This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (ED IES) to the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR), a non-profit research organization. The BPA has a ceiling value of $7,500,000 and a period of performance through August 31, 2025. The contract, titled "PESTO IDIQ," does not have a small business set-aside. Under this BPA, ED IES has issued two task orders to AIR, valued at $3,711,302.09 and $3,688,070.00 respectively. The first task order provides professional services support to ED IES programs in Washington, D.C. from September 2023 through March 2028 on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. The second task order involves conducting reviews of STEM-focused education interventions for grades K-8 in alignment with the What Works Clearinghouse standards, with AIR utilizing subcontractors Development Services Group, Inc. and Analytica, Inc. to leverage their education research expertise. This work supports ED IES's mission to provide rigorous evidence to inform education policy and practice.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 9/28/21 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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BPA Call 91990021A0004-91990023F0072 | American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences | $3.7m | 9/25/23 | 2/10/25 | 2/10/25 | |
BPA Call 91990021A0004-91990023F0325 | American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences | $2.8m | 5/31/23 | 2/10/25 | 5/13/25 |