Merp Systems Inc.

Merp Systems Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned small business headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, operates as a prime contractor delivering low-code application development, enterprise software modernization, and IT operations and maintenance services to civilian federal agencies under 8(a) sole source and total small business set-asides. The company is an SBA-certified 8(a) Program Participant with additional designations as a self-certified small disadvantaged business, DOT-certified disadvantaged business enterprise, and Subcontinent Asian American–owned firm, structured as a Subchapter S corporation with two subsidiaries: Merp-Emi Mission Support LLC and Merptech Solutions LLC, both carrying matching minority and women-owned certifications.

Merp Systems operates exclusively as a prime contractor—all 48 awards in the source are prime (100% of portfolio), with no subcontractor exposure. This prime-only posture reflects the company's strategy of delivering its own staff and direct customer relationships rather than subcontracting delivery. All 25 task orders in the top parent vehicle are placed against the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, which anchors the bulk of Merp Systems' federal work. Customer concentration is pronounced. The top five agencies account for 71% of awards by count: the U.S. Geological Survey (16 awards, $34 million potential value) dominates both volume and dollars, followed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (6 awards, $13.6 million), the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (5 awards, $1.3 million), the National Park Service (4 awards, $1.8 million), and the EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (3 awards, $21 million potential value). The potential-value ranking shifts slightly—EPA's three awards carry the second-largest aggregate value due to two multi-million-dollar document and data management support contracts (an $8.2 million delivery order placed in December 2024 and a $2.3 million purchase order from January 2024)—while GSA Federal Acquisition Service's single $14 million award places it third.

Merp Systems holds a $23 million single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with USGS (effective March 25, 2025, through March 24, 2030) for low-code technological solutions under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule. Three task orders have been issued under this BPA to date: a $445,028 low-code technology solutions call (awarded and completed within the first quarter), a $451,598.25 call for USGS Information Product Data System sustainment (awarded June 6, 2025, due June 5, 2026), and a $2.23 million IPDS Redesign and Migration call (awarded August 14, 2025, completion scheduled February 13, 2031). Representative recent work includes a $4.43 million labor-hours BPA call from USGS for Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility IT modernization (awarded February 20, 2026, ultimate completion November 17, 2030), a $4.50 million 8(a) sole source definitive contract with CDC for Enterprise Financial Management System modernization (awarded September 30, 2024), a $474,062.50 8(a) sole source definitive contract with USGS for MERP EM Track operations and maintenance (awarded September 3, 2025, extending through August 2030), and the EPA $8.2 million delivery order for Document and Data Management Support to the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (awarded December 17, 2024, running through December 22, 2029).

Award activity has been volatile. The company issued 8 awards in 2022, 7 in 2023, declined to 4 in 2024, recovered to 7 in 2025, and has issued 2 awards in the partial year 2026 (as of June 6, 2026). Combined potential value across all 48 awards totals $101.1 million, with $50.9 million obligated (50% of potential). Four awards (combined potential value $8 million) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and are therefore exposed to recompete activity.

Across SCI-reportable federal service contracts (a subset covering contracts above the $150,000 threshold, excluding goods and classified work), Merp Systems invoiced $22.4 million over fiscal years 2022–2024: $6.6 million in FY2022 across 47.1 FTEs, $5.4 million in FY2023 across 38.0 FTEs, and $10.4 million in FY2024 across 71.2 FTEs. The FTE growth in FY2024 reflects the ramp-up of larger multi-year contracts, particularly the CDC and EPA delivery orders. Government-paid hourly rates on SCI-reportable prime contracts show a spectrum from a 10th-percentile floor of $42.71/hr (records and data-entry labor) through a median of $93.96/hr to a 90th-percentile ceiling of $119.01/hr for senior technical roles. Merp Systems maintains 23 active GSA Schedule labor categories ranging from $31.66/hr for records clerks to $210.35/hr for subject matter experts with bachelor's degrees and ten years of experience; all roles are uncertified (no security clearances required). The company's labor portfolio emphasizes data analysts, IT technical consultants, health IT specialists, and program managers, supporting its application development and IT operations positioning.

Merp Systems' capability portfolio centers on low-code platform development (particularly Microsoft PowerApps and Power BI), enterprise application modernization, operations and maintenance of custom-built federal systems, and data management infrastructure. The Q-TRACK development tool and MERP EM Track application (both built by Merp Systems for USGS) recur across multiple awards as sustainment and enhancement work, indicating established lock-in with USGS and long-term recurring revenue streams. NAICS concentration reflects this: 29 awards fall under Custom Computer Programming Services, 6 under Computer Systems Design Services, and 6 under Computer Facilities Management Services. PSC codes show 22 awards under IT and Telecom – Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor), 7 under Support – Professional: Other, and 4 under Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment. The company also carries experience across health IT systems (CDC EFMS work), correspondence and case management systems (FSIS, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service), and compliance and financial management applications (SBA, DOJ).

All 48 awards are 8(a) sole source or total small business set-asides; the company competes exclusively under set-aside vehicles and has not pursued full-and-open federal procurements in the source period. This set-aside-dependent posture reflects Merp Systems' positioning as a certified 8(a) firm and its strategy of leveraging small business and minority-owned designations to access reserved contract opportunities, particularly through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule. The lack of subcontractor engagement (0% average sub-hours share across SCI-reportable prime contracts) signals a build-your-own-team model rather than a platform or integration play.

Microsoft Power Platform, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE, Microsoft Dynamics F&O, Dynamics Case Management, Azure Open AI, Copilot, SharePoint, Document and records management, FOIA, NEPA, Investigative Case Management