BPA Call EDFSA16A0001-91003120F0011

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call to A.s.k. Associates, Inc., a woman-owned small business, to provide logistics support and related services for the 2020 Federal Student Aid Training Conference (FSATC). This modification to the existing contract deobligates excess funds from the initial line item. The contract, valued at $445,335.66 and performed on a time and materials basis, is set aside for total small business participation. The work was performed in Lawrence, Kansas, with an ultimate completion date of March 26, 2021, following the award date of June 12, 2020.

A.s.k. Associates, Inc. is a specialized event logistics provider with an established track record supporting the Department of Education's flagship annual training event. The contractor operates under the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and has demonstrated expertise in conference planning, site selection, inventory management, and cancellation/attrition coverage for the Federal Student Aid Training Conference across multiple years. This engagement represents part of the agency's broader efforts to manage and execute its major annual training conference operations with specialized vendor support.