What 2M Research Services does

2M Research Services, LLC is a minority-owned, HUBZone- and SBA 8(a)-certified federal research contractor founded in 2011 by Dr. Marcus Martin and Dr. Eddilisa Martin. The firm delivers research, program evaluation, and policy analysis services to federal, state, and local government agencies and select commercial clients, organized across four practice areas (Clinical Research, Education Research, Public Health Research and Practice, and Social/Behavioral/Methodological Sciences Research) and a wholly-owned 2M Clinical division targeting pharmaceutical and biotech customers. Primary customers include more than 25 federal agencies — CDC, CMS, HUD, DOL, ED, USDA FNS, NHTSA, NSF, NEA, CFPB, AHRQ, and ACF among them — alongside commercial clients such as Novo Nordisk and the Jackson Heart Study consortium.

The company operates two dedicated research centers: a 56-seat, HCAHPS-approved Survey Research Center offering multi-mode (digital, telephonic, mail) CATI/CAPI/CARI/CADE interviewing, and a Statistical and Geospatial Innovation Center providing big-data mining, simulation, spatial analysis, and high-performance computing with GPU parallelization. More than 80% of staff hold advanced degrees, and each practice area is led by a VP with a PhD or MD and 20+ years of domain experience, including former NIH NIMHD and IMPAQ International executives.

Revenue is generated through professional-services contracts awarded via federal procurement vehicles — GSA Professional Services Schedule (Contract #GS00F216GA, 6/2017–6/2027), multiple agency-specific IDIQs (HHS PSC, SAMHSA, ACL, AHRQ ACTION IV, NHTSA, NEA), and BPAs (DOL Evaluation 2023–2028, SBA Program Evaluation 2018–2028) — supplemented by direct commercial engagements. Disclosed 2017 revenue was $9.5M, with the company ranked #285 on the Inc. 500 in 2018 on the strength of a 1,706% three-year growth rate. Operations are headquartered in Arlington, TX, with additional offices in Arlington, VA, and Atlanta, GA.

Name

2M Research Services

Legal name

2M Research Services, LLC

Website

https://2mresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

2M Research Services is a minority-owned federal research contractor delivering program evaluation, survey research, policy analysis, and clinical trial services to 25+ federal agencies and select commercial clients via a 56-seat Survey Research Center and a GPU-accelerated Statistical and Geospatial Innovation Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Research and Program Evaluation Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Management Consulting Services (54161), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Social science research
• Program evaluation services
• Policy analysis consulting
• Clinical trial management
• Survey research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Contracts: Prime and subcontract federal contracts through various government procurement vehicles including GSA PSS Schedule, agency-specific IDIQ contracts, and direct awards. Revenue from research, program evaluation, and policy analysis services provided to federal agencies across 25+ departments and agencies.
2. Commercial Client Services: Research, evaluation, and consulting services to pharmaceutical companies (e.g., Novo Nordisk), biotech firms, financial institutions, and healthcare organizations.
3. State and Local Government Contracts: Program evaluation and policy analysis consulting services to state and local government agencies.
4. Nonprofit Organization Services: Research and advisory consulting services to nonprofit organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

2M Research Services provides professional research, program evaluation, and policy analysis consulting services to federal agencies, state/local governments, and commercial clients. The firm operates four practice areas—Clinical Research, Education Research, Public Health Research and Practice, and Social/Behavioral/Methodological Sciences Research—supported by a 56-seat HCAHPS-approved Survey Research Center and a Statistical and Geospatial Innovation Center offering big data analytics, spatial modeling, and survey research with multi-mode capabilities (CATI, CAPI, CARI, CADE).

Product overview

2M Research Services is a minority-owned research and advisory firm offering a portfolio of professional services organized around four core practice areas (Clinical Research, Education Research, Public Health Research and Practice, and Social/Behavioral/Methodological Sciences Research) supported by two dedicated research centers: the 2M Survey Research Center and the 2M Statistical and Geospatial Innovation Center. The company also operates 2M Clinical as a division focused specifically on clinical trial services. Services include research and evaluation consulting, large-scale data analytics, program evaluation, policy analysis, technical assistance, and specialized survey research capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical Research Services Phase I-IV domestic and international clinical trials management, health services research, and epidemiologic studies including project management, clinical monitoring, data management, and EDC capabilities for pharmaceutical and medical device clients.
• Education Research Services Education research practice covering technical assistance, data collection, survey research, sampling, statistical consulting, policy analysis, K-12 reform, STEM programs, and early childhood outcomes for federal education clients.
• Public Health Research and Practice Public health research services including program evaluation, technical assistance, administrative support, epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical laboratory support, and health economics for federal and commercial clients.
• Social, Behavioral, and Methodological Sciences Research Interdisciplinary research covering applied microeconomics, microeconometrics, regional and macroeconometric forecasting, simulation for policy analysis, population-based research, and survey research.
• 2M Survey Research Center HCAHPS-approved 56-seat survey research center providing multi-mode survey methodologies (digital, telephonic, traditional mail) with computer-assisted interviewing (CATI, CAPI, CARI, CADE), cognitive monitoring, focus groups, nationwide field interviewing, real-time video/audio recording, and broadcasting capabilities.
• 2M Statistical and Geospatial Innovation Center Advanced analytics center providing big data mining, modeling, and simulation; spatial analysis and visualization; database creation and management; alternative estimation strategies for complex statistical models; GIS applications; and high-performance computing with GPU parallelization.
• Research and Evaluation Services Comprehensive research and evaluation consulting covering public health, transportation, education, economics, population-based research, and clinical trial management for federal, state, local, and commercial clients.
• 2M Clinical Division of 2M Research providing clinical trial services for pharmaceutical and medical device companies, managing Phase II-IV domestic and international clinical trials, health services research, and consulting on clinical trial diversity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,706% three-year growth rate (2015-2018)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered notable.

• Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio)notableGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 20202M Clinical's Chief Medical Officer joined MassBio for a discussion on clinical trial diversity, how to achieve it, and the impact of COVID-19 on virtual trials. Webinar hosted by MassBio's Edie Stringfellow.
• Jackson Heart StudynotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 20202M Clinical's Chief Medical Officer interviewed the Chief Science Officer of the Jackson Heart Study to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the largest ever single-site study of cardiovascular disease in African Americans. Collaboration involves clinical research discussions and community engagement insights.
• University of North Texas Health Science Center (Center for Community Health)notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2012Partnership to conduct evaluation of the Transforming Texas Program, a 5-year, $50 million Community Transformation Grant project through CDC. 2M Research Services LLC, in partnership with the Center for Community Health at UNTHSC, was selected to conduct this comprehensive program evaluation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Westat: Westat is one of the largest employee-owned research firms supporting federal agencies with survey research, program evaluation, and statistical analysis — directly comparable to 2M's core federal research and evaluation practice, but operating at materially greater scale and scope.
• Abt Associates: Abt Associates delivers social, economic, and health policy research and program evaluation to federal clients — closely overlapping 2M's federal agency work in HUD, HHS, DOL, and education, with a much broader practice footprint.
• RTI International: RTI International is a nonprofit research institute delivering scientific, statistical, and survey research to federal agencies (HHS, ED, EPA) — comparable to 2M's research centers, with much greater depth and breadth across health, education, and social science.
• Mathematica Policy Research: Mathematica is a leading social policy research and program evaluation firm serving federal agencies (ED, HHS, DOL) — comparable to 2M's evaluation, education, and social science practice areas, but with deeper agency relationships and larger staff.
• ICF International: ICF provides management consulting and research services to federal agencies in health, energy, and education — overlapping 2M's program evaluation, policy analysis, and technical assistance offerings, with much larger scale.
• NORC at the University of Chicago: NORC conducts objective survey research, program evaluation, and policy analysis for federal agencies — directly comparable to 2M's survey research, public health, and social science research offerings, with much broader scale.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Battelle is a large applied science and technology R&D organization serving federal agencies in health, national security, and energy — comparable to 2M's R&D-heavy research centers, but at vastly greater scale and across adjacent scientific domains.

Direct peers

• IMPAQ International: IMPAQ International is a policy research and evaluation firm serving federal and state agencies in health, human services, and labor — comparable to 2M's evaluation practice, and notably hired 2M's VP of Human Services Research from IMPAQ, signaling direct overlap in talent and client base.
• Social & Scientific Systems (SSS): SSS, now part of DLH Holdings, provides clinical research, public health, and program evaluation services to federal agencies (NIH, HHS) — closely comparable to 2M Clinical and 2M's public health research practice, particularly in clinical trials and minority health.

Emerging players

• Altarum: Altarum is a nonprofit research and consulting organization focused on health care delivery, public health, and health economics for federal clients — overlapping 2M's public health and health economics practice areas at similar scale of mid-sized federal research firms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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