BELL AND HOWELL, LLC: public contracts won without a rival in United States: 15 uncontested awards; 94% of its awards; 11 without a competition; 4 single bid.
Assay record ASY-US-0QCEQRI0WU · Cite as: Assay Systems, “BELL AND HOWELL, LLC: public contracts won without a rival in United States”, https://assay-systems.com/register/us/uncontested/s/bell-and-howell-llc/
BELL AND HOWELL, LLC won 15 of its 16 public contract awards in United States without a rival from 2023-10-01 to 2026-03-26, worth $22.6M: 11 without a competition and 4 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Internal Revenue Service with 5.
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.
Internal Revenue Service gave BELL AND HOWELL, LLC 6 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-11, latest 2024-10-03.
Federal Bureau of Investigation gave BELL AND HOWELL, LLC 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 3 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-25, latest 2026-01-28.
U.S. Census Bureau gave BELL AND HOWELL, LLC 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-11-07, latest 2024-05-16.
Department of Veterans Affairs gave BELL AND HOWELL, LLC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-01, latest 2023-10-01.
Selective Service System gave BELL AND HOWELL, LLC 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-26, latest 2026-03-26.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Selective Service System 90MC0026P0079 | Single bid COMPETED UNDER SAP | $16.4K | — |
| 2026-01-28 | Federal Bureau of Investigation 15F06726F0000153 | No competition NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP | $29.3K | SAP NON-COMPETITION (FAR 13) |
| 2025-03-07 | Federal Bureau of Investigation 15F06725F0000327 | Single bid COMPETED UNDER SAP | $27.9K | — |
| 2024-10-03 | Internal Revenue Service 2023H225P00017 | No competition NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP | $2.7K | SAP NON-COMPETITION (FAR 13) |
| 2024-07-10 | Internal Revenue Service 2023H224P00243 | No competition NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP | $19.9K | SAP NON-COMPETITION (FAR 13) |
| 2024-05-16 | U.S. Census Bureau 1333LC21P00000047 | No competition NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP | $-285 | LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD |
Every uncontested award in United States · All countries · BELL AND HOWELL, LLC in the register
Source: USAspending.gov prime award transactions (contracts). Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Updated 17 October 2026.