Department of Education Awarded a Contract to AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES for $25,857,088.98

Signed on

5/18/2018, 12:00 AM

AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Government Contract #91990018C0019

AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $25,857,088.98. The contract was awarded by the agency office CONTRACTS AND ACQUISTIONS MANAGEMEN, which is a division with the Department of Education within the Department of Education.

Summary of Award

The recipient of the federal contract is the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences. They provide services related to educational research and program evaluation. The contract, funded by the Department of Education, is for the What Works Clearinghouse: Statistics, Website, and Training (WWC - SWAT) project, aimed at reviewing research to help educators make evidence-based decisions. The total contract amount is $20,496,034.98, with notable spending transactions including $4,706,405 for one transaction and $4,596,185 for another.

Contract Details

Contract ID91990018C0019

Contract TypeD

Total Obligation$20,496,034.98

Exercised Options$20,496,034.98

Base Amount + Options$25,857,088.98

Date Signed2018-05-18

Contract DescriptionTHE WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE: STATISTICS, WEBSITE, AND TRAINING (WWC - SWAT) CONTRACT IS FOR THE SERVICES FOR A NUMBER OF ESSENTIAL TASKS FOR THE WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE (WWC) AS A WHOLE, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE WEBSITE, DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES, AND REVIEWER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION. THE WWC REVIEWS RESEARCH ON VARIOUS PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES IN EDUCATION, WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING EDUCATORS WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MAKE EVIDENCE-BASED DECISIONS.

Start Date2018-05-18

End Date2023-05-17

Agency Details

Awarding AgencyDepartment of Education

Awarding Sub AgencyDepartment of Education

Awarding OfficeCONTRACTS AND ACQUISTIONS MANAGEMEN

Funding AgencyDepartment of Education

Funding Sub AgencyDepartment of Education

Funding OfficeINSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

Recipient Details

RecipientAMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Recipient Location1000 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST N W WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

Business CategoriesCategory Business, Corporate Entity Tax Exempt, Nonprofit Organization, Not Designated a Small Business, Special Designations, U.S.-Owned Business

Comments

Award Transactions

Transaction #P00014 | $-796.59August 14, 2025

Department of Education, a sub agency of Department of Education, issued a payment of $-796.59 to AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

This payment could indicate a change to the existing contract.

Transaction #P00013 | $4,706,405.00March 17, 2022

Department of Education, a sub agency of Department of Education, issued a payment of $4,706,405.00 to AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

Transaction #P00011 | $4,596,185.00February 26, 2021

Department of Education, a sub agency of Department of Education, issued a payment of $4,596,185.00 to AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

Transaction #P00007 | $3,517,298.57March 24, 2020

Department of Education, a sub agency of Department of Education, issued a payment of $3,517,298.57 to AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

Transaction #P00006 | $703,999.00September 27, 2019

Department of Education, a sub agency of Department of Education, issued a payment of $703,999.00 to AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

Transaction #P00004 | $3,316,988.00March 14, 2019

Department of Education, a sub agency of Department of Education, issued a payment of $3,316,988.00 to AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

Transaction #0 | $3,655,956.00May 18, 2018

Department of Education, a sub agency of Department of Education, issued a payment of $3,655,956.00 to AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.