RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE - 2019-20 NATIONAL POSTSECONDARY STUDENT AID STUDY (NPSAS 2020). THE NPSAS 2020 CONTRACT IS DESIGNED TO FULFILL A REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT A SERIES OF STUDIES, BASED LARGELY ON ADMINISTRATIVE DATA COLLECTIONS AND SOME STUDENT INTERVIEWS, TO COMPLY WITH THE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2008. THESE STUDIES ARE DESIGNED TO DESCRIBE (1) HOW STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FINANCE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND (2) STUDENTS' PERSISTENCE, ATTAINMENT, AND WORKFORCE OUTCOMES.
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2019-20 NATIONAL POSTSECONDARY STUDENT AID STUDY (NPSAS 2020). THE NPSAS 2020 CONTRACT IS DESIGNED TO FULFILL A REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT A SERIES OF STUDIES, BASED LARGELY ON ADMINISTRATIVE DATA COLLECTIONS AND SOME STUDENT INTERVIEWS, TO COMPLY WITH THE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2008. THESE STUDIES ARE DESIGNED TO DESCRIBE (1) HOW STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FINANCE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND (2) STUDENTS' PERSISTENCE, ATTAINMENT, AND WORKFORCE OUTCOMES.
Context & Analysis
On Jul 25, 2018, Department of Education obligated $42,942,362.49 to RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE for 2019-20 national postsecondary student aid study (npsas 2020). the npsas 2020 contract is designed to fulfill a requirement to conduct a series of studies, based largely on administrative data collect…. The award is classified under NAICS 541720 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES. Competition extent: full and open competition with 1 offer received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in WASHINGTON, DC. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Education under NAICS 541720 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ended Feb 10, 2025 (20 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 7, 2026: 49/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed, with 1 offer. 61% of 136 awards in this market (Department of Education awards in NAICS 541720 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 3 offers.
- Award size
- At $42.9M, this award is larger than three in four of the 162 priced Department of Education awards in NAICS 541720 over the last 3 years (median $1.0M).
- Incumbent at this agency
- RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE has 15 other awards from Department of Education, totalling $78.4M, 2015–2026.
- Largest vendors in this market
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- AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES — 8 awards, $87.0M
- WESTED — 2 awards, $39.9M
- MATHEMATICA INC. — 4 awards, $22.3M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 7, 2026.
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