Butz Joel

Butz Joel is a sole proprietorship classified as a veteran-owned, for-profit business. It provides investigative services to federal agencies, particularly in the realm of personnel security and background investigations.

The three federal contract IDVs held by Butz Joel reflect its core service offerings in this space. In 2021, the Department of State's Office of the Secretary awarded a $1 Blanket Purchase Agreement for airport escort and screening courtesies to facilitate secure travel and events for diplomatic personnel over a five-year period. In 2021, USAID's Office of Security awarded a $249,000 single-award Basic Ordering Agreement enabling task orders for field investigator services to conduct background investigations for employment through 2026. Additionally, in 2020 the Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security awarded a $0 Blanket Purchase Agreement for background investigative services supporting the Directorate of Security, Diplomatic Security Service, Investigations and Counterintelligence Division, and Personnel Security and Suitability Division through 2025. These IDVs establish Butz Joel as a prime contractor for vetting individuals through records checks, interviews, investigative reporting and related tasks necessary to support security clearances, suitability determinations, and employment screening required by agencies with diplomatic, international development and national security missions.