Blanket Purchase Agreement GS35F0308L-91990020A0005

The Department of Education has awarded a blanket purchase agreement to Optumserve Technology Services, Inc., doing business as Qssi, against the GSA Schedule 70 contract vehicle to procure a range of information technology services in support of the agency's financial management systems and programs. Task orders issued under the BPA call provide over $60M in services including operations and maintenance support, system upgrades and implementations, business intelligence tools development, and information assurance activities. Services are being delivered across multiple Department offices including the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Management, and Contracts and Acquisition Management. Performance locations include Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas.

Individual task orders awarded under the BPA call provide more targeted services such as a $36.2M order for Office of Business Support Services system support through 2025, as well as orders valued at $1.49M, $1.09M, and $698K for information assurance, functional support, and pre-award implementation activities respectively in support of key financial systems. Additional orders are developing Cognos dashboards, upgrading Oracle platforms, and modifying financial reporting. The Department is leveraging the contractor's expertise to modernize and maintain systems integral to the agency's grant-making and asset management operations. No set-asides were applied to orders awarded in line with the original GSA Schedule 70 solicitation.