Enterprise Middleware Architecture and Services (EMAS)
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Office of Federal Student Aid
- Awardees
- 3
- Task orders
- 7
- Obligated
- $37,127,016
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- 91003119R0003 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Office of Federal Student Aid Department of Education
- Combined task order value
-
- $37,154,804 Current, with exercised options
- $40,001,872 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 71% complete
- Shared ceiling 37% used
- $100,000,000.00
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 for middleware solutions supporting FSA applications, with ordering authority extending through September 12, 2029, and a shared ceiling of $100 million.
This vehicle is largely exhausted as a pursuit opportunity. The portfolio contains only seven task orders totaling $39.7 million in combined potential value, of which $36.8 million (93%) is already obligated. Ordering momentum has effectively ceased: the most recent task order was awarded September 30, 2022, nearly four years ago, and no new orders have been placed since mid-2022. The vehicle received four orders in its first year (2019) and then one in 2021 and two in 2022; activity has been flat since then. Although three years of ordering authority remains, the combination of minimal available ceiling and stalled ordering activity suggests either that FSA's modernization needs have been largely satisfied or that new capability is being pursued through other vehicles.
Competition is negligible. PPS Infotech LLC holds five of seven awards and $39.7 million of the $39.7 million in combined potential value. Iworks Corp and Centennial Technologies Inc. each hold single small-value orders. All seven orders are set aside for small business, and all funding is concentrated within the FSA office itself; no other customer agencies place orders.
Awarded task orders center on enterprise architecture and middleware platform services. The three largest active orders support the Integrated Technical Architecture (ITA), the Federal Taxpayer Information (FTI) module, and the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), with firm fixed price terms and completion dates in April, September, and December 2026. Typical task-order ceilings range from approximately $2.4 million to $23.2 million, and the sourcing vehicle itself—entirely small-business set-aside—does not restrict pursuit to any particular SBA category or ownership type, only to firms classified as small under the relevant NAICS code.
Description
EMAS is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide middleware solutions for a variety of FSA applications and systems. The scope of work for this contract is broad to accommodate FSA's immediate and future needs resulting from modernization efforts and other initiatives.
IDV awards
| Awardee | IDV award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| PPS Infotech LLC | 91003119D0004 | |
| Centennial Technologies Inc. | 91003119D0002 | |
| Iworks Corp | 91003119D0003 |
Latest task orders
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PPS Infotech LLC | $37,127,016 | 100% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Education | $37,127,016 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2,368,074 |
| FY2025 | $6,309,747 |
| FY2024 | $5,971,997 |
| FY2023 | $5,336,805 |
| FY2022 | $6,841,053 |
| FY2021 | $6,410,453 |
| FY2020 | $2,070,513 |
| FY2019 | $1,818,374 |
Quick answers
What is the EMAS contract vehicle?
Enterprise Middleware Architecture and Services (EMAS) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Office of Federal Student Aid (Department of Education), awarded on September 13, 2019.
Which companies hold EMAS?
3 companies hold EMAS's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to PPS Infotech LLC on September 13, 2019. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are PPS Infotech LLC.
How much has been spent through EMAS?
7 task orders have been placed under EMAS, obligating $37,127,016. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $37,154,804.
What is the shared ceiling of EMAS?
EMAS's shared ceiling is $100,000,000; its task orders have used 37% of it.
Which agencies use EMAS the most?
The departments whose task orders under EMAS obligated the most are Department of Education ($37,127,016).
How much was obligated through EMAS in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under EMAS obligated $6,309,747 in fiscal year 2025.
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