Pherson Associates, LLC
Reston, VA
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- FFKBZ86EXD93
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- SBA certifications
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Women-Owned Small Business· Current
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Other
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 541612 Human Resources Consulting Services
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561110 Office Administrative Services
- 561410 Document Preparation Services
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 12110 Sunset Hills Rd #600, Reston, VA 20190, USA
- Website
- pherson.org
- Founded
- 2003
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- Consulting
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $8,190,582 |
| FY2025 | $5,076,175 |
| FY2024 | $6,471,953 |
| FY2023 | $2,522,483 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $6,090,976 | |
| 2 | Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency | $2,099,606 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Maryland, College Park | HQ003423F0295 | $99,997 |
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building collaboration cells for all crimes analysis | Office of Justice Programs | $749,835 |
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About the company
Pherson Associates, LLC, a women-owned small business based in Reston, Virginia, delivers training development, curriculum design, instructional systems design (ISD), and workforce development services to federal agencies as a prime contractor (97% of recent awards), operating predominantly under total small business and women-owned small business set-asides on the Human Capital and Training Solutions (HCaTS) IDIQ and newly on the OASIS+ WOSB and OASIS+ Total Small Business IDIQs.
Pherson's recent customer concentration tilts toward GSA Federal Acquisition Service and Department of Homeland Security components. The top five customer agencies account for 92% of combined potential value, dominated by GSA FAS (4 awards, $119 million combined potential value) anchored by positions on the OASIS+ WOSB and OASIS+ Total Small Business multiple-award IDIQs awarded June 2025 and April 2025 respectively. DHS Transportation Security Administration holds three awards worth $15.4 million, including a $6.7 million firm-fixed-price delivery order for Fundamentals of Supervision training (formerly Fundamentals of Leadership) supporting the TSA Leadership Institute, with ultimate completion in March 2029. The Office of Information Analysis contributes $13.8 million on a blended-learning course development and delivery contract, and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency holds $13.2 million across two orders: a $10.8 million firm-fixed-price delivery order for certification and programmatic support to the Security Professional Education Development (SPED) program office, running through December 2029, and a $2.3 million graduate course delivery contract through January 2028. Federal Emergency Management Agency holds $5.3 million across two delivery orders, including a $3.9 million certification and training development contract for flood insurance agents and adjusters (awarded September 2026, performing through March 2029) and a $1.4 million web-based mentoring program contract.
Pherson places 15 task orders under the HCaTS IDIQ for $57.2 million combined potential value, with four additional task orders on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule. The OASIS+ vehicles, newly awarded in spring 2025 with placeholder ceilings and base periods through 2030, represent the firm's entry into the government-wide integrated services competition alongside other certified women-owned and total-small-business awardees, qualifying across management and advisory, technical and engineering, research and development, and intelligence-services functional domains.
Capability framing centers on training delivery, course development, and instructional design for federal workforce development and certification programs, with subject-matter focus on counterterrorism, homeland security, law enforcement, and counterintelligence professional development. SCI-reported invoiced federal service contracts reached $5.1 million in FY2025 across 16.9 FTEs and show consistent year-over-year growth from $1.6 million (4.0 FTEs) in FY2022, reflecting scaling within the training and development space. Government-paid hourly rates on SCI-reportable prime contracts range from a 10th percentile of $68.11 per hour to a median of $135.96 per hour, with senior labor pricing through $243.54 per hour; GSA Schedule labor categories span entry-level research officer roles at $66.84 per hour through executive advisor and coaching services at $456.96 per hour, with no security-cleared positions offered. Across SCI-reportable prime contracts, subcontractors account for approximately 8 percent of total contractor hours, with named subs including Larson Corporation and Human Domain Solutions (25 percent of hours on the OIA blended-learning contract), Global Skills Exchange Corporation (a veteran-owned small business developing SPED credentials), C2 Technologies Inc. (a women-owned small business), and Watermark Risk Management International LLC (a service-disabled veteran-owned small business).
Activity remains steady but concentrated in HCaTS, with four awards in 2022 declining to one award in 2026 (reflecting maturation of the HCaTS portfolio and shift to OASIS+ positioning); three awards totaling $6.4 million reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, exposing modest recompete risk. The vendor holds a single sub-award role as a subcontractor to the University of Maryland, College Park on Counter Insider Threat Academy Support Services (awarded November 2023), a narrow teaming relationship relative to its 97-percent prime posture.
SBA capabilities narrative
Pherson's core capabilities include helping organizations understand, adapt and act in a rapidly changing and complex world. We adapt best practices in thinking and leadership into meaningful learning experiences including training at all levels. Pherson provides intelligence professionals to help organizations build analytic cultures and teach and mentor a variety of intelligence tradecraft topics. We engage in analytic projects, facilitate use of analytic techniques, and provide strategic and security planning advice. We also develop and deliver leadership training curricula, and provide executive coaching services.
Quick answers
Is Pherson Associates, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Pherson Associates, LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through October 15, 2027.
Which SBA certifications does Pherson Associates, LLC hold?
Pherson Associates, LLC holds Women-Owned Small Business certification from the SBA.
Which contract vehicles does Pherson Associates, LLC hold?
Pherson Associates, LLC holds a place on 5 federal contract vehicles, including HCaTS, MAS and OASIS+ WOSB IDIQ.
How much has Pherson Associates, LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $5,076,175 to Pherson Associates, LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $22,261,194 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Pherson Associates, LLC rank among federal contractors?
Pherson Associates, LLC ranked #8 in PSC R420, #28 in NAICS 61143 and #38 in NAICS 6114 in FY2025.
What is Pherson Associates, LLC's most recent federal award?
Pherson Associates, LLC's most recent federal contract award is The department of homeland security (DHS), federal emergency management agency (FEMA), resilience requires support… (70FA6026F00000049), from FEMA Mitigation Section, on September 30, 2026.
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