NCSES Secure Data Access Facility (SDAF) Justification
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 49100426Q0002
- Agency
- Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support National Science Foundation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 47QRAA20D001M Federal IDV award
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- R702 Support- Management: Data Collection
- Place of performance
- Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Derek Bowks dbowks@nsf.gov (703) 292-7749
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Science Foundation's Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support issued this Limited Source Justification for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) to procure maintenance and operation services for a remote Secure Data Access Facility (SDAF) supporting the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The SDAF provides approved researchers with secure access to restricted-use statistical data in a controlled environment. NCSES conducted market research through SAM.gov from December 1-4, 2025, which yielded five responses; however, only the incumbent contractor, National Opinion Research Center (NORC), was determined capable of performing the required services. The justification emphasizes that recompeting these services would create unacceptable risk and could seriously impede the government's ability to fulfill its mission of providing researchers access to critical restricted-use data. The contract was awarded to NORC under contract number 47QRAA20D001M on December 31, 2025, as a hybrid Firm Fixed Price and Time & Materials task order with an estimated total value that remains redacted. NCSES plans to conduct a full recompetition in fiscal year 2026, during which it will perform additional market research to determine whether the future competition will be fully open or set aside for small business participation.
Notice text
Please see the attached document for details.
Awarded contract 47QRAA20D001M to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-12-31.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NCSES SDAF LSJ signed_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NCSES Secure Data Access Facility (SDAF) Justification | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| NCSES Secure Data Access Facility (SDAF) | Pre-Solicitation |
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