TESS PARTNERS LLC: public contracts won without a rival in United States: 5 uncontested awards; 83% of its awards; 1 without a competition; 4 single bid.
Assay record ASY-US-0Z5O7PC0VJ · Cite as: Assay Systems, “TESS PARTNERS LLC: public contracts won without a rival in United States”, https://assay-systems.com/register/us/uncontested/s/tess-partners-llc/
TESS PARTNERS LLC won 5 of its 6 public contract awards in United States without a rival from 2023-11-14 to 2026-09-28, worth $1.7M: 1 without a competition and 4 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Veterans Affairs with 4.
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.
Department of Veterans Affairs gave TESS PARTNERS LLC 5 awards: 0 without a competition, 4 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-28, latest 2026-09-28.
Smithsonian Institution gave TESS PARTNERS LLC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-11-14, latest 2023-11-14.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | Department of Veterans Affairs 36C24226N0641 | Single bid COMPETED UNDER SAP | $591K | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Department of Veterans Affairs 36C24225N0787 | Single bid COMPETED UNDER SAP | $574K | — |
| 2025-02-10 | Department of Veterans Affairs 36C10X23N0193 | Single bid FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES | $-2,500 | — |
| 2024-08-28 | Department of Veterans Affairs 36C24224N0574 | Single bid COMPETED UNDER SAP | $557K | — |
| 2023-11-14 | Smithsonian Institution 33315522P00478757 | No competition NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP | — | SAP NON-COMPETITION (FAR 13) |
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.