DOL Applied Research and Development

Award Date 7/1/2008
Last Date To Order 12/29/2013
Shared Ceiling Not listed
Federal Agency
National Office
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The DOL Applied Research and Development IDIQ is a master contract vehicle established by the Department of Labor to support research and analytical services primarily focused on employee benefits, retirement plans, health insurance, and workforce-related studies. Task orders under this vehicle encompass comprehensive research projects that analyze employer-sponsored benefits, retirement savings behaviors, health plan markets, regulatory impact assessments, and policy evaluation. The contract vehicle enables the Department of Labor to quickly procure specialized research services across multiple domains, with a strong emphasis on data-driven analysis of employee benefits and workplace economic trends.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently range from approximately $50,000 to $1.2 million, with most task orders having a performance period between 9-24 months. The contract vehicle features both firm fixed price and labor hour pricing mechanisms, with a notable proportion of task orders (approximately 30%) designated as partial small business set-asides. Recurring research themes include analyzing self-insured and fully-insured group health plans, examining retirement savings disparities, studying wellness program effectiveness, and conducting regulatory impact analyses for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). While specific prime contractors are not identifiable from the provided data, the task orders suggest a focus on research institutions, consulting firms, and specialized economic analysis organizations capable of conducting complex statistical and policy-oriented studies.

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