NCSES Technical and Analytical Support Services

Award Date 9/2/2021
Last Date To Order 9/1/2026
Shared Ceiling $35M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) Technical and Analytical Support Services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract provides comprehensive research, analytical, and technical support services focused on science and technology domains. The contract enables NCSES to procure expert services including data analysis, visualization, survey development, statistical sampling, communications support, and workshop organization. Contractors support the production of critical publications like Science and Engineering Indicators, performing specialized research and analytical tasks that inform national science and technology policy and understanding.

The IDIQ vehicle has been awarded to multiple prime contractors, including Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), National Opinion Research Center (NORC), SRI International, and American Institutes for Research (AIR). Task order values range from approximately $173,000 to $7,881,834, with performance periods typically spanning 2-5 years. The contract is not set aside for small businesses, allowing large research organizations and non-profit institutes to compete. Most task orders are priced as firm fixed-price or labor-hour contracts, with work primarily performed in locations like Alexandria, Virginia; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and Chicago, Illinois. Contractors leverage expertise across domains including health, education, social policy, technology, and scientific research to support NCSES's mission of collecting and analyzing science and engineering statistical data.

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