Purchase Order DTRT5712P80123

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,...

This task order was awarded to ABT Global LLC, a subsidiary of ABT Associates, to analyze data and assess the short-term effectiveness of the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) current loan counseling experiment. The task order includes an initial meeting with ED and the option to conduct further evaluations. This requirement falls under the Federal Student Aid (FSA) program's initiative to evaluate strategies designed to improve the federal student aid system, primarily those tested under...

This is a 36-month, $989,315.88 cost-plus-fixed-fee task order awarded by the Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to Battelle Memorial Institute, a nonprofit research and development organization. The task order is part of NHTSA's Behavioral Traffic Research Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. The study will examine the impact of educational interventions on speeding behavior among licensed drivers with prior speeding...

This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to Mathematica Inc., a research and data analytics consultancy. The $5,724,137.35 contract is for Mathematica to provide "FOR OTHER FUNCTIONS LEARNING COLLABORATIVES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH PERFORMING STATE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS". This task order is part of the larger HITECH Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Evaluation indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ)...

This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration to Mathematica Inc., a research and data analytics consultancy, to conduct a feasibility study on linking administrative data. The $3,348,212 contract, which runs through September 30, 2022, is a task order under the HHS Program Support Center indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. Mathematica, a for-profit...

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 $2,956,659.06 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to Westat, Inc., a prominent research and professional services firm. The contract is for the "Exits from Disability Evidence Study," which aims to collect information on the service, medical, and employment needs of working-age adults (18-64) exiting SSA disability programs due to medical improvement. The study's goal is to identify potential interventions and inform policy...

Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) was awarded a definitive cost-plus-award-fee contract valued at approximately $272 million by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to conduct the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) for the 2023–2027 period. The contract, which extends through September 2029, requires RTI to design and implement multi-mode data collection activities including in-person and web-based interviews of approximately 68,460...

This is a $16,464,404.00 federal contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to Mathematica Inc., a for-profit, woman-owned research and data analytics consultancy. The contract is for a study to assess the effectiveness of adult education programs and strategies, with options for up to two impact studies and support for a report to Congress. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Mathematica will serve as the prime contractor, with...

This federal contract award, valued at $70,000.00, was issued by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to Study.com, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Mountain View, California. The contract is for the development of a "Digital Sociology Course Curriculum" that Study.com will create specifically for DoDEA to offer as a sociology elective. The contract is a delivery order under an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) originally solicited under...