Person Authentication Services (PAS)
Awarded Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- EDOFSA-25-000333
- Agency
- Contracts and Acquisition Management Department of Education
- Awarded
- to PPS Infotech LLC
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 47QTCA20D000E-91003125F0013 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Raymond Meraz raymond.meraz@ed.gov (202) 987-1898
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Education's Federal Student Aid (FSA) Acquisitions Directorate has awarded a sole-source, firm-fixed-price task order to PPS Infotech, LLC for Person Authentication Services (PAS), valued at $4,828,058.45. The contract will provide identity and access management services for over 100 million external users accessing FSA applications, with a 12-month performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. PPS Infotech was selected as the sole source vendor due to their critical institutional knowledge of the PAS system and the agency's immediate need to maintain uninterrupted services for the 2025/2026 FAFSA rollout. The award was made under the Multiple Award Schedule Program, with the agency planning to conduct a full and open competition for these services in FY2025 and anticipating a new contract award in Q1 FY2026.
Notice text
This is an award notice and not a solicitation.
This notice makes available the Justification and Approval for limiting
sources in accordance with FAR 8.405-6 Limiting Sources.
The Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid, Acquisitions Directorate, awarded a Sole-Source, Firm-Fixed-Price Task Order to PPS Infotech, LLC. to provide Person Authentication Services (PAS).
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award
Schedule Program. Consideration of schedule contractors will be restricted
to fewer than the number required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
8.405-6(a)(1) (B):
Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized;
The approved Limited Source Justification is provided with this notice
Awarded contract 47QTCA20D000E to PPS INFOTECH LLC for 4828058.45 on 2024-12-20.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Part 8 Limited Source Justification for PAS_12 03 2024 - FINAL_Redacted.pdf |
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