IST RESEARCH, LLC: public contracts won without a rival in United States: 43 uncontested awards; 96% of its awards; 42 without a competition; 1 single bid.
Assay record ASY-US-1499YT717Z · Cite as: Assay Systems, “IST RESEARCH, LLC: public contracts won without a rival in United States”, https://assay-systems.com/register/us/uncontested/s/ist-research-llc/
IST RESEARCH, LLC won 43 of its 45 public contract awards in United States without a rival from 2023-11-27 to 2026-09-30, worth $180M: 42 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Federal Acquisition Service with 41.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
Federal Acquisition Service gave IST RESEARCH, LLC 41 awards: 41 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-08, latest 2026-09-30.
Department of State gave IST RESEARCH, LLC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-11-27, latest 2023-11-27.
Department of the Air Force gave IST RESEARCH, LLC 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-26, latest 2025-09-26.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Federal Acquisition Service 47QFCA26F0037 | No competition NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION | $9.5M | AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I)) |
| 2026-07-31 | Federal Acquisition Service 47QFCA26F0019 | No competition NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION | $4.4M | AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I)) |
| 2026-07-06 | Federal Acquisition Service 47QFCA23F0060 | No competition NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION | — | AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I)) |
| 2026-07-06 | Federal Acquisition Service 47QFCA23F0049 | No competition NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION | $-1,544 | AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I)) |
| 2026-07-06 | Federal Acquisition Service 47QFCA23F0029 | No competition NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION | $-14,129 | AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I)) |
| 2026-06-30 | Federal Acquisition Service 47QFCA22F0061 | No competition NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION | $-41,772 | AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I)) |
Every uncontested award in United States · All countries
Source: USAspending.gov prime award transactions (contracts). Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Updated 17 October 2026.