Theodore L Mcconnell

Theodore L Mcconnell Theodore Lee Mcconnell Division is a sole proprietorship and veteran-owned business specializing in background investigation services for the federal government. Based in Washington, D.C., the company has been registered in SAM.gov since 2002 to pursue contract opportunities with federal agencies.

Theodore L Mcconnell has been awarded firm fixed price contracts and blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) to conduct background investigations and security clearance checks, primarily for agencies involved in public diplomacy and national security missions. The Peace Corps has utilized the company's services through a $3,720 BPA call to vet volunteer candidates and staff prior to overseas deployments. This work supports the agency's goal of promoting peace and friendship globally through its public diplomacy initiatives. Theodore L Mcconnell also holds multiple regional BPAs with the Peace Corps to provide background investigation services across different geographic areas on an as-needed basis. These BPAs were awarded through a total small business set-aside solicitation. Additionally, the Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security has awarded Theodore L Mcconnell a single-award BPA for background investigative services supporting its internal security operations, including the Directorate of Security and Safeguards, Investigations and Counterintelligence Directorate, and Personnel Security and Suitability Directorate.

Theodore L Mcconnell's primary federal contract work has centered around two major indefinite-delivery vehicle (IDV) awards from the Peace Corps and Department of State. The Peace Corps BPA, with a $0 potential ceiling value, allows for the issuance of call orders through September 2025 to Theodore L Mcconnell and other small business awardees for background security investigation services needed to screen prospective volunteers and personnel. This multiple-award IDV was established via a total small business set-aside, with regionally distributed BPAs to enable prompt investigative support in different locations. The State Department IDV is a single-award BPA also valued at $0 that runs through February 2025. Under this vehicle, Theodore L Mcconnell can receive task orders to provide background investigative services supporting the Bureau of Diplomatic Security's internal security components like counterintelligence and personnel vetting operations aimed at protecting U.S. diplomats overseas.