The primary purpose of this contract is to serve in a technical advisory capacity, developing procedures and protocols for report and table production that can be easily followed and executed at scale…
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 91990024F0344
- Awardee
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Optimal Solutions Group, L.l.c UEI WR4LJXNPX627
- Awarding agency
-
Contracts and Acquisition Management
Department of Education
- Obligated
- $869,987
Award facts
- Contract value 20% obligated
-
- $869,986.97 Current, with exercised options
- $4,380,150.65 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
- PSC
- AF12 Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&D Svcs; Education Svcs R&D; Applied Research
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Berwyn Heights, MD 20740, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Terminate for Convenience | -$1,097,255 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | -$85,323 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $1,325,450 | |
| Original award | $727,115 |
About this award
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), within the U.S. Department of Education, awarded a $4.38M delivery order to Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (doing business as Optimal Research Group) on July 1, 2024. This small business set-aside contract, with a firm fixed-price structure, is designated to support technical advisory services focused on developing standardized procedures and protocols for report and table production that can be executed at scale by third-party contractors. The work will be performed in Berwyn Heights, Maryland, with a completion date of February 10, 2025. The delivery order is issued under the Procurement of Research Evaluation and Statistics Task Orders (PRESTO) vehicle, a $2 billion indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract managed by IES that facilitates research and evaluation support across the Department of Education.
Optimal Research Group is a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business with extensive experience supporting federal agencies since its SAM.gov registration in 2003. The firm has previously conducted assessment division support work for IES and holds several significant blanket purchase agreements, including a $99M contract with the Department of Labor and positions on the General Services Administration's OASIS SB contract vehicle. The company's core expertise encompasses data-driven research, program evaluation, economic analysis, and technical assistance across education, small business development, homeland security, commerce, labor, and health and human services sectors, positioning it well to deliver the technical protocols development work required under this engagement.
Description
The primary purpose of this contract is to serve in a technical advisory capacity, developing procedures and protocols for report and table production that can be easily followed and executed at scale by a third party under a separate contract.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 91990024F0344?
91990024F0344 was awarded to Optimal Solutions Group, L.l.c by Contracts and Acquisition Management (Department of Education) on July 1, 2024.
How much is contract 91990024F0344 worth?
The government has obligated $869,987 on 91990024F0344. Its potential value, with all options, is $4,380,151.
Which agency awarded contract 91990024F0344?
Contracts and Acquisition Management (Department of Education) awarded 91990024F0344, with funding from Institute of Education Sciences (Department of Education).
Is contract 91990024F0344 an order under another contract?
Yes. 91990024F0344 is a delivery order under 91990023D0039, an indefinite delivery contract, on Procurement of Research Evaluation and Statistics Task Orders (PRESTO).
Was contract 91990024F0344 competed?
The extent of competition for 91990024F0344 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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