2019-20 national postsecondary student aid study (npsas 2020). The npsas 2020 contract is designed to fulfill a requirement to conduct a series of studies, based largely on administrative data…
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 91990018C0039
- Awardee
-
Research Triangle Institute UEI JJHCMK4NT5N3
- Awarding agency
-
Contracts and Acquisition Management
Department of Education
- Obligated
- $42,942,362
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- 91990018R0008 Solicitation number
- 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) & Postsecondary Surveys Award Notice · Posted Jul 27, 2018
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $42,942,362.49 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Institute of Education Sciences Department of Education
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20202, USA
- Legislative mandates
-
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $339,004 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | -$5,893,583 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,884,246 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,424,475 | |
| Exercise an Option | $5,538,320 | |
| Funding Only Action | $533,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$533,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Change Order | $671,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $6,015,668 | |
| Funding Only Action | $11,252,688 | |
| Funding Only Action | $11,948,858 | |
| Original award | $4,761,686 |
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About this award
The Institute of Education Sciences awarded a definitive contract to Research Triangle Institute for the 2019–20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS 2020) on July 25, 2018, with a ceiling value of $42,942,362.49. The contract is structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee with no set-aside.
NPSAS 2020 fulfills requirements under the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 to conduct administrative data collections and student interviews describing how students and families finance postsecondary education and students' persistence, attainment, and workforce outcomes. Place of performance is Washington, DC.
The ultimate completion date is February 10, 2025. Recent modifications include fund reallocations executed between November 2024 and December 2024.
Under Service Contract Inventory reporting, this contract has declined in labor intensity and government invoicing since peak performance in FY2021. FY2024 invoicing reached $3.4 million across 9.7 FTEs and 20,154 contractor hours, with a blended government-paid hourly rate of $170.30. The FY2021–FY2024 trend shows declining rates and FTE levels. Subcontractors performed approximately 10 percent of contractor hours in FY2024; named subcontractors include HR Directions LLC (human resources and staffing support), Npc, Inc. (printing and manufacturing), The Leonard Resource Group Inc. (event planning and communications), Research Support Services (qualitative research and cognitive interviewing), and Activate Research Inc. (statistical programming and data analysis).
Description
2019-20 national postsecondary student aid study (npsas 2020). The npsas 2020 contract is designed to fulfill a requirement to conduct a series of studies, based largely on administrative data collections and some student interviews, to comply with the higher education opportunity act of 2008. These studies are designed to describe (1) how students and their families finance postsecondary education and (2) students' persistence, attainment, and workforce outcomes.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| HR Directions LLC | $741,331 | |
| Npc, Inc. | $244,066 | |
| The Leonard Resource Group Inc. | $35,000 | |
| Research Support Services | $20,649 | |
| Activate Research Inc. | $67,309 | |
| HR Directions LLC | $39,255 | |
| Npc, Inc. | $27,358 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 91990018C0039?
91990018C0039 was awarded to Research Triangle Institute by Contracts and Acquisition Management (Department of Education) on July 25, 2018.
How much is contract 91990018C0039 worth?
The government has obligated $42,942,362 on 91990018C0039.
Which agency awarded contract 91990018C0039?
Contracts and Acquisition Management (Department of Education) awarded 91990018C0039, with funding from Institute of Education Sciences (Department of Education).
Was contract 91990018C0039 competed?
The extent of competition for 91990018C0039 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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