### Company Overview & Leadership
Jazz Solutions, Inc. (JSL), founded in 2013 [3], is an economically-disadvantaged, woman-owned, SBA certified 8(a) small business [9]. Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia, JSL employs a staff exceeding 175 professionals [4] located in over 20 states, with three offices in the DC/VA/MD region [3]. The company’s mission is to cultivate relationships, responsibility, and results through people, purpose, and process [2]. JSL focuses on delivering IT support services, system and application development, and cybersecurity solutions to federal, state, and local governments [1].
JSL maintains high performance metrics, including achieving 100 percent positive Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARS) on all contracts [4]. The firm leads 20 prime contracts and supports large systems integrators on another dozen high-profile programs [9]. The company’s technical specializations and service domains include:
* **Technology Specializations:** Cybersecurity, Identity, Credential, Access Management (ICAM), System & Application Development, and Low-Code Development [7]. * **Key Service Domains:** Consulting & Advisory Services, Grants Management Solutions, and DevSecOps, Operations, & Maintenance [1][4].
JSL emphasizes a highly certified workforce, with 83% of staff maintaining certifications in Information Technology and/or Program Management [4]. The executive team guides the company's strategic direction:
* Kristen Larson, Chief Executive Officer [4] * Gargi Kakarlapudi, President [7] * Dustin Hoover, Chief Growth Officer [6] * Jeff Goldhirsch, Chief Technology Officer [4] * Avery Moore, Senior Director, Security [6]
### Federal Market & Contracts
Jazz Solutions, Inc. (JSL) maintains a robust federal market position as an Economically Disadvantaged, Woman-Owned, SBA certified 8(a) small business [9]. The firm currently manages 20 prime contracts and supports an additional dozen high-profile programs as a subcontractor [9]. JSL demonstrates a strong relationship with the U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid (FSA), where it delivers nine prime contracts [11]. This relationship was recently reinforced on July 2, 2024, with the award of a five-year, $8.3 million task order under STARS III for Operations and Maintenance Support Services for critical FSA systems [11].
JSL holds prime contracts on key government-wide acquisition vehicles, including:
* **GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC:** Covers the main scope area and the emerging technology sub-area, featuring a $50 billion program ceiling. The Master Contract Number is 47QTCB21D0418, with an ordering period running from July 2, 2021, to July 1, 2026 [1][3]. * **GSA OASIS+:** Secured in the Management & Advisory Domain, this is a governmentwide, multi-award IDIQ with a 10-year ordering period and no ceiling on awards [1]. * **GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS):** Includes SINS 54151S, 54151ICAM, and 541611 [1].
The company has successfully processed over 250 million citizen interactions [5] and maintains a 100% positive CPARS rating [5]. Notable program achievements include:
* Replacing the 30-plus-year-old Central Processing System mainframe back-end for the FAFSA for FSA, utilizing Angular for the front-end and a Kubernetes microservice architecture [9]. * Implementing 13 separate Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) product upgrades and introducing enhancements for scalability and cloud readiness between 2020 and 2022 [9]. * Providing 24x7x365 operations support, including comprehensive database architecture support for FSA systems consisting of over 150 servers and 20 applications [9].
JSL maintains strong corporate stability, evidenced by a 96% employee retention rate [9] and key corporate identifiers:
* **CAGE Code:** 82e52 [3] * **UEI:** CB3LFRNLMMM8 [3] * **Facility Clearance:** Top Secret for its Departments of Defense and Homeland Security Business Units [5] * **Primary NAICS Codes:** Eight codes listed, including 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and 541611 (Administrative Management & General Consulting Services) [5].
### Certifications & Socioeconomic
Jazz Solutions, Inc. (JSL) maintains an integrated quality management system, achieving CMMI Maturity Level 3 (ML3) for both Development (DEV) and Services (SVC) [11]. This appraisal (#75350) is valid until March 20, 2028 [3]. The firm’s commitment to quality and security is demonstrated by its certifications and compliance expertise:
* **Quality Management:** Holds ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and ISO 20000-1 certifications under an ANAB accredited integrated certification body management system [3]. * **Compliance Expertise:** Specializes in compliance frameworks including FISMA, NIST, FedRAMP, and IRS standards, providing audit support across all risk-level environments [9]. Specific expertise includes NIST-800-53 Revision 5, IRS PUB 1075, and DISA STIGs [14].
JSL is classified as an Economically Disadvantaged, Woman-Owned, and SBA certified 8(a) Small Business [1] and holds SWaM Certification in Virginia [1]. The company maintains a Facility Clearance at the Top Secret level for its Departments of Defense and Homeland Security Business Units [5]. Key contract identifiers include:
* **GSA MAS Contract Number:** 47QTCA20D00EA (covering SINS 54151S, 54151ICAM, and 541611) [10]. * **GSA 8(a) STARS III Contract Number:** 47QTCB21D0418 [1]. * **OASIS+ Contract Numbers:** SB #47QRCA25DSE62, 8(a) #47QRCA25DA386, WOSB #47QRCA25DW049 [[LINK:https://www.jazzsolutions.com/?p=48][1], [LINK:https://www.jazzsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/JSL-ICAM.pdf][