ZEN STRATEGICS LLC - THE PURPOSE OF THIS BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) CALL ORDER IS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOED) FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FSA) WITH CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS SUPPORT TO THE DOED ENTERPRISE CYBERSECURITY GROUP (ESG).
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Description
THE PURPOSE OF THIS BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) CALL ORDER IS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOED) FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FSA) WITH CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS SUPPORT TO THE DOED ENTERPRISE CYBERSECURITY GROUP (ESG).
Context & Analysis
On Jan 15, 2026, Department of Education obligated $56,542,405.43 to ZEN STRATEGICS LLC for the purpose of this blanket purchase agreement (bpa) call order is to provide the department of education (doed) federal student aid (fsa) with cybersecurity operations support to the doed enterprise …. The award is classified under NAICS 541511 — CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 13 offers received. Performance is located in VIENNA, VA. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Education under NAICS 541511 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ended Aug 22, 2026 (2 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 17, 2026: 27/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed, with 13 offers. 98% of 56 awards in this market (Department of Education awards in NAICS 541511 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 2 offers.
- Award size
- At $56.5M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 55 priced Department of Education awards in NAICS 541511 over the last 3 years (median $2.9M).
- Incumbent at this agency
- ZEN STRATEGICS LLC has 1 other award from Department of Education, totalling $2.3M, in 2022.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Education awards in NAICS 541511 over the last 3 years.
- SANAMETRIX INC — 7 awards, $69.1M
- KAPTIVATE LLC — 3 awards, $40.7M
- APPLIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION — 7 awards, $40.5M
- UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED — 4 awards, $32.2M
- DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP — 1 award, $19.1M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 17, 2026.
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