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Blue Water Thinking,llc
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USAspending records $123M in award obligations to Blue Water Thinking,llc (Edgewater, MD) over the fiscal years it is listed for (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $39M, of which $39M (100%) came through contracts.
That is up 1725% on FY2025 ($2.1M).
Blue Water Thinking,llc ranks 240 of 1,308 listed organisations located in MD by five-year obligations, and 4,702 of 30,000 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Veterans Affairs: 21 awards worth $110M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), where it ranks 74 of 596 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $36,711,862 | $36,711,862 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $44,918,269 | $44,918,269 | $0 | +22% |
| FY2025 | $2,128,599 | $2,128,599 | $0 | -95% |
| FY2026 | $38,841,765 | $38,836,765 | $5,000 | +1725% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in MD | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $123M | $48B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $39M | $13B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $123M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $5K | $48B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 4,702 of 30,000 | 1 of 1,308 in MD | 1 |
Largest in state: Maryland Department of Health. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 21 | $110M | 100% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 541990: 74 of 596 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Anne Arundel County, MD $49M · District of Columbia, DC $27M · Prince William County, VA $12M · Frederick County, MD $6.6M · Laramie County, WY $3.2M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $25M | 17 Nov 2022 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $17M | 9 May 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $12M | 23 Jul 2026 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | 541519 Other Computer Related Services | $9.4M | 25 Sep 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | 541519 Other Computer Related Services | $8.2M | 14 Sep 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $6.6M | 14 May 2026 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $4.8M | 15 Sep 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | 561320 Temporary Help Services | $3.2M | 22 Sep 2026 | WY | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $2.6M | 10 Sep 2026 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $2.6M | 29 Sep 2026 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | 561320 Temporary Help Services | $2.5M | 18 Aug 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $2.1M | 12 Sep 2024 | DC | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $25M, Department of Veterans Affairs, 17 Nov 2022: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES (BETPSS) IDIQ CONTRACT MODIFICATION
- $17M, Department of Veterans Affairs, 9 May 2024: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES (BETPSS) IDIQ CONTRACT MODIFICATION
- $12M, Department of Veterans Affairs, 23 Jul 2026: VHA HEFP SEP ENGINEERING PROGRAM SUPPORT
- $9.4M, Department of Veterans Affairs, 25 Sep 2024: HTM, AM AND FM ANALYSIS SUPPORT
- $8.2M, Department of Veterans Affairs, 14 Sep 2023: VBA SPMO MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES
- $6.6M, Department of Veterans Affairs, 14 May 2026: NEW TASK ORDER 0044 OFF OF BASE IDIQ FOR BEPTSS PERSONNEL
- $4.8M, Department of Veterans Affairs, 15 Sep 2023: PL 109
- $3.2M, Department of Veterans Affairs, 22 Sep 2026: MSA STAFFING
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Blue Water Thinking,llc receive?
$123M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $37M; FY2024: $45M; FY2025: $2.1M; FY2026: $39M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Blue Water Thinking,llc?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Veterans Affairs ($110M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, NAICS 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services and NAICS 541519 Other Computer Related Services.
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: MD ($56M), DC ($27M), VA ($12M) and WY ($3.2M).
Is Blue Water Thinking,llc a large federal recipient?
It ranks 4,702 of 30,000 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 240 of 1,308 located in MD. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.