Operational and technical support for the graduate research fellowship program (GRFP)

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
49100425C0017
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$6,733,095

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 49100425R0001 Solicitation number
Contract value 51% obligated
  • $7,523,083.38 Current, with exercised options
  • $13,256,837.30 Potential, with all options
Completion date 44% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Division of Graduate Education National Science Foundation
Set-aside
Competitive 8(a)
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 11 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Time and Materials
Place of performance
West McLean, VA 22102, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 · MOD to DE-obligate unexpended base year funding -$442,770
Exercise an Option P00002 · MOD to EX option year $3,730,416
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00001 · MOD to DE-obligate unexpended funds from the base year -$286,067
Original award $3,731,515

About this award

The National Science Foundation's Division of Graduate Education awarded a $13.26 million definitive contract to Montage + Magnum, LLC for operational and technical support of the Graduate Research Fellowship Program on July 1, 2025, under a competitive 8(a) set-aside. Montage + Magnum is an SBA Certified 8(a) Joint Venture, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, and minority-owned business.

The contract is priced on a time and materials basis with an ultimate completion date of January 1, 2029. Place of performance is West McLean, VA.

The originating solicitation covers operational and technical support for GRFP, including program materials and online platform development, program communication and outreach, coordinator support for reviewer recruitment, compliance and eligibility review of applications, merit review process support, inquiry handling, and administrative services with accessibility assurance across all deliverables.

Guidehouse Inc. (doing business as Navigant) supports GRFP reviewer coordination, compliance review, and merit review process activities. Montage Marketing Group, LLC, an SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business and 8(a) Program Participant, provides program communication, publicity, outreach, inquiry response, and administrative support. Magnum Multimedia, Inc., an SBA-certified 8(a) small disadvantaged and Asian-Pacific American-owned business, develops program materials and online platforms and ensures deliverable accessibility.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Guidehouse Inc. OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP) Operational and Technical Support for the Graduate Research Fellowship… $1,309,125
Montage Marketing Group, LLC OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP) Operational and Technical Support for the Graduate Research Fellowship… $1,014,333
Magnum Multimedia, Inc. OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP) Operational and Technical Support for the Graduate Research Fellowship… $1,408,057

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 49100425C0017?

49100425C0017 was awarded to Montage + Magnum, LLC by Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support (National Science Foundation) on July 1, 2025.

How much is contract 49100425C0017 worth?

The government has obligated $6,733,095 on 49100425C0017. Its current value, with exercised options, is $7,523,083. Its potential value, with all options, is $13,256,837.

Which agency awarded contract 49100425C0017?

Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support (National Science Foundation) awarded 49100425C0017, with funding from Division of Graduate Education (National Science Foundation).

Was contract 49100425C0017 competed?

The extent of competition for 49100425C0017 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 11 offers. It was set aside: Competitive 8(a).

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