05GA0A21D0008 - COORDINATION SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE

This IDC contract for Science/Engineering > Professional Services, Business Admin Services was awarded in FY2021 on Sep 30, 2021 to National Academy of Sciences by GAO Office of Applied Research and Methods. There have been $1.6M in obligations to date with a ceiling value of $4.8M, showing a 33% burn rate so far on the contract. The contract was not competed under any preference program with 1 offer received. We expect a 5 year duration with ultimate completion date of Sep 28, 2026.

National Academy of Sciences is a contractor located in DC, doing primarily Business Admin Services work for Health and Human Services. The company receives $93.8M annually in federal awards (as of FY2020). Also, they have shown success winning IDC contracts concentrated mainly on a singular customer focused portfolio.

The Federal Government competes and awards an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to support requirements where the quantity and time of delivery are unknown. Typically referred to as Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, the Government has the option of awarding a single or multiple award IDIQ. Once awarded, an IDIQ acts as a master agreement between the Federal Government and one or more contractors. On an as-needed basis, Federal buying organizations place orders, commonly referred to as Task Orders against an IDIQ, to purchase goods or services available through the IDIQ.

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Buying Agency/Office

Government Accountability Office»GAO Office of the Chief Operating Officer»GAO Office of Applied Research and Methods

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