Delivery Order 91003123D0002-91003126F0019
- Central Research Inc., a Lowell, Arkansas-based federal contractor, received a Modification P00012 delivery order valued at $59.7 million from the Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid on July 1, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of December 24, 2025. This modification definitizes requirements and firm fixed price funding for previously issued "not to exceed" change orders, adds Change Request 7036, and establishes administrative instructions for FedConnect...
- Central Research Inc. has been awarded a $52.3M operations and maintenance task order by the Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid to implement Change Request 7511 for student loan servicing under the Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) master contract. This delivery order, issued on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2026, represents a firm fixed-price engagement with no set-aside designation. The work will be performed in Washington, D.C., and...
- This federal contract award to Central Research Inc. is a $596,513.61 delivery order under the Department of Education's Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC). The work involves operations and maintenance services for student loan servicing in accordance with the USDS contract requirements. The award does not have a set-aside designation. As the prime contractor, Central Research Inc. provides services such as contact center operations, back-office...
- This federal contract award relates to the Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS), a $16 billion multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle managed by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid. The initial task order, valued at $25,069,135.70, is a firm-fixed price contract for the tasks and deliverables required for the USDS servicer to become performance ready, attain its Authorization to Operate (ATO), and achieve go-live of its...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid awarded Nelnet Servicing LLC a delivery order valued at $398.5 million for operations and maintenance (O&M) task order work supporting student loan servicing under the Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) contract. This award, effective July 1, 2024, with a completion date of March 31, 2027, represents a modification that lifts a stop work order (CR 7054 NSLDS IDR Proxy Ineligible Months) and updates schedule dates in...
- The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $764,347.70 firm-fixed price purchase order to Central Research Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation, for records management support services. This award is an 8(a) sole source contract with a period of performance ending on September 27, 2020. Central Research Inc. has a significant Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid, known as the Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS)...
- This is a $188,304.48 firm-fixed-price delivery order contract awarded to Central Research Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation, by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Departmental Offices for FOIA Services. The contract has a competitive 8(a) set-aside designation and an ultimate completion date of March 2, 2016. Central Research Inc. is a key player in modernizing and maintaining student loan servicing systems, particularly through its work with the Department of Education's Office of...
- This modification adds funding and requirements to an Operations and Maintenance task order for student loan servicing under the Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) contract. Awarded to Maximus Education LLC on April 1, 2026, this delivery order is valued at $376.4M on a firm fixed-price basis and implements Change Request 7359 in accordance with USDS contract requirements. The work is performed in Washington, DC and supports the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student...
- Nelnet Servicing LLC, a Nebraska-based student loan servicer, was awarded an initial task order valued at $18.7 million under the Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) contract on April 25, 2023. This firm-fixed-price delivery order, issued by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid, requires Nelnet to complete performance readiness activities, obtain Authorization to Operate (ATO) certification, and achieve go-live for its federal student loan servicing system. The...
- This is a delivery order contract awarded by the Departmental Offices, a civilian federal agency, to Central Research Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation. The contract is for FOIA Support Services, with a total ceiling value of $213,111.36. The contract has a set-aside designation as a competitive 8(a) award. The contract is associated with a larger Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) known as the Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS), awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's...
- Unified Servicing and Data SolutionMaster IDIQ
- 91003123D0002Indefinite Delivery Contract
- 91003123D0002-91003126F0019Delivery Order
This delivery order, awarded to Central Research Inc. on April 1, 2026, represents a task order under the Department of Education's $16 billion Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) Indefinite Delivery Contract. The order, valued at approximately $150 million with an ultimate completion date of April 24, 2033, incorporates two significant change requests: CR 7480 addressing BETSIE impact on the Academic Financial System (AFS) and servicers, and CR 7359 concerning the USDS Nelnet Direct Loan Consolidation Shutdown. The work will be performed primarily in Washington, D.C., under a firm fixed-price arrangement with no set-aside designation. Central Research Inc., a Subchapter S Corporation headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas, is the prime contractor and will utilize multiple subcontractors to deliver the required services. The USDS program represents a modernization initiative to consolidate student loan servicing operations onto a unified technology platform, replacing legacy systems and improving operational efficiency across the Federal Student Aid portfolio. Central Research Inc. has established itself as a key technology and operational partner for the Office of Federal Student Aid, with prior task orders ranging from approximately $596,000 to $59.7 million. The modifications incorporated in this delivery order reflect ongoing system optimization efforts and the planned transition away from legacy servicer systems, demonstrating the government's continued investment in modernizing its student loan servicing infrastructure and consolidating operations under the USDS umbrella.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00001 | Change Order | $17.0k | 4/28/26 |