership development, monitoring and evaluation, research and analysis, project design and management, communication and outreach campaigns, and technical assistance. As a key partner in supporting U.S. government efforts, Encompass LLC focuses on promoting sustainable development, strengthening democratic governance, and improving social and economic outcomes in countries around the world.
Through federal contracts, Encompass LLC has primarily supported the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by providing monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) services to assess the performance and impacts of USAID-funded initiatives globally. The company has served as the prime contractor for multi-year MEL mechanisms and platforms in countries such as Bangladesh, El Salvador, Senegal, Ghana, Benin, Togo, and Lebanon, with contract values ranging from $8 million to $19 million. These contracts typically involve developing evaluation frameworks, conducting performance assessments, and providing recommendations to improve program effectiveness. Encompass has also supported USAID through contracts focused on leadership development, organizational capacity building, technical assistance, research, reporting, and communication services across sectors including democracy, health, education, and economic growth. Many of these awards have been set aside for small businesses or women-owned small businesses. As a subcontractor, Encompass has partnered with other firms to provide specialized expertise in areas such as data collection, analysis, and local context reporting.
The grant work performed by Encompass LLC has centered on collaborating with major global health organizations to strengthen health systems and expand coverage of maternal, newborn, and child health services. As a sub-grantee to Pathfinder International under the USAID-funded Systems for Health Activity in Ethiopia, Encompass played a key role in developing and implementing strategies to improve health system functionality, strengthen leadership and management capabilities, and expand maternal, newborn, and child health services at facility and community levels. The company's responsibilities included leading technical teams, introducing new initiatives, and collaborating on social behavior change communication and quality improvement efforts. In another sub-grant arrangement, Encompass worked with Family Health International to support HIV/AIDS prevention programs, though specific details of this work were not provided in the available information.
Encompass LLC holds several significant indefinite delivery vehicles (IDVs) that allow federal agencies to issue task orders for a wide range of professional services. The company's largest IDV is a $655 million contract with USAID for global monitoring, evaluation, and learning services, under which Encompass has received multiple task orders to support USAID missions worldwide. Encompass is also a holder of USAID's One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Small Business contract, which provides integrated professional services like program management, logistics, and scientific consulting globally. Additionally, the company was awarded a $37.75 million multiple-award IDV by USAID for evaluation, assessments, and analysis supporting the East Africa regional mission. Other IDV task orders awarded to Encompass involve providing communication support for USAID water initiatives, delivering leadership training programs, and offering conflict-focused training and advisory services to meet specialized agency requirements across various regions.
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Not listed 1100 Wayne Ave #1200, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
11/30/01 2/28/25 Ssg-Advisors LLC
Ssg-Advisors LLC, doing business as Resonance, is a global consulting firm that provides a wide range of services to the U.S. federal government. Registered to receive federal awards since 2006, Resonance specializes in strategic communications, change management, performance evaluation, workforce development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The company supports various government agencies, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Department of State, and Millennium Challenge Corporation, in their efforts to strengthen operations, programs, and international development objectives. As a woman-owned small business, Resonance has established itself as a trusted partner for federal agencies seeking expertise in organizational effectiveness and international development support.
Through prime and sub federal contract awards, Resonance has delivered diverse services across multiple agencies. For USAID, the company has provided technical assistance for organizational effectiveness reviews, change management programs, and evaluations of foreign service performance systems. Resonance has also supported USAID missions worldwide, offering services such as fisheries management in Indonesia, civic education in Benin, and private sector engagement in humanitarian programming. The Department of State has engaged Resonance for monitoring and evaluation activities, including assessing media approaches to protecting religious freedom and evaluating statelessness prevention initiatives. Many of these contracts were awarded under small business set-asides or through 8(a) sole source designations, reflecting Resonance's status as a woman-owned small business. The company has also partnered with other firms like Dexis Professional Services and Education Development Center on subcontracts to support various USAID programs globally.
Resonance has secured several prime federal grant awards, primarily from USAID. A notable example is the $1.5 million cooperative agreement awarded in January 2024 to establish "The Circle Alliance: Catalyzing Inclusive, Resilient, and Circular Local Economies." This five-year project aims to create and accelerate local circular economies for plastics, focusing on improving livelihoods and reducing environmental waste through enterprise development, policy implementation, and gender equality initiatives. Another significant grant is the cooperative agreement awarded in June 2020 to develop and demonstrate the business case for private sector investments in women's economic empowerment, particularly within PepsiCo's agricultural supply chains. These grants showcase Resonance's expertise in sustainable development, private sector engagement, and gender equality initiatives. The company has also received sub-grants to provide advisory services for project kickoffs, demonstrating its ability to support larger prime grantees in implementing USAID programs.
Resonance holds several federal contract Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) that allow for streamlined task order awards. A key IDV is the $150 million Performance Management, Evaluation, and Learning Services (PMELS) contract with the Department of State, under which Resonance provides a wide range of performance monitoring, evaluation, and learning services across various functional areas related to security, diplomacy, economics, health, and management. USAID awarded Resonance a $23 million Blanket Purchase Agreement for management consulting, communications, and technical assistance services, supporting the agency's strategic initiatives through 2027. Additionally, Resonance is a holder of USAID's $655 million EVAL ME II - Monitoring Evaluation Learning Services IDIQ, which enables the agency to procure specialized monitoring, evaluation, and learning support services globally. These IDVs position Resonance as a go-to partner for federal agencies seeking expertise in program evaluation, organizational effectiveness, and international development support.
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Not listed 1 Mill St #201, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
2/21/06 9/25/25 The Kaizen Company, LLC
The Kaizen Company, LLC is an incubator for innovative, scalable solutions that address emerging market challenges and opportunities. As a corporate entity and for-profit organization, The Kaizen Company builds innovative solutions to strengthen institutions and improve organizational performance.
Through prime and subcontract awards, The Kaizen Company has provided a range of technical, analytical, and capacity building services to support international development initiatives. This includes delivery of monitoring, evaluation and learning services to USAID/Jordan; stability programming in Niger under USAID's Support Which Implements Fast Transition (SWIFT) contract; and financial management assistance in Pakistan via the Pakistan Capacity Development Services IDIQ. The company has also received task orders to explore small business programs under SWIFT and support USAID's New Partnership Initiative as a small business set-aside. Partners have included Tetra Tech, IBM, and Premise Data Corporation, among others.
The Kaizen Company has provided cooperative agreement services to advance advocacy and accountability programming in Ethiopia. As a subrecipient under initiatives in Bangladesh, Jordan and elsewhere, it has contributed to food security, teacher training, and organizational development activities. Prime partners have included Save the Children, International Research and Exchanges Board, and Social Impact.
The company holds spots on multiple indefinite delivery vehicles, including USAID's billion-dollar Financing Self Reliance and Market Led Development blanket purchase agreement to enable rapid mobilization of technical partnerships and capacity building around the world through 2022. It also sits on the Building Resilient and Inclusive Communities in Conflict IDIQ to support vulnerable communities through USAID/Jordan and the Support Which Implements Fast Transition 5 IDIQ for flexible acquisition of a wide range of global support services.
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Not listed 1320 N Courthouse Rd #600, Arlington, VA 22201, USA
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