This is a BPA call against the program analysis and evaluation (PA & e) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) regarding the citizenship and integration grant program (cigp) evaluation effort.

Ended Awarded Last action

Contract number
70RDAD23FC0000062
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$285,717

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 70RDAD23Q00000118 Solicitation number
Contract value 59% obligated
  • $471,929.08 Current, with exercised options
  • $482,726.12 Potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Chief Financial Officer Department of Homeland Security
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Berwyn Heights, MD 20740, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00008 · This is an order against the program analysis and evaluation (PA & e) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) regarding the citizenship and integration grant program… $0
Terminate for Convenience P00007 · The action issues a partial termination for government's convenience. The BPA call is for evaluation of the citizenship instruction and naturalization… $0
Funding Only Action P00006 · The purpose of this modification is to correct clin 0001 funding line of accounting information. $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00005 · Extend the base period of performance and delay the start of option period 1. $24,835
Other Administrative Action P00004 · The purpose of this modification is to incorporate the replacement of key personnel, project manager. $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 · COR change. $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00002 · The purpose of this modification is to change project manager, modify the statement of work, and change the contract specialist. $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 · The purpose of this modification is to change the contracting officer's representative (COR) and clarify invoicing instructions. $0
Original award $260,882

About this award

This contract award represents a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call issued by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) to Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (doing business as Optimal Research Group) for evaluation services related to the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (CIGP). The award, made on July 5, 2023, carries a ceiling value of approximately $482.7K with a firm fixed-price structure and an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. The contract will be performed in Berwyn Heights, Maryland and is not designated as a set-aside. The OCFO's Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) division issued this call against an existing BPA vehicle to support government evaluation and research initiatives.

Optimal Solutions Group is a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business with extensive experience delivering research, analysis, and evaluation services across multiple federal agencies since its SAM.gov registration in 2003. The firm holds significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) including a $99M BPA with the Department of Labor, an $8M BPA with the Small Business Administration, and a position on the $2B Procurement of Research Evaluation and Statistics Task Orders (PRESTO) vehicle administered by the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. The company's prior work on CIGP evaluation for the Department of Homeland Security, combined with its expertise in program evaluation, economic analysis, and data-driven research across education, small business, and homeland security sectors, positions it well to support this government evaluation effort.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 70RDAD23FC0000062?

70RDAD23FC0000062 was awarded to Optimal Solutions Group, L.l.c by Office of Procurement Operations (Department of Homeland Security) on July 5, 2023.

How much is contract 70RDAD23FC0000062 worth?

The government has obligated $285,717 on 70RDAD23FC0000062. Its current value, with exercised options, is $471,929. Its potential value, with all options, is $482,726.

Which agency awarded contract 70RDAD23FC0000062?

Office of Procurement Operations (Department of Homeland Security) awarded 70RDAD23FC0000062, with funding from Chief Financial Officer (Department of Homeland Security).

Is contract 70RDAD23FC0000062 an order under another contract?

Yes. 70RDAD23FC0000062 is a BPA call under 47QRAA18D00GN-70RDAD23A00000004, a blanket purchase agreement, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).

Was contract 70RDAD23FC0000062 competed?

The extent of competition for 70RDAD23FC0000062 was full and open competition.

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