Information Discovery Services, LLC

Information Discovery Services, LLC, a Fort Worth, Texas-based small business, delivers background investigation, polygraph examination, personnel security assessment, and credit reporting services to federal agencies primarily as a prime contractor (92% of recent awards) under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule and related vehicles. The vendor competes across a mix of Total Small Business set-asides and full-and-open awards, with concentration in investigative and personnel security work across twelve federal agencies.

The customer base is anchored by two distinct demand patterns. By award count, the Social Security Administration (12 awards, $2.9 million combined potential value), Securities and Exchange Commission (10 awards, $369 thousand), Transportation Security Administration (10 awards, $4.6 million), and US Secret Service (5 awards, $20.8 million) lead the active footprint. By dollar potential, however, Immigration and Customs Enforcement dominates with an $85 million single-award BPA for background investigation services for contractor and federal employee investigation reports established July 16, 2026. The five largest customers by potential value account for 96% of the combined pipeline — an acute concentration around ICE's $85 million award, the Secret Service's $20.8 million ceiling, and DEA's $6.4 million polygraph contract.

Recent activity shows acceleration. Awards per year grew from three in 2022 to nine in 2026 (through September). The vendor holds four primary parent vehicles: the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (47 task orders, $113.8 million combined potential value), a $20 million Secret Service polygraph examiner BPA running through December 31, 2031, a Social Security Administration $882 thousand indefinite-delivery contract for ALJ background investigations through August 31, 2027, and an SEC $135 thousand BPA for credit reporting services through August 23, 2030. Two awards face completion in the next twenty-four months with combined potential value of $6.5 million, indicating limited near-term recompete pressure.

Representative prime work includes a $6.4 million Drug Enforcement Administration definitive contract (awarded November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2027) for polygraph examination support services for DEA applicants and personnel, performed at Fort Worth with subordinate examination sites nationwide; an $882 thousand Social Security Administration indefinite-delivery contract for ALJ background investigations issued July 19, 2023; and multiple SEC BPA calls for online 3-in-1 credit reporting services under the GSA MAS. The vendor operates as a subcontractor to Peraton Risk Decision Inc. on background investigative services and DHS background investigative services BPAs, and to ASRC Federal Professional Services on CPOC support work.

GSA Schedule labor rates span $84.36 to $179.51 per hour across field investigator, security program specialist, and program manager positions, with education requirements ranging from high school through bachelor's degree and no security-cleared roles offered. SCI-reported invoiced revenue on prime contracts totaled $1.5 million across FY2022–FY2025, averaging roughly $375 thousand annually across 3.7 to 4.7 FTEs on reportable contracts. Across SCI-reportable prime contracts, subcontractors performed 43% of contractor hours on average, with five named subcontractors appearing in the dataset. The derived government-paid hourly rate on prime work ran a median of $49.05 per hour, reflecting a blended rate across field-level investigation and supervisory roles.

IDS is a quality oriented, full-service, end to end investigations firm focused on customer satisfaction and maintaining the utmost level of integrity of service. Our nationwide network of primarily federally cleared investigators offers clients in person coverage across the U.S. and its territories. Background Investigations, Screening Solutions/Integrated Screening Management Platform, Social Media, Adjudicative & Administrative Support, Site Visits, Litigation Support.