CAPABILITY CARD · Technology

The Operations Research Analysts capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 108,510 operations research analysts in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

108,510
working nationally
$88,940
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
$15.0B
Federal market
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten operations research analysts wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Present the results of mathematical modeling and data analysis to management or other end users.
Duty 02
Define data requirements, and gather and validate information, applying judgment and statistical tests.
Duty 03
Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy, and reformulate models, as necessary.
Duty 04
Prepare management reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions.
Duty 05
Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions.
Duty 06
Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with operations research analysts (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Amazon Redshift ★Apache Hadoop ★Apache Hive ★Apple macOS ★Bash ★C ★C++ ★ESRI ArcGIS software ★Extensible markup language XML ★GitHub ★Google Docs ★IBM SPSS Statistics ★
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 108,510 operations research analysts earn a median of $88,940 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$88,940
Median pay / year
$43
Median / hour
108,510
Working nationally
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for operations research analysts. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Mathematics
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Production and Processing
  • English Language
  • Design
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Federal agencies obligated $15.0B in Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services contracts in FY2024 (USAspending.gov). When a contracting officer or prime sizes up a small business, a living capability card — cert status, NAICS coverage, SAM registration, core offerings, all current — is exactly what they expect to see. We build yours to land in that lane.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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