Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541820 / Department of Justice
Department of Justice contracts under NAICS 541820 Public Relations Agencies: $19.1 million to 11 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
Department of Justice obligated $19.1 million under NAICS 541820, Public Relations Agencies, across 46 contract awards to 11 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC ($18.3 million), THE ELKS NATIONAL DRUG AWARENESS COMMISSION ($400,000), ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. ($225,000).
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- Agency
- Department of Justice
- NAICS code
- 541820 Public Relations Agencies
- Contract awards
- 46
- Obligated
- $19.1 million
- Named recipients
- 11
- Small business share of obligations
- 97%
- Full and open competition share
- 84%
- Set aside share
- 0%
- Latest action
- 2026-09-22
Incumbents at this agency
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Small Business | 33 | $18.3 million | 95.8% |
| THE ELKS NATIONAL DRUG AWARENESS COMMISSION | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $400,000 | 2.1% |
| ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $225,000 | 1.2% |
| VANGUARD COMMUNICATIONS OF FALLS CHURCH INC | Small Business | 1 | $77,431 | 0.4% |
| AUDACY OPERATIONS, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $7,976 | 0.0% |
| MILAN GROUP INC | Small Business | 1 | $7,961 | 0.0% |
| JONES MANDEL INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $7,500 | 0.0% |
| RENDON GROUP INC | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-1 | -0.0% |
| POST & PARTNERS INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-5,735 | -0.0% |
| VIDEO ACTION, INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-317,148 | -1.7% |
Offices buying
| Sub agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Drug Enforcement Administration | 40 | $19 million |
| Offices, Boards and Divisions | 3 | $409,116 |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | 2 | $7,499 |
| Office of Justice Programs | 1 | $-317,148 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $5.5 million |
| FY2025 | $6.3 million |
| FY2026 | $7.3 million |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| R701 | Support- Management: Advertising | 29 | $17.1 million |
| U099 | Education/training- Other | 2 | $1.1 million |
| R708 | Support- Management: Public Relations | 6 | $719,523 |
| T006 | Photo/map/print/publication- Film/video Tape Production | 3 | $82,852 |
| R422 | Support- Professional: Market Research/public Opinion | 2 | $49,000 |
| R405 | Support- Professional: Operations Research/quantitative Analysis | 1 | $7,500 |
| R408 | Support- Professional: Program Management/support | 2 | $-1 |
| R616 | Support - Administrative: Physical Records Management Services | 1 | $-5,735 |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15DDHQ24F00000154 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | 2024-0048 DIVERSION MEDIA CAMPAIGNS FOR THE POP OF 2/1/2024-1/31/2025 | $5,013,610 | $5,025,571 | February 1, 2024 | January 31, 2025 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ25F00000546 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: TAKE BACK DAY (FALL)/EVERY DAY (WINTER) REQUESTOR: MARY A BRANDENBERGER AFT#: AFT25-DC-004713 REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DA | $2,501,528 | $2,501,528 | August 15, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ26F00000674 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: TAKE BACK DAY FALL 2026/EVERY DAY WINTER 2026-2027 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | July 20, 2026 | April 15, 2027 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ25F00000149 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | DP, A BRIGHT IDEA, APRIL TAKE BACK DAY | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | February 1, 2025 | July 31, 2025 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ26F00000019 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: TAKE BACK DAY SPRING 2026 REQUESTOR: MARY A BRANDENBERGER AFT#: 2026-DP-0035 REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DATES: 01/01/2026 T | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | January 1, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ26F00000409 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: DEA PODCAST DEA DEBRIEF | $1,070,263 | $1,070,263 | April 20, 2026 | April 19, 2027 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ25F00000651 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCIES | $591,000 | $606,000 | July 23, 2025 | July 22, 2026 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ25F00000415 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: EVERY DAY IS TAKE BACK DAY SUMMER 2025 REQUESTOR: MARY A BRANDENBERGER AFT#: AFT25-DC-004713 REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DAT | $500,000 | $500,000 | May 29, 2025 | October 31, 2025 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ26F00000021 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: EVERY DAY IS TAKE BACK DAY - SUMMER 2026 REQUESTOR: MARY A BRANDENBERGER AFT#: 2026-DP-0036 REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DATE | $500,000 | $500,000 | March 1, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ25F00000938 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | FENTANYL FREE AMERICA CAMPAIGN AND RELATED OPERATION FENTANYL FREE AMERICA ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 2025. | $500,000 | $500,000 | September 23, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ26F00000834 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: META RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN REQUESTOR: LATASHA J CASEY AFT#: 2026-HR-0033 REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DATES: 09/14 | $350,000 | $350,000 | September 14, 2026 | March 5, 2027 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ24P00000404 | ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541820 | THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS FOR THE ELKS NATIONAL DRUG AWARENESS COMMISSION FOR AN ONLINE VIDEO PODCAST PROJECT TARGETING PARENTS AND OTHER CAREG | $225,000 | $225,000 | May 1, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | Chicago, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ25P00000517 | THE ELKS NATIONAL DRUG AWARENESS COMMISSION | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541820 | TITLE: ELKS VIDEO PODCAST PROJECT REQUESTOR: RICHARD LUCEY AFT#: AFT25-CP -004481 POP DATES: 07/01/2025 TO 02/28/2026 FUND TO DATE: 02/28/20 | $200,000 | $200,000 | July 1, 2025 | March 31, 2026 | Chicago, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ26P00000644 | THE ELKS NATIONAL DRUG AWARENESS COMMISSION | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541820 | TITLE: ELKS VIDEO PODCAST PROJECT 2026 REQUESTOR: MELANIE D FOWLER AFT#: 2026-CP-0008 POP DATES: 07/01/2026 TO 02/28/2027 | $200,000 | $200,000 | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2027 | Chicago, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ26F00000051 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: ABI BPA OPCK NFL 6 | $139,997 | $139,997 | December 9, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ24F00000110 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | REQUEST A BPA CALL TO CONTRACT DAA 15DDHQ18A00000028 TASK 3- COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS | $132,491 | $132,491 | January 10, 2024 | February 19, 2024 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ24F00000163 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 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. | $132,215 | $132,215 | February 18, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ26F00000314 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: NFL ALUMNI HEALT- NFL DRAFT | $83,955 | $83,955 | April 1, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ24P00000365 | VANGUARD COMMUNICATIONS OF FALLS CHURCH INC | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541820 | REQUEST PURCHASE ORDER TO BE AWARDED TO VANGUARD COMMUNICATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,767.00 | $77,431 | $77,431 | April 4, 2024 | January 2, 2025 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ26F00000106 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: FENTANYL FREE AMERICA TOOLKIT MATERIALS | $32,562 | $32,562 | January 27, 2026 | July 25, 2026 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ24F00000728 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | Delivery Order | 541820 | TITLE: RED RIBBON WEEK RADIO PSAS REQUESTOR: RICHARD NMN LUCEY JR POP DATES: 08/01/2024 TO 11/30/2024 | $25,000 | $25,000 | August 1, 2024 | November 30, 2024 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ25F00000441 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: RED RIBBON WEEK RADIO PSAS REQUESTOR: RICHARD LUCEY REF AWARD/BPA: 15DDHQ25A00000017 POP DATES: 08/01/2025 TO 12/31/2025 | $25,000 | $25,000 | August 1, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ26F00000104 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: FENTANYL FREE AMERICA MEDIA CAMPAIGN A BRIGHT IDEA | $25,000 | $25,000 | January 26, 2026 | March 6, 2026 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ25F00000508 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 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/ | $25,000 | $25,000 | July 1, 2025 | January 30, 2026 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDHQ26F00000360 | A. BRIGHT IDEA, LLC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541820 | TITLE: FENTANYL FREE AMERICA DIG MEDIA CAMPAIGN STL - ABI | $25,000 | $25,000 | April 6, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | Bel Air, MD | usaspending.gov |
Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.