Survey BPA - functional area 1 - established surveys (public library survey and state library administrative agency survey)

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Contract number
53987123A0001
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
10 $3,884,691 obligated

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 53987123Q0010 Solicitation number
Combined order value
  • $3,884,691 Current, with exercised options
  • $4,018,289 Potential, with all options
Last date to order 62% complete
IDV ceiling 32% used
$12,000,000.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 3 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

The Institute of Museum and Library Services established a Blanket Purchase Agreement with American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences on September 28, 2023, with a $12 million ceiling, against the GSA Multiple Award Schedule for public library survey and state library administrative agency survey collection, analysis, and dissemination activities.

The BPA supports statutory data collection under 20 U.S.C. § 9108, gathering information from over 9,200 library systems, 17,000 branch libraries, and bookmobiles to serve library practitioners, legislators, researchers, and community stakeholders. Work is performed in Arlington and Washington, DC. The BPA extends through September 27, 2028, with Option Year 3 exercisable.

Recent BPA calls total over $4 million in combined ceiling value. A $701,872 call was issued September 20, 2026, for Public Libraries Survey collection and data dissemination, completing September 20, 2028. A $289,587 call was issued September 28, 2026, for state library administrative agency survey collection and data dissemination, completing September 27, 2027. Prior-year option exercises include a $670,231 call for Public Library Survey Option Year 2 (awarded September 20, 2025, completing September 19, 2027) and a $320,468 call for State Library Administrative Survey Option Year 2 (awarded September 28, 2025, completing September 27, 2026). A $662,479 call exercised Public Library Survey Option Year 1 (awarded September 28, 2024, completing August 31, 2026), and a $265,803 call exercised State Library Administrative Survey Option Year 1 (awarded September 28, 2024, completing March 15, 2026). Earlier calls include a $859,834 base-year funding call (awarded September 28, 2023, extended through May 15, 2026) and a $44,044 respondent research survey call (awarded May 24, 2024, completing December 31, 2024). All calls are firm fixed price with no set-aside designation.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
Recommendations and feedback on the FY 2024 PLS report development and review process to assist in the public release… 53987126FC014 The Institute of Museum and Library Services $28,970
State library administrative agency survey collection and data dissemination to create data and tools for use by slaa… 53987126FC007 The Institute of Museum and Library Services $289,587
Collect, document, analyze, and organize public library survey (PLS) data collections administered by state library… 53987126FC011 The Institute of Museum and Library Services $175,000
Public libraries survey collection and data dissemination to gather information from over 9,200 library systems, 17,000… 53987126FC006 The Institute of Museum and Library Services $701,872
Exercise option year 2 for the state library administrative survey, a annual survey, collecting programmatic and… 53987125FC011 The Institute of Museum and Library Services $320,468
Exercise option year 2 for the public library survey, a biannual data collection, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 9108 53987125FC010 The Institute of Museum and Library Services $670,231
Exercise option year one for the public library survey. 53987124F0014 The Institute of Museum and Library Services $528,881
Exercise option year 1 for the slaa survey. 53987124F0015 The Institute of Museum and Library Services $265,803
New call order for PLS respondent research survey to support FY26 PLS changes. 53987124F0009 The Institute of Museum and Library Services $44,044
Base year funding for public library survey and state library administrative agency survey tasks under the… 53987123F0016 The Institute of Museum and Library Services $859,834

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Exercise an Option P00003 · Option year 3 of survey BPA - functional area 1 - established surveys (public library survey and state library administrative agency survey) $0
Exercise an Option P00002 · Option year 2 of survey BPA - functional area 1 - established surveys (public library survey and state library administrative agency survey) $0
Exercise an Option P00001 · Option year 1 of survey BPA - functional area 1 - established surveys (public library survey and state library administrative agency survey) $0
Original award $0

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Activate Research Inc. TO UPDATE THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR CALL ORDER 1, THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SURVEY. Task 2: SLAA Survey Design The Contractor shall undertake feasibility… $79,777
Activate Research Inc. BASE YEAR FUNDING FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY SURVEY AND STATE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY SURVEY TASKS UNDER THE METHODOLOGICAL AND SURVEY BPA Task 1.1: Kickoff… $157,375

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 53987123A0001?

53987123A0001 was awarded to American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences by The Institute of Museum and Library Services on September 28, 2023.

How much is contract 53987123A0001 worth?

Orders under 53987123A0001 have obligated $3,884,691. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $4,018,289. 53987123A0001's own ceiling is $12,000,000.

How many orders have been placed under contract 53987123A0001?

10 orders have been placed under 53987123A0001, the latest on September 29, 2026.

Who can order from contract 53987123A0001?

53987123A0001 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Is contract 53987123A0001 under another contract?

Yes. 53987123A0001 is a blanket purchase agreement under GS00F347CA, a federal supply schedule, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).

Was contract 53987123A0001 competed?

The extent of competition for 53987123A0001 was full and open competition. The government received 3 offers.

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