Behavioral Science Research Corporation

What Behavioral Science Research Corporation does

Behavioral Science Research Corporation (BSR) is a Coral Gables, Florida-based private healthcare research and quality improvement firm founded in 1975 by Dr. Robert Ladner. Since 2006, BSR has served as the primary contractor to Miami-Dade County's Office of Management and Budget supporting the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative, a federal HRSA-funded program serving more than 9,600 people living with HIV or AIDS in the county. The firm's core product portfolio comprises four integrated sub-components — Planning Council Support, Clinical Quality Management, Capacity Building, and Training — delivered to the Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership planning council and to subrecipient healthcare providers. BSR also conducts collaborative healthcare research with Florida International University's Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, with Dr. Ladner serving as co-investigator on epidemiology studies modeling HIV risk factors, retention in care, and viral load suppression, and offers a discrete Market Research service line for advertising impact, customer satisfaction, and product penetration studies.

The business model is government contracting: BSR derives revenue from HRSA Ryan White Program grant funding administered through the Miami-Dade County Office of Management and Budget, with services delivered through direct engagement with the planning council and subrecipient healthcare providers. There is no consumer-facing channel or self-serve product; go-to-market is purely sales-led through direct government relationships. The firm employs a small team of approximately seven to eight named professionals — including two CQM Project Managers, a Data Analyst/Research Associate (MPH in Biostatistics), a Project Manager/Research Associate, a Project Manager/Community Liaison, and an Office Administrator/Internal Accountant — supported by Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified practitioners and domain veterans with 13–22 years of prior Ryan White Program experience. BSR maintains community-facing infrastructure including the aidsnet.org website, Facebook and Instagram accounts, and a bi-weekly Community Newsletter, alongside participation in national HIV/AIDS conferences and the IAPAC National Dialogue.

No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, software product, or app is indicated. The technical foundation consists of standard healthcare research methodologies — needs assessments, statistical modeling, the HIV Care Continuum framework, and HAB performance measures — combined with process improvement frameworks (Lean Six Sigma, Model for Improvement, PDSA Cycles). The firm is privately held, founder-operated, and has operated continuously for nearly 50 years under Dr. Ladner's leadership with no documented funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investment.

Name

Behavioral Science Research Corporation

Legal name

Behavioral Science Research Corporation

Website

https://behavioralscience.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Behavioral Science Research Corporation is a Coral Gables-based private firm founded in 1975 that serves as the primary contractor supporting Miami-Dade County's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative, delivering planning council support, clinical quality management, capacity building, and training to more than 9,600 clients with HIV/AIDS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Research and Quality Improvement Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

Keywords

• Healthcare quality improvement
• HIV/AIDS program administration
• Clinical quality management
• Healthcare research services
• Government health contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Coral Gables

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ryan White Program Government Contracts: BSR receives federal grant funding through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative to support Miami-Dade County. The company administers the Clinical Quality Management Program, provides planning council support, capacity building, and training services to subrecipients. Revenue derives from HRSA grant administration and technical assistance contracts with local government.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Behavioral Science Research Corporation (BSR) administers and supports Miami-Dade County's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative, providing planning council staffing, clinical quality management, capacity building, and training services to subrecipients. The company also conducts healthcare and market research, including epidemiological collaborations with Florida International University on HIV care outcomes, viral suppression, and patient-centered care.

Product overview

Behavioral Science Research Corporation is a healthcare research and quality improvement company offering a unified Ryan White Program service with four integrated sub-components: Planning Council Support, Clinical Quality Management, Capacity Building, and Training. Complementing the core program are two additional service lines—Healthcare Research (epidemiological collaborations with Florida International University on HIV care outcomes) and Market Research (advertising evaluation, customer satisfaction, and product penetration studies). The portfolio centers on HIV/AIDS care continuum optimization through quality management methodologies, technical assistance, and applied research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ryan White Program Federal grant program administration supporting over 9,600 people living with HIV/AIDS in Miami-Dade County with services including outpatient care, medical case management, pharmaceutical assistance, oral health, mental health, and substance abuse treatment.
• Planning Council Support Staff support services for the Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership planning council, including legislative compliance, meeting staffing, member training, and budget management.
• Clinical Quality Management Quality-driven program monitoring HIV service consistency with HHS clinical guidelines, applying the HIV Care Continuum and HAB performance measures to improve patient outcomes.
• Capacity Building Technical assistance and training using Lean Six Sigma, Model for Improvement, and PDSA Cycles to build subrecipient capacity in quality improvement and HIV care continuum outcomes.
• Ryan White Training Multidisciplinary education and training programs for Ryan White subrecipients covering eligibility assessment, case management skills, and service delivery guidelines.
• Healthcare Research Research collaborations with Florida International University focusing on HIV care retention, viral suppression, patient-centered care, and COVID-19 impacts on HIV outcomes through statistical modeling and epidemiological studies.
• Market Research Research services including advertising impact evaluation, customer satisfaction and retention analysis, and product penetration assessment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports over 9,600 people living with HIV or AIDS with access to core and support services including outpatient care, medical case management, pharmaceuticals, oral health, mental health, and transportation.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Florida International University - Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSR collaborates with FIU's Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work on healthcare research initiatives including the Women-Centered Care Study, Patient-Centered Care Study, and COVID-19 studies. Dr. Robert Ladner serves as co-investigator on epidemiology research projects using Ryan White Program data to model risk factors, retention in care, and viral load suppression. Multiple co-authored peer-reviewed publications have resulted from this partnership.
• Miami-Dade County Office of Management and BudgetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSR works in partnership with the Miami-Dade County Office of Management and Budget, the local Ryan White Program Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative funds Recipient. BSR provides expert advice on Ryan White Program legislative requirements and HRSA/HAB regulations, helps manage Partnership budget in selection of contractors, and serves as liaison between the Partnership and the Recipient, the Mayor of Miami-Dade County and Board of County Commissioners.
• Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSR assists the Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership (the local Ryan White Program Planning Council and official county planning board for HIV/AIDS) with carrying out its legislative responsibilities and ensuring effective operation as an independent planning body. BSR staffs Partnership and committee meetings, supports implementation of legislated tasks, monitors member adherence to Bylaws, and oversees training and enrichment programs.
• Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade CountysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSR team members collaborate with the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County on Integrated Planning and Ending the HIV Epidemic initiatives. Staff serves on the Integrated HIV/AIDS Planning Technical Assistance Center Advisory Board.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HealthHIV: HealthHIV is a national nonprofit focused exclusively on HIV/AIDS that provides capacity building, technical assistance, and quality improvement programs to Ryan White subrecipients and other HIV care providers. It is a direct competitor in the HIV-focused CQM and training market that BSR serves.
• AIDS United: AIDS United is a national HIV/AIDS organization that provides programmatic support, advocacy, and capacity-building services to Ryan White grantees and HIV service organizations. It operates in the same HIV-services ecosystem as BSR and pursues overlapping HRSA and private-foundation funding.
• The MayaTech Corporation: MayaTech is a health research and consulting firm that provides program evaluation, epidemiology, and technical assistance to federal agencies including HRSA and CDC. It has specific HIV/AIDS research and program support work, making it a comparable peer for BSR's Healthcare Research and Ryan White program administration offerings.
• JSI Research & Training Institute: JSI is one of the largest public health research and consulting organizations in the U.S. and is itself referenced in BSR's marketing materials as a co-facilitator of recruitment training for HIV prevention and care. JSI provides Ryan White Program technical assistance, CQM support, and capacity building across multiple jurisdictions, making it the most directly comparable peer to BSR's core service model.
• Cardea Services: Cardea is a national public health consulting and training organization providing technical assistance, capacity building, and evaluation services to health and human services organizations. It is a direct competitor for HRSA-funded HIV program support and CQM contracts of the type BSR holds in Miami-Dade.
• CAI (Cicatelli Associates): CAI is a nonprofit public health training and technical assistance organization that delivers capacity building, quality improvement, and CQM services to Ryan White Program subrecipients and other HIV/AIDS service providers. It shares BSR's core service lines (technical assistance, training, quality improvement) and competes for similar HRSA-funded contracts.
• Health Resources in Action (HRiA): HRiA is a nonprofit public health research and consulting organization offering needs assessments, program evaluation, capacity building, and quality improvement services to government and nonprofit clients. Its service portfolio closely mirrors BSR's, including research, training, and program administration.

Emerging players

• ETR Associates: ETR is a nonprofit focused on sexual and reproductive health, HIV prevention, and youth health, providing training, capacity building, and research services. It overlaps with BSR in HIV/STI program work and CDC-funded public health research, though it is more prevention-focused than treatment-focused.
• NASTAD: NASTAD is the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, providing policy, technical assistance, and program support to state HIV/AIDS programs. It is a complementary player in the Ryan White ecosystem, focused on state-level government clients rather than county-level planning bodies, but overlapping with BSR's regulatory expertise domain.

Regional players

• Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC): PHMC is a Philadelphia-based public health nonprofit that delivers direct services, research, and program administration across HIV, behavioral health, and family services. While regionally focused on the Mid-Atlantic, it competes in similar Ryan White program administration and CQM spaces and represents a comparable regional-scale public health agency model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HIVPartnership
• Instagraminstagram.com/hiv_partnership

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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