Howell Joan

Howell Joan is a woman-owned small business registered with the U.S. federal government since March 25, 2009. Operating as a sole proprietorship, this for-profit organization primarily provides background investigation support services to federal agencies. Howell Joan's expertise lies in conducting security investigations, particularly for the Peace Corps, an independent U.S. government agency dedicated to promoting world peace and friendship through volunteer programs.

The company has been awarded multiple federal contracts, specifically for background investigation services. In March 2024, Howell Joan received a firm-fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call contract from the Peace Corps valued at $4,998 for background investigation support services. This contract, set to run through February 2025, involves providing investigative services to support the agency's personnel security program. Previously, in November 2021, the Peace Corps awarded Howell Joan another BPA Call contract worth $2,800 for similar background investigation services, which was completed in March 2023. These contracts demonstrate Howell Joan's consistent involvement in supporting the Peace Corps' volunteer recruitment and placement efforts through thorough background checks.

Howell Joan is also a holder of a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Peace Corps, awarded on September 25, 2020. This BPA, which has an ultimate completion date of September 24, 2025, was established to provide background investigation services supporting volunteer recruitment and placement efforts. While the BPA itself has a ceiling value of $0.00, it serves as a vehicle for issuing task orders. The Peace Corps has used this BPA to award task orders to Howell Joan, such as the $2,800 contract for conducting background investigations in Washington, D.C. from November 2021 to March 2023. This BPA is part of a broader initiative by the Peace Corps to establish agreements with regionally located contractors across five geographic regions in the United States, ensuring efficient and prompt performance of background investigation services as needed.