Department of Education Mystery Shopper 2011-2016
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Office of Federal Student Aid
- Awardees
- 2
- Task orders
- 3
- Obligated
- $35,210
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- EDFSA11R0016 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Office of Federal Student Aid Department of Education
- Combined task order value
- $35,210 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid established this Master IDIQ on August 15, 2011, to procure mystery shopping services for assessing misrepresentation by schools receiving Title IV funding; ordering closed on August 14, 2016, and the vehicle is no longer active.
The vehicle's lifecycle reflects minimal sustained activity. Three task orders were issued between August and September 2011, all fully obligated against a combined potential value of $35 thousand. No orders were placed after September 2011, indicating the mystery shopping program either concluded or transitioned to a different contracting vehicle. The source does not indicate a successor vehicle.
Work scope centered on detecting misrepresentation and fraud by higher education institutions participating in federal student aid programs. Task orders employed firm fixed-price mystery shopping engagements with completion dates in late 2011, except for one order whose ultimate completion date extended to August 2016 (likely reflecting a longer-term data collection or reporting phase).
Competition was highly concentrated. Confero Inc. received two orders totaling $21 thousand in potential value; Second To None Inc. received one order for $15 thousand. All three task orders carried Total Small Business set-aside designations. The Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid was the sole customer.
The vehicle's small total value and compressed award window suggest it was either a pilot program, a one-time initiative to investigate specific institutional conduct, or a placeholder vehicle that did not sustain contracting activity beyond its initial deployment. BD professionals should treat this vehicle as closed. Any mystery shopping work for the Department of Education would require evaluation of successor vehicles or new procurement actions.
Description
Master IDIQ for delivering a Mystery Shopping solution that meets requirements for the Department of Education, Federal Student Aid.
IDV awards
| Awardee | IDV award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Second To None Inc. | EDFSA11D0005 | |
| Confero, Inc. | EDFSA11D0006 |
Latest task orders
| Task order | Awardee | Awarding agency | Obligated | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery shopper is to help the government identify misrepresentation made to… | Confero, Inc. | Office of Federal Student Aid | $2,350 | |
| Federal student aid requires mystery shopping services to assess… | Second To None Inc. | Office of Federal Student Aid | $14,560 | |
| The issuance of this task order will help the department identify… | Confero, Inc. | Office of Federal Student Aid | $18,300 |
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confero, Inc. | $20,650 | 59% |
| 2 | Second To None Inc. | $14,560 | 41% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Education | $35,210 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2011 | $35,210 |
Quick answers
What is the Department of Education Mystery Shopper 2011-2016 contract vehicle?
Department of Education Mystery Shopper 2011-2016 is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Office of Federal Student Aid (Department of Education), awarded on August 15, 2011.
Which companies hold Department of Education Mystery Shopper 2011-2016?
2 companies hold Department of Education Mystery Shopper 2011-2016's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Second To None Inc. on August 16, 2011. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Confero, Inc. and Second To None Inc.
How much has been spent through Department of Education Mystery Shopper 2011-2016?
3 task orders have been placed under Department of Education Mystery Shopper 2011-2016, obligating $35,210.
Which agencies use Department of Education Mystery Shopper 2011-2016 the most?
The departments whose task orders under Department of Education Mystery Shopper 2011-2016 obligated the most are Department of Education ($35,210).
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