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Potomacwave, Inc.
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Federal agencies obligated $94M to Potomacwave, Inc., Alexandria, VA, in the listed fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $13M, of which $13M (100%) came through contracts.
That is down 35% on FY2025 ($20M).
Potomacwave, Inc. ranks 726 of 2,836 listed organisations located in VA by five-year obligations, and 5,809 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense and General Services Administration and 3 other agencies: 16 awards worth $48M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), where it ranks 107 of 1,036 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $27,637,477 | $27,637,477 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $34,154,343 | $34,154,343 | $0 | +24% |
| FY2025 | $19,691,259 | $19,683,759 | $7,500 | -42% |
| FY2026 | $12,726,833 | $12,726,833 | $0 | -35% |
| 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 VA | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $94M | $63B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $13M | $17B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $94M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $8K | $63B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 5,809 of 30,989 | 1 of 2,836 in VA | 1 |
Largest in state: VA Department of Medical Assistance Service. 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 Homeland Security | 11 | $36M | 76% |
| 2 | Department of Defense | 1 | $5.0M | 11% |
| 3 | General Services Administration | 1 | $2.0M | 4% |
| 4 | Department of State | 1 | $1.9M | 4% |
| 5 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 1 | $1.2M | 3% |
| 6 | Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $1.2M | 2% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 541611: 107 of 1,036 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Alexandria city, VA $38M · Frederick County, MD $5.0M · District of Columbia, DC $2.8M · Arlington County, VA $1.9M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | ContractBpa Call | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $9.5M | 2 Sep 2026 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | ContractBpa Call | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $8.0M | 22 Sep 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | $5.0M | 5 Aug 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | ContractBpa Call | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $3.1M | 19 Sep 2024 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | ContractBpa Call | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $3.0M | 26 Sep 2024 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | ContractBpa Call | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $2.5M | 24 Aug 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | ContractBpa Call | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $2.5M | 9 Aug 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| General Services AdministrationOffice of Administrative Services | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $2.0M | 31 Aug 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of State | ContractDefinitive Contract | 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services | $1.9M | 12 Nov 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | ContractBpa Call | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $1.9M | 28 Nov 2022 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | ContractBpa Call | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $1.8M | 14 Jun 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | ContractBpa Call | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $1.6M | 23 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.
- $9.5M, Department of Homeland Security, 2 Sep 2026: STREAMLINING RECOVERY PROGRAMS
- $8.0M, Department of Homeland Security, 22 Sep 2023: FID PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SUPPORT (PMO RISK RATING
- $5.0M, Department of Defense, 5 Aug 2024: ACQUISITION PRODUCT SUPPORT SERVICES
- $3.1M, Department of Homeland Security, 19 Sep 2024: OFFICE OF POLICY AND ANALYSIS STRATEGY, POLICY, ASSESSMENT, AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT
- $3.0M, Department of Homeland Security, 26 Sep 2024: RECOVERY 2030 WORKFORCE INITIATIVE
- $2.5M, Department of Homeland Security, 24 Aug 2023: LEADERSHIP ALIGNMENT AND DECISION MAKING FOR THE FY23 BUILDING RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITIES (BRIC) DESIGN DECISION FACILITATION, ADVANCED ANALYTICS,
- $2.5M, Department of Homeland Security, 9 Aug 2023: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR FEMA/RESILIENCE
- $2.0M, General Services Administration, 31 Aug 2023: COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF (COTS) DATA QUALITY SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Potomacwave, Inc. receive?
$94M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $28M; FY2024: $34M; FY2025: $20M; FY2026: $13M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Potomacwave, Inc.?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Homeland Security ($36M), Department of Defense ($5.0M), General Services Administration ($2.0M), Department of State ($1.9M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.2M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, NAICS 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) and NAICS 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services.
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: VA ($40M), MD ($5.0M) and DC ($2.8M).
Is Potomacwave, Inc. a large federal recipient?
It ranks 5,809 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 726 of 2,836 located in VA. 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.