DOL data collection center (DCC) operations - current employment statistics (CES) FY25
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1605C526C0002
- Awardee
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Ipsos Public Affairs, LLC UEI G3HKA2SVBNK7
- Awarding agency
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Department of Labor
- Obligated
- $24,612,360
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 1605C525R00002 Solicitation number
- Contract value 18% obligated
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- $38,220,183.30 Current, with exercised options
- $138,931,727.83 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Department of Labor
- NAICS code
- 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
- PSC
- R702 Support- Management: Data Collection
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 8 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Labor Hours
- Place of performance
- Suitland, Suitland-Silver Hill, MD 20746, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $16,504,017 | |
| Exercise an Option | $962,180 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,852,086 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,222,375 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,880,564 | |
| Original award | $191,138 |
About this award
The Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a $138.9 million definitive contract to Ipsos Public Affairs, LLC for Data Collection Center operations supporting the Current Employment Statistics program on March 21, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of April 21, 2031.
Place of performance is Suitland, Maryland. The contract operates on a labor-hours pricing model with no set-aside restriction. The solicitation seeks sustainment of the DCC operations function supporting CES data collection activities, a core statistical program under the Bureau's mandate.
The five-year period of performance runs through April 2031. Ipsos Public Affairs is a foreign-owned market research firm competing full-and-open; the vendor holds no SBA certifications and operates predominantly as a prime contractor delivering survey design, data collection, and program evaluation services to civilian federal agencies.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1605C526C0002?
1605C526C0002 was awarded to Ipsos Public Affairs, LLC by Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (Department of Labor) on March 21, 2026.
How much is contract 1605C526C0002 worth?
The government has obligated $24,612,360 on 1605C526C0002. Its current value, with exercised options, is $38,220,183. Its potential value, with all options, is $138,931,728.
Which agency awarded contract 1605C526C0002?
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (Department of Labor) awarded 1605C526C0002, with funding from Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor).
Was contract 1605C526C0002 competed?
The extent of competition for 1605C526C0002 was full and open competition. The government received 8 offers.
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