Federal Contractor Profile
A. Bright Idea, LLC
Federal contracting record: $76M obligated across 124 awards from 9 agencies, FY 2016–2026.
Company Profile
UEI (Unique Entity Identifier)
QUNFGUXVAQL3
CAGE Code
359K4
Parent Organization
A. Bright Idea, LLC
Address
210 ARCHER ST, BEL AIR, MD, 210143654
First Federal Award
Oct 1, 2015
Most Recent Award
Apr 20, 2026
Federal Sales Analytics
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Top Federal Agencies
- $65M
Department of Justice
78 awards · 85.6% of total
- $5.4M
Department of Defense
20 awards · 7.1% of total
- $2.5M
Department of Transportation
9 awards · 3.3% of total
- $2.1M
Department of Health and Human Services
1 awards · 2.7% of total
- $964K
Department of the Interior
3 awards · 1.3% of total
- $171K
Small Business Administration
6 awards · 0.2% of total
- $9K
Smithsonian Institution
3 awards · 0.0% of total
- $0
General Services Administration
2 awards · 0.0% of total
- -$168K
National Science Foundation
2 awards · -0.2% of total
Top NAICS Activity
- $67M
541820
PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCIES
100 awards
- $5.7M
541830
MEDIA BUYING AGENCIES
4 awards
- $2.2M
541611
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
3 awards
- $964K
541613
MARKETING CONSULTING SERVICES
2 awards
- $310K
541430
GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES
13 awards
- $10K
541922
COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
1 awards
- $10K
541890
OTHER SERVICES RELATED TO ADVERTISING
1 awards
Recent Federal Awards
| Date | Agency | NAICS | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: DEA PODCAST DEA DEBRIEF | $1.1M |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: FENTANYL FREE AMERICA DIG MEDIA CAMPAIGN STL - ABI | $25K |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: NFL ALUMNI HEALT- NFL DRAFT | $84K |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Department of JusticeLOS ANGELES CA DIVISION OFFICE | 541820 | TITLE: OP ENGAGE- ABI- 20,000 REQUESTOR: RUTH M MORALES REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DATES: 04/01/2026 TO 09/30/2026 | $20K |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: FENTANYL FREE AMERICA TOOLKIT MATERIALS | $33K |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: FENTANYL FREE AMERICA MEDIA CAMPAIGN A BRIGHT IDEA | $25K |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: ABI BPA OPCK NFL 6 | $140K |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: EVERY DAY IS TAKE BACK DAY - SUMMER 2026 REQUESTOR: MARY A BRANDENBERGER AFT#: 2026-DP-0036 REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DATES: 03/01/2026 TO 10/15/2026 | $500K |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: TAKE BACK DAY SPRING 2026 REQUESTOR: MARY A BRANDENBERGER AFT#: 2026-DP-0035 REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DATES: 01/01/2026 TO 06/15/2026 | $2.0M |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: TAKE BACK DAY (FALL)/EVERY DAY (WINTER) REQUESTOR: MARY A BRANDENBERGER AFT#: AFT25-DC-004713 REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DATES: 08/15/2025 TO 04/15/2026 | $12K |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | FENTANYL FREE AMERICA CAMPAIGN AND RELATED OPERATION FENTANYL FREE AMERICA ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 2025. | $500K |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: OP ENGAGE- $20,000 ABI-MEDIA ENGAGEMENT REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ18A00000028 | $20K |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | BPA CALL ORDER AGAINST 15DDHQ25A00000017 | $16K |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Department of JusticeDETROIT MI DIVISION | 541820 | TITLE: OPERATION ENGAGE YEAR FIVE MEDIA CONTRACT REQUESTOR: WENDIE L JACKSON AFT#: AFT25-DT-004879 POP DATES: 07/15/2025 TO 11/30/2025 | $25K |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCIES | $494K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: TAKE BACK DAY (FALL)/EVERY DAY (WINTER) REQUESTOR: MARY A BRANDENBERGER AFT#: AFT25-DC-004713 REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DATES: 08/15/2025 TO 04/15/2026 | $2.5M |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Department of JusticeNEW ORLEANS LA DIVISION OFFICE | 541820 | TITLE: OP ENGAGE 2025_ A BRIGHT IDEA REQUESTOR: LESLIE M FAULKNER POP DATES: 07/01/2025 TO 01/30/2026 | $24K |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: A BRIGHT IDEA DIGITAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN - STL METRO REQUESTOR: GUY A GOMEZ REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DATES: 07/01/2025 TO 01/30/2026 | $25K |
| May 29, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: RED RIBBON WEEK RADIO PSAS REQUESTOR: RICHARD LUCEY REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DATES: 08/01/2025 TO 12/31/2025 | $25K |
| May 28, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: EVERY DAY IS TAKE BACK DAY SUMMER 2025 REQUESTOR: MARY A BRANDENBERGER AFT#: AFT25-DC-004713 REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DATES: 05/27/2025 TO 04/06/2026 | $500K |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | DP, A BRIGHT IDEA, APRIL TAKE BACK DAY | $2.0M |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | REQUEST FOR A BPA CALL TO THE A. BRIGHT IDEA BPA 15DDHQ18A00000028. CALL ORDER CAN FUND UP TO $1,000,000.00 FOR OUTREACH EFFORTS. | $132K |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | TITLE: RED RIBBON WEEK RADIO PSAS REQUESTOR: RICHARD NMN LUCEY JR POP DATES: 08/01/2024 TO 11/30/2024 | $25K |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | 2024-0048 DIVERSION MEDIA CAMPAIGNS FOR THE POP OF 2/1/2024-1/31/2025 | $3.0M |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Department of JusticeHEADQUATERS | 541820 | 2024-0048 DIVERSION MEDIA CAMPAIGNS FOR THE POP OF 2/1/2024-1/31/2025 | $14K |
Top Compensated Officers
From FFATA executive compensation disclosures. Reported when federal contract activity exceeds the statutory threshold.
- $205K
ANITA A BRIGHTMAN
Rank 1 · Reported Feb 24, 2020
- $175K
TODD J BRIGHTMAN
Rank 2 · Reported Feb 24, 2020
- $190K
CHAD M SCHWARTZ-MITCHELL
Rank 3 · Reported Feb 24, 2020
- $130K
COBEY L DIETRICH
Rank 4 · Reported Feb 24, 2020
- $105K
MELISSA J MAULDIN
Rank 5 · Reported Feb 24, 2020
Subawards Received
A. Bright Idea, LLC also receives subaward dollars from other prime contractors. Aggregated from USAspending sub-award reporting (FY2016-FY2026).
Top 1 Primes Paying A. Bright Idea, LLC
- Leidos, INC.$347K
1 subawards
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