Building evidence on employment strategies project 2.0 (bees 2.0)
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140D0423F1244
- Awardee
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Mdrc UEI ULJSBXBHRM15
- Awarding agency
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Interior Business Center
Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $8,978,423
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 140D0423Q0906 Solicitation number
- Contract value 76% obligated
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- $8,978,423.47 Current, with exercised options
- $11,869,046.74 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 62% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Administration for Children and Families Department of Health and Human Services
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- PSC
- R699 Support- Administrative: Other
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- New York, NY 10281, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Clinger-Cohen Act FAR part 39
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Other statutory authority
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $2,890,623 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $2,989,047 | |
| Original award | $3,098,753 |
About this award
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded MDRC a delivery order valued at approximately $11.9 million under the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies Project 2.0 (BEES 2.0) Optional Service Component 3. This firm fixed price contract, effective through September 24, 2028, supports MDRC's mission to generate rigorous evidence on employment interventions designed to improve economic security for low-income individuals and families. The award is not subject to any set-aside designation and is based at MDRC's headquarters location in New York, New York. This delivery order is issued under a larger multiple-award schedule contract managed by the Interior Business Center on behalf of ACF's Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE).
MDRC, a nationally recognized nonprofit research organization specializing in social policy evaluation, will serve as the prime contractor, leveraging its extensive experience conducting impact studies, program evaluations, and technical assistance across education, employment, and family services domains. The contract includes subcontractors Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc. and Providence Health & Services – Oregon, which will contribute specialized expertise to support the project's research objectives. MDRC's role as prime contractor reflects ACF's confidence in the organization's demonstrated capacity to design and execute evidence-building initiatives that inform federal policymaking in employment and workforce development.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| ABT Global LLC | $904,424 | |
| Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene Inc. | $99,225 | |
| Providence Health & Services - Oregon | $163,911 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140D0423F1244?
140D0423F1244 was awarded to Mdrc by Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) on September 25, 2023.
How much is contract 140D0423F1244 worth?
The government has obligated $8,978,423 on 140D0423F1244. Its potential value, with all options, is $11,869,047.
Which agency awarded contract 140D0423F1244?
Interior Business Center (Office of Policy Management and Budget) awarded 140D0423F1244, with funding from Administration for Children and Families (Department of Health and Human Services).
Is contract 140D0423F1244 an order under another contract?
Yes. 140D0423F1244 is a delivery order under 47QRAA23D0032, a federal supply schedule, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).
Was contract 140D0423F1244 competed?
The extent of competition for 140D0423F1244 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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