Delivery Order EDED04CO0027-EDED04CO0027DO0004

The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences awarded a $14.36 million definitive contract to American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) on May 18, 2018, to examine implementation of the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy (SRCL) Program and assess the feasibility of conducting an impact evaluation of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLD) Program. The contract, structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with an ultimate completion...

This contract was awarded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to Development & Training Services, Inc. for a midterm evaluation of the USAID Less than Secondary Education Support Program (LESSP) in Liberia under the USAID Program Evaluation Services Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) master contract. The evaluation was to take place in Monrovia, Liberia from August 22, 2012 to October 21, 2012 and utilized a cost plus fixed fee pricing structure. The...

The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a $3,865,703.40 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract to Mdrc, a nonprofit research organization, to conduct the "Evaluating Programs and Strategies to Accelerate School Improvement" study. This national study aims to determine how digital math products can effectively complement core teacher-led instruction to accelerate math learning. Mdrc is the prime contractor and has subcontracted with...

This is a $7,510,578 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order awarded by the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to the nonprofit research organization Mdrc. The contract requires Mdrc to assist IES in conducting evaluations of programs and strategies designed to improve student outcomes in low-performing schools across the nation. The contract utilizes no set-aside designation. Key subcontractors include Curriculum Associates, LLC, Decatur School District No 61, Public...

The Institute of Education Sciences awarded a $10.46 million definitive contract to Mathematica Inc. on September 24, 2018, to conduct a comprehensive two-component study of the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund Program FY2017 grants. The contract extends through August 31, 2026, and encompasses implementation data collection regarding the Teacher and School Leader program grants, an impact evaluation of core strategies employed across funded grants, and collection of data to support...

The Institute of Education Sciences awarded a definitive contract to Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) on September 15, 2016, to collect administrative records and describe secondary school, postsecondary education, and employment and earning outcomes for a sample of high school youth with disabilities. This new research initiative carries a ceiling value of approximately $8.67 million with an ultimate completion date of September 26, 2026. The contract employs a...

The Institute of Education Sciences awarded a definitive contract valued at $16.1M to Mathematica Inc. on February 16, 2018, to provide peer review and support services for the Department of Education's Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Program. This cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, which concluded on May 15, 2023, supported the REL initiative by delivering critical evaluation and quality assurance functions for the network of regional laboratories that conduct education research and provide...

Florida State University was awarded a $27.1 million firm fixed-price Definitive Contract by the Institute of Education Sciences to serve as the prime contractor for the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast. Under the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA), the federal government maintains ten RELs nationwide, each operating on five-year terms to deliver critical educational research and technical support services to their respective regions. The REL Southeast contract, which...

Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, was awarded a BPA Call valued at $2.34 million on September 27, 2023, to provide technical support for internal and external analyses, reports, and digital products pertaining to education across preschool through grade 12, postsecondary, and adult and career education. The contract, which operates under a time-and-materials pricing structure with an ultimate completion date of April 30,...

The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE) has been awarded a $1.92M firm fixed-price contract by the Institute of Education Sciences to serve as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) State Coordinator for Rhode Island. The contract, which commenced on April 1, 2025, and extends through March 31, 2035, carries no set-aside designation and was awarded through standard competitive processes. In this capacity, RI DESE will oversee and administer...