Zimmerman Associates, Inc.
Fairfax, VA Doing business as Z A I
- UEI
- K2KDJB5ALCM3
- CAGE
- 5P182
- Primary NAICS
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 513210 Software Publishers
- 519210 Libraries and Archives
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- 524292 Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- 541430 Graphic Design Services
- 541490 Other Specialized Design Services
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- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561110 Office Administrative Services
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- 561320 Temporary Help Services
- 561410 Document Preparation Services
- 561439 Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops)
- 561450 Credit Bureaus
- 561499 All Other Business Support Services
- 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- 611420 Computer Training
- 611519 Other Technical and Trade Schools
- 611710 Educational Support Services
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2677 Prosperity Ave #225, Fairfax, VA 22031, USA
- Website
- zai-inc.com
- Founded
- 1977
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Information Technology
- Software & Services
- IT Services
- Data Processing & Outsourced Services
- SIC code
- 73 Business 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 | -$43,359 |
| FY2025 | $545,270 |
| FY2024 | $1,390,606 |
| FY2023 | $1,147,075 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Contract vehicles
- Information Technology Schedule 70
- Multiple Award Schedule
- Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense
- Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement VI
Expired vehicles (2)
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Business Group, Inc. | 75N97023C00003 | $130,116 | |
| Amentum Services, Inc. | N0018924F3084 | $8,241,176 | |
| Serco Inc. | 16PBGC24F0050 | $1,236,175 | |
| Applied Enterprise Management Corporation | 91990023C0005 | $4,386,783 |
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sttr phase i: airborne biomass and carbon measurements of hardwood and mixed forests | National Science Foundation | $149,673 | |
| Plant and soil sequestration of carbon | Department of Energy | $836,742 |
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About the company
Zimmerman Associates, Inc., doing business as Z A I, is a Virginia-based Subchapter S Corporation that provides federal library and information management services, technical support, and professional services as a prime contractor (99% of awards) across 46 civilian and defense agencies, competing on a full-and-open basis without set-aside designations. Founded over 35 years ago and headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ZAI competes across engineering services, facilities support, administrative services, and specialized library operations, with a long-standing presence on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule and two large USDA and NIH indefinite delivery vehicles.
ZAI's customer concentration is bifurcated by dollar and volume metrics. By award count, the top five agencies—Department of the Navy (78 awards), FDA (39 awards), GSA Federal Acquisition Service (35 awards), Department of the Air Force (24 awards), and NIH National Cancer Institute (22 awards)—account for 51% of recent awards. By potential value, however, the profile shifts dramatically: Federal Emergency Management Agency Mitigation Section (11 awards, $158.9 million), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (5 awards, $101.4 million), and GSA Federal Acquisition Service (35 awards, $33 million) drive 67% of combined potential value. This divergence reflects ZAI's mix of high-volume, lower-dollar task orders against the GSA schedule and Navy contracts alongside a smaller number of large dollar-value awards with FEMA and PBGC.
ZAI's primary vehicles are the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (73 task orders, $64.9 million combined potential value) and two Federal Supply Schedules (GS35F5405H with 54 task orders, $37.4 million, and GS23F0009K with 46 task orders). The vendor recently gained a $151 billion ceiling Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) multiple-award IDIQ with the Missile Defense Agency, awarded December 29, 2025, with an initial $500 delivery order. ZAI also holds a $17.6 million multiple-award BPA with the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service running through August 2028, and a $4.5 million NIH Office of the Director library services BPA accessed via the GSA schedule.
Representative prime awards include a $547,561.87 BPA call from USDA for two reference librarians at the National Agricultural Library's Calverton, Maryland facility through February 2029; a series of quarterly BPA calls from NIH's Office of the Director for library support services (individual quarterly calls ranging from $194,464.70 to $292,283.60) supporting collection management, cataloging, and user support; and a $101,193.80 purchase order from HHS for NIH library services (July 2024–July 2025). ZAI's award portfolio spans 388 total awards since 1982, with combined potential value of $480.8 million and $403.4 million obligated (84% of potential value). Activity has slowed in recent years—four awards in 2022 declining to one award in 2026 year-to-date—signaling a contraction from historical pace, though the recent SHIELD IDIQ ceiling and active USDA/NIH vehicles position the vendor for large-scale recompete opportunity.
ZAI operates almost exclusively as a prime contractor (99% of awards). SCI-reported invoicing in FY2022–2023 totaled $459 thousand across library support roles, with government-paid hourly rates on federal service contracts ranging from a median of $49.15/hr to up to $54.26/hr at the 90th percentile. The vendor's GSA Schedule labor portfolio spans 75 categories from Clerk ($26.18/hr) through Systems Engineer VI ($142.33/hr), with no security-cleared positions offered and education requirements from high school to bachelor's degree. ZAI performs minimal subcontracting—only three named sub-awards in the source (to Amentum Services, Serco Inc., and Applied Enterprise Management Corporation)—and carries 0% sub-hours share on SCI-reportable prime contracts, indicating the vendor staffs and delivers most work directly. The vendor's technical profile centers on engineering and technical services (62 awards), facilities and facilities support (32 awards), administrative services (28 awards), and library services (38 awards under PSC Support-Administrative: Library).
Quick answers
Is Zimmerman Associates, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Zimmerman Associates, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 29, 2026.
Which contract vehicles does Zimmerman Associates, Inc. hold?
Zimmerman Associates, Inc. holds a place on 6 federal contract vehicles, including IT-70, MAS and SHIELD.
How much has Zimmerman Associates, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $545,270 to Zimmerman Associates, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $3,039,592 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Zimmerman Associates, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Zimmerman Associates, Inc. ranked #30 in PSC R605 in FY2025.
What is Zimmerman Associates, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Zimmerman Associates, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is The contract will provide for two reference librarians for the customer service unit. The staff will provide daily… (1232SA26F0061), from Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (ARS), on February 3, 2026.
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