This call order is to launch an open innovation prize competition for the career and technical education (CTE) connecting talent to opportunity (CTO) challenge.
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 91990025F0097
- Awardee
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Kaptivate LLC UEI NUKYJ4GD9A35
- Awarding agency
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Contracts and Acquisition Management
Department of Education
- Obligated
- $17,107,814
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $17,107,814.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 37% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Office of Career Technical and Adult Education Department of Education
- NAICS code
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $17,107,814 |
About this award
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education awarded a $17.1M call order to Kaptivate LLC on September 25, 2025, to design and launch an open innovation prize competition for the Career and Technical Education Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge. This competitive grant is scheduled for completion by September 24, 2028, and is structured as a firm fixed-price call order under the Experimental Design and Advanced Research Projects Accelerator (EDARPA) Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Department of Education. The award leverages an 8(a) set-aside designation, reflecting Kaptivate's status as an SBA Certified 8(a) Program Participant (certified through May 2026).
Kaptivate LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Alexandria, Virginia, brings substantial relevant experience to this engagement, having previously supported the Department of Education and multiple federal agencies in designing and implementing open innovation prize competitions and strategic program management initiatives. The company's expertise in competency modeling, challenge-based initiative design, project management, and fiscal reporting positions it well to execute the CTE Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge, which aims to connect career and technical education pathways with employment opportunities. This call order represents a significant engagement within Kaptivate's broader federal contracting portfolio, which includes substantial IDIQ and BPA vehicles totaling multiple billions in potential value across civilian agencies.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 91990025F0097?
91990025F0097 was awarded to Kaptivate LLC by Contracts and Acquisition Management (Department of Education) on September 25, 2025.
How much is contract 91990025F0097 worth?
The government has obligated $17,107,814 on 91990025F0097.
Which agency awarded contract 91990025F0097?
Contracts and Acquisition Management (Department of Education) awarded 91990025F0097, with funding from Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (Department of Education).
Is contract 91990025F0097 an order under another contract?
Yes. 91990025F0097 is a BPA call under 47QRAA19D00AE-91990021A0017, a blanket purchase agreement, on Experimental Design And Advanced Research Projects Accelerator (EDARPA).
Was contract 91990025F0097 competed?
The extent of competition for 91990025F0097 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.
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