Health Research and Analysis

What Health Research and Analysis does

Health Research and Analysis, LLC (HRA) is a woman-owned small business founded in 2004 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, within the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The firm provides a unified portfolio of health research and analytics services to federal agencies — including the CDC, NIH, VA, DoD, and SAMHSA — and to private-sector partners such as Abt Associates, Booz Allen Hamilton, Battelle, and RTI. Its services span epidemiologic research, health services research, program evaluation, policy analysis, technical assistance and training, technical reporting and scientific writing, strategic planning, and performance measurement and benchmarking. Project domains center on deployment health, occupational and environmental health, chronic conditions, psychological conditions, and injuries, including congressionally mandated programs and longitudinal studies.

HRA's service delivery is anchored in a multidisciplinary professional team of researchers, physicians, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, and data scientists/analysts, supported by expertise in statistical and data management software (SAS, ACCESS, SPSS, STATA, SUDAAN, R, SQL). Differentiated offerings include a mixed-method "360-degree" program evaluation methodology, multimode survey design and instrument development, and big-data analytics across claims, medical records, surveys, vital statistics, and registries. Outputs are designed to withstand peer-review and have appeared in journals such as the American Journal of Gastroenterology, American Journal of Epidemiology, and Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

HRA generates revenue almost exclusively through professional services contracts with federal and private-sector partners. The firm holds the GSA MOBIS contract (GS-10F-0247V, SIN 874-1) and the PSC IDIQ vehicle (HHSP233201500106I), which enable direct task-order awards and subcontractor flow on larger federal bids. Pricing is contract-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year engagements the norm. Go-to-market is primarily enterprise field sales through contract vehicles, complemented by LinkedIn presence, direct inquiries, and word-of-mouth referrals driven by peer-reviewed thought leadership. The firm is led by its founder and operates within the woman-owned small business set-aside framework, providing a structural advantage in competing for federal awards under the $15 million threshold.

Name

Health Research and Analysis

Legal name

Health Research and Analysis, LLC

Website

https://health-ra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Health Research and Analysis, LLC is a woman-owned small business founded in 2004 and based in Bethesda, Maryland, providing epidemiologic research, health services research, program evaluation, policy analysis, and technical assistance to federal agencies — including CDC, NIH, VA, DoD, and SAMHSA — and private-sector research partners under GSA MOBIS and PSC IDIQ contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Research & Analytics Consulting

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

Keywords

• Health services research
• Epidemiologic research
• Program evaluation
• Health data analytics
• Policy analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contract Services: HRA holds GSA MOBIS (GS-10F-0247V, SIN 874-1) and PSC IDIQ (HHSP233201500106I) contract vehicles through which government partners contract for services including epidemiologic studies, health services research, program evaluations, and policy analysis
2. Federal Agency Research Contracts: Provides research and evaluation, data collection, management and analysis, technical assistance, policy analysis, technical reporting, and strategic-planning services to federal agencies including CDC, NIH, VA, DoD, SAMHSA, and others
3. Private Sector Consulting: Offers consulting services to private sector partners including Abt Associates, Booz Allen Hamilton, Battelle, and other healthcare and research organizations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Health Research and Analysis, LLC provides a portfolio of professional health research and analytics services — including epidemiologic research, health services research, program evaluation, policy analysis, technical assistance and training, technical reporting and scientific writing, strategic planning, and performance measurement and benchmarking — to U.S. federal agencies and private sector research partners. The firm uses statistical and data management software (SAS, SPSS, STATA, R, SUDAAN, SQL, ACCESS) to deliver data-driven, peer-review-quality insights that support evidence-based decision-making for health and social programs.

Product overview

Health Research and Analysis, LLC (HRA) operates as a service-based consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of health research and analytics services rather than a modular software product. The core offerings include Epidemiologic Research, Health Services Research, Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Technical Assistance and Training, Technical Reporting and Scientific Writing, Strategic Planning, and Performance Measurement and Benchmarking. These services are designed to work cohesively to support epidemiologic studies, policy analysis, program evaluations, and healthcare performance measurement. The company leverages statistical software (SAS, SPSS, STATA, R, SUDAAN, SQL, ACCESS) to deliver data-driven insights that translate into practice and support evidence-based decision-making for health and social programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Epidemiologic Research
• Health Services Research
• Program Evaluation
• Policy Analysis
• Technical Assistance and Training
• Technical Reporting and Scientific Writing
• Strategic Planning
• Performance Measurement and Benchmarking

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Abt AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partner for health services research and evaluation studies. HRA has worked jointly on studies including SRBI/Abt Associates partnerships.
• Battelle Memorial InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner collaborating on public health and healthcare research initiatives.
• Booz Allen HamiltoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic research partner for government health programs and evaluation projects.
• Research Triangle Institute (RTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partner in health services research and program evaluation.
• Altarum InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare research partner collaborating on health policy and evaluation.
• The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for Advancement of Military Medicine (HMJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on military health research and deployment health studies.
• University Medical Center of El PasominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical center partner for health research and clinical studies.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary federal client for epidemiologic research and health program evaluation through NIOSH and other CDC divisions.
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey federal partner for veteran health research, registries, longitudinal studies, and mortality studies.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner for behavioral health research, HIV/Hepatitis care coordination, and electronic health record evaluation.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal research partner for health economics and oral health research through NIDCR.
• Department of Defense (DoD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner for deployment health, military health, and occupational health research through USAPHC and other DoD agencies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Westat: Employee-owned federal research firm with substantial survey design and statistical analysis capabilities. Direct match on multimode survey design, large-scale data collection, and epidemiologic study execution for federal clients.
• Abt Associates: Major federal health and social science research firm with deep CDC, NIH, and HHS portfolio. HRA is a named collaborator/subcontractor of Abt; they directly compete for the same federal health research task orders across similar subject matter.
• Mathematica: Federal policy and program evaluation firm serving HHS, CDC, CMS, and VA. Competes head-to-head with HRA on health services research, program evaluation, and policy analysis task orders.
• NORC at the University of Chicago: Independent research institution providing epidemiologic research, program evaluation, and health data analytics to federal agencies. Directly comparable in methodology breadth, federal client mix, and epidemiologic/biostatistics capability profile.
• Research Triangle Institute (RTI International): Major nonprofit research institute with health research, statistical methods, and federal program evaluation practices. Listed as a strategic partner of HRA and a frequent co-bidder on federal health evaluations.
• Altarum Institute: Mid-size nonprofit health systems research and consulting firm serving federal and state health agencies. Closely comparable in size and subject-matter focus on health services research and program evaluation.

Broad incumbents

• ICF International: Larger publicly listed federal services and health analytics firm with broad portfolio including HHS and VA work. Overlaps with HRA on health program evaluation and policy analytics at a substantially larger scale.
• The Lewin Group (Optum): Health policy and economics consulting practice inside UnitedHealth Group's Optum. Competes with HRA on health economic analyses, claims/utilization studies, and CMS/HHS-focused research engagements.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large federal consulting integrator with deep VA, DoD, and HHS analytics practices. Listed as a strategic partner of HRA and a frequent prime contractor; competes on large health analytics and evaluation opportunities.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Largest nonprofit applied R&D organization, including significant public health research through its health and analytics business lines. Listed as a strategic collaborator of HRA; competes on military and public-health research task orders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/health-research-and-analysis-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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