The Department of Labor Economic and Statistical Studies Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supports comprehensive research and analytical services focused on economic and statistical studies. The contract vehicle enables the Department of Labor to procure specialized data analysis, research, and statistical evaluation services across various economic domains. Task orders under this vehicle primarily involve in-depth studies of employer-provided benefit plans, compensation surveys, and economic trend analyses related to workforce and insurance markets.
Task orders under this IDIQ consistently range between $193,000 and $300,000, with firm fixed price and labor hour pricing mechanisms. Advanced Analytical Consulting Group, Inc. emerged as a notable prime contractor, successfully winning small business set-aside task orders involving complex economic research. The task orders frequently address specific research objectives such as analyzing Form 5500 datasets, conducting national compensation surveys, studying health insurance reporting, and examining the impact of regulatory changes like the Affordable Care Act on mid-size group health plans. Most task orders have performance periods of approximately 12 months, typically concluding by September of their respective fiscal years. The primary funding agency remains the Department of Labor, with a specific focus on the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) as a key customer.