S-EBT Data Collection

The Ohio Agency Administered IDV (CTR019699) is a specialized educational services contract focused on supporting critical state-level data collection and program management initiatives. The contract enables the Management Council of the Ohio Education Computer Network (MCOECN) to provide comprehensive services across multiple state programs, including the Summer Electronic Benefit (Summer EBT) program, Direct Certification, and Literacy Training Reporting. Key services encompass establishing customer service operations, developing web-based data collection systems, maintaining databases, processing student applications, conducting address verifications, and supporting inter-agency collaboration between the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

The IDV is awarded to MCOECN as a not-for-profit Council of Governments, with a performance period from June 13, 2025, to June 3, 2027. The contract is agency-administered and covers statewide Ohio operations, with a total contract value of approximately $2,120,600 across fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Funding sources include School Food Services, Federal Education Grants, and the General Revenue Fund. The contract type allows for flexible service delivery, including deploying up to 15 temporary Customer Service Associates, a full-time Customer Service Manager, and comprehensive program implementation support for nutrition and literacy-related initiatives.