91003124F0318↗
Central Research Inc received this contract from Fsa Acquisitions Office, Department of Education: $50.43M obligated so far for support- management: financial. Its period of performance ended 2025-12-24.
Key facts · data as of Oct 25, 2026
- Recipient
- Central Research Inc
- Awarding agency
- Department of Education
- Contracting office
- Fsa Acquisitions Office (910031)
- Obligated to date
- $50.43M
- Potential value
- $50.43M
- Ends
- 2025-12-24
Source: USAspending.gov prime award records (obligations: money committed, not outlays), data as of Oct 25, 2026.
Cite this page: SpendQuery, Award 91003124F0318, data as of Oct 25, 2026, https://spendquery.com/award?id=CONT_AWD_91003124F0318_9100_91003123D0002_9100
Central Research Inc: all federal awards · Department of Education: spending · Fsa Acquisitions Office: what it buys
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE USDS CONTRACT. ALL WORK AND DELIVERABLES PROVIDED MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE TASK ORDER.
Obligated to date$50.43M39 actions
Current value$50.43Mwith options exercised
Period2024-07-01 → 2025-12-24current end date
Passed on$32.84Mto 4 subcontractors
What it is
- Product or service
- Support- Management: Financial (PSC R710)
- Industry
- Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation (NAICS 522390)
- Contracting office
- Fsa Acquisitions Office (910031)
- Competition
- Full and open competition · 5 offers received
- Pricing
- Fixed price with economic price adjustment
- How it was bought
- Multiple-award IDIQ · under 91003123D0002
- Where the work is
- District of Columbia, DC · district DC-98
Obligations by fiscal year
FY2024$5.35M
FY2025$54.39M
FY2026-$9.31M
SpendQuery holds FY2023 on; earlier years are on USAspending.gov.
Subcontractors: where the money went next
19 subawards totaling $32.84M (65.1% of what was obligated), as Central Research Inc reported them. Primes report subawards of $30,000 or more; smaller ones and unreported ones aren't here.
| Subcontractor | Amount | Subawards | Where | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelnet Servicing LLC | $16.08M | 11 | NE | 2023-04-24 | 2023-04-24 |
| Goldschmitt and Associates LLC | $7.00M | 2 | VA | 2024-07-01 | 2025-07-07 |
| Advanced Technology Leaders Inc | $6.52M | 3 | GA | 2024-07-01 | 2025-07-14 |
| Commonwealth Technology Associates, LLC | $3.24M | 3 | VA | 2025-06-01 | 2025-07-25 |
The largest single subawards
| Date | To | Amount | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-07 | Goldschmitt and Associates LLC | $4.00M | PROVIDE STAFF AS A PART OF AN INTEGRATED TEAM PROVIDING CONTACT CENTER AND BACK OFFICE PROCESSING, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. |
| 2025-07-09 | Commonwealth Technology Associates, LLC | $3.00M | PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REMOTE HOST USDS LOAN SERVICING PLATFORM, AND DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE PLATFORM. |
| 2025-07-14 | Advanced Technology Leaders, Inc. | $3.00M | PROVIDE STAFF AS A PART OF AN INTEGRATED TEAM PROVIDING CONTACT CENTER AND BACK OFFICE PROCESSING, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. |
| 2024-07-01 | Goldschmitt and Associates LLC | $3.00M | PROVIDE QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO PERFORM EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE CONTACT CENTER SUPPORT SERVICING FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS |
| 2024-07-01 | Advanced Technology Leaders, Inc. | $3.00M | PROVIDE QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO PERFORM EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE CONTACT CENTER SUPPORT SERVICING FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS |
| 2023-04-24 | Nelnet Servicing LLC | $2.35M | PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REMOTE HOST USDS LOAN SERVICING PLATFORM, AND DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE PLATFORM. |
| 2023-04-24 | Nelnet Servicing LLC | $2.19M | PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REMOTE HOST USDS LOAN SERVICING PLATFORM, AND DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE PLATFORM. |
| 2023-04-24 | Nelnet Servicing LLC | $1.98M | PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REMOTE HOST USDS LOAN SERVICING PLATFORM, AND DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE PLATFORM. |
| 2023-04-24 | Nelnet Servicing LLC | $1.85M | PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REMOTE HOST USDS LOAN SERVICING PLATFORM, AND DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE PLATFORM. |
| 2023-04-24 | Nelnet Servicing LLC | $1.67M | PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REMOTE HOST USDS LOAN SERVICING PLATFORM, AND DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND ENHANCEMENTS OF THE PLATFORM. |
| 2023-04-24 | Nelnet Servicing LLC | $1.50M | PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REMOTE HOST USDS LOAN SERVICING PLATFORM; AND DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION AND ENHANCEMENTS OF THE PLATFORM. |
| 2023-04-24 | Nelnet Servicing LLC | $1.46M | PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REMOTE HOST USDS LOAN SERVICING PLATFORM, AND DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND ENHANCEMENTS OF THE PLATFORM. |
| 2023-04-24 | Nelnet Servicing LLC | $1.31M | PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REMOTE HOST USDS LOAN SERVICING PLATFORM, AND DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND ENHANCEMENTS OF THE PLATFORM. |
| 2023-04-24 | Nelnet Servicing LLC | $876.6K | PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REMOTE HOST USDS LOAN SERVICING PLATFORM, AND DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION AND ENHANCEMENTS OF THE PLATFORM. |
| 2023-04-24 | Nelnet Servicing LLC | $870.6K | PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REMOTE HOST USDS LOAN SERVICING PLATFORM; AND DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION AND ENHANCEMENTS OF THE PLATFORM. |
| 2025-03-15 | Advanced Technology Leaders, Inc. | $515.6K | PROVIDE STAFF AS A PART OF AN INTEGRATED TEAM PROVIDING CONTACT CENTER AND BACK OFFICE PROCESSING, OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE |
| 2025-07-25 | Commonwealth Technology Associates, LLC | $211.9K | PROVIDE STAFF AS A PART OF AN INTEGRATED TEAM PROVIDING CONTACT CENTER AND BACK OFFICE PROCESSING, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. |
| 2025-06-01 | Commonwealth Technology Associates, LLC | $30.0K | PROVIDE STAFF AS A PART OF AN INTEGRATED TEAM PROVIDING CONTACT CENTER AND BACK OFFICE PROCESSING, OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE. |
| 2023-04-24 | Nelnet Servicing LLC | $18.1K | PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF REMOTE HOST USDS LOAN SERVICING PLATFORM; AND DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION AND ENHANCEMENTS OF THE PLATFORM. |
Every action
39 actions since 2024-06-28. Each is a modification or amendment with the money it added or took back.
| Date | Modification | Kind | Amount | What the agency wrote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | P00038 | Funding only | -$9.31M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO DE-OBLIGATE THE EXCESS FUNDING THAT WILL NOT BE INVOICED |
| 2026-03-03 | P00037 | Change order definitized | -$4.1K | DEFINITIZE REQUIREMENTS AND FIRM FIXED PRICE FUNDING FOR CHANGE ORDER 17, CR 7213. |
| 2026-03-02 | P00036 | Change order | $0 | THIS MODIFICATION IS ISSUED TO DOCUMENT AND PROVIDE EXTENSIONS TO STOP WORK ORDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT FAR CLAUSE 52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER (AUG 1989) |
| 2025-10-27 | P00035 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $0 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO REVISE DATES IN CHANGE REQUEST (CR) 7420 OB3 - SERVICER IBR CHANGES. |
| 2025-09-22 | P00034 | Change order | $0 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO ADD REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING CHANGE REQUEST 7312. THERE ARE NO COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MODIFICATION. |
| 2025-09-18 | P00033 | Change order | $4.8K | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCORPORATE THE NEW ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT FOR FY 2025 |
| 2025-09-17 | P00032 | Change order | $22.5K | TO FORMALIZE REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING FOR CHANGE ORDER ISSUED FOR CR 7213. AND TO ADD FUNDING AND REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING CRS 7428 AND 7429. |
| 2025-08-27 | P00031 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $13.0K | TO ADD THE REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING FOR CR 7420 OBBB SERVICER IDR CHANGES, AND TO DEFINITIZE AND FUND CHANGE ORDER 16, CR 7248 PROCESSING OF IDR APPLICATION FOR COMBO BORROWERS. |
| 2025-08-14 | P00030 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $107.5K | THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION P00030 IS TO DEFINITIZE REQUIREMENTS AND FIRM FIXED PRICE FUNDING FOR CHANGE ORDERS ISSUED AS NOT TO EXCEED FOR CHANGE ORDER 15 FOR CR 7150 AND CHANGE ORDER 19 FOR CR 7249. |
| 2025-08-11 | P00029 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $0 | USDS-SERVICER 91003124F0318 EXTEND STOP WORK ORDER FOR SINGLE SIGN-ON FOR 90 DAYS. |
| 2025-07-30 | P00028 | Option exercised | $15.28M | EXTEND THE CURRENT TASK ORDER BY INCREASING THE QUANTITY AND VALUES OF THE OPTION, AND TO EXERCISE THE OPTION PERIOD CLINS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $15,278,854.53 WITH A PERFORMANCE PERIOD OF 08/01/2025-09/30/2025. |
| 2025-07-23 | P00026 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $19.1K | IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING OF CRS 7385 AND 7357, ALSO ADDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO DEFINITIZE CR 7331. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THIS MODIFICATION IS $19,101.09. |
| 2025-07-22 | P00027 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $1.2K | INCORPORATE CR 7398 - FSA CLOUD NETWORK FOR KAFKA BROKER BEING REHOSTED ON MSX AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THIS CR. |
| 2025-07-08 | P00025 | Funding only | $338.6K | ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO COVER SHORTAGES DURING THE FUNDING PERIODS OF APRIL 2025 AND MAY 2025 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $338,642.10 |
| 2025-06-18 | P00024 | Change order | $0 | DOCUMENT THE ISSUANCE OF PAST STOP WORK ORDERS AND EXTENSIONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT FAR CLAUSE 52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER (AUG 1989) |
| 2025-06-09 | P00023 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $1.30M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE USDS CONTRACT. ALL WORK AND DELIVERABLES PROVIDED BY THE USDS SERVICER MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT F |
| 2025-05-30 | P00022 | Option exercised | $12.47M | EXTEND THE CURRENT TASK ORDER BY ADDING OPTION PERIOD CLINS, INCREASE THE QUANTITY AND VALUES OF THE OPTION, AND TO EXERCISE THE OPTION PERIOD CLINS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $12,466,023.28 WITH A PERFORMANCE PERIOD OF 07/01/2024-07/31/2025. |
| 2025-05-15 | P00021 | Change order definitized | -$109.7K | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO DEFINITIZE CHANGE ORDERS 9, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 22, AND 23. ACTIONS ARE DE-OBLIGATION OF FUNDS, ADDING CLINS AND FUNDING, INCORPORATION OF ZERO COST CHANGE ORDERS, AND EXTENDING PHASE 2 IMPLEMENTATION DATE. |
| 2025-04-30 | P00020 | Option exercised | $4.79M | EXTEND THE CURRENT TASK ORDER BY INCREASING THE QUANTITY AND VALUES OF THE OPTION AND EXERCISE THE OPTION PERIOD CLINS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $4,793,404, WITH A PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE OF 05/01/25-05/31/25. |
| 2025-04-23 | P00019 | Change order | $0 | DOCUMENT THE ISSUANCE ON JANUARY 17, 2025, AND LIFT ON APRIL 10, 2025, OF A STOP WORK ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT FAR CLAUSE 52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER (AUG 1989). |
| 2025-04-09 | P00018 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $170.0K | ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO COVER SHORTAGES DURING THE FUNDING PERIODS OF OCTOBER 2024, JANUARY 2025, AND FEBRUARY/MARCH 2025 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $170,034.59 |
| 2025-04-07 | P00017 | Option exercised | $4.35M | EXTEND THE CURRENT TASK ORDER BY INCREASING THE QUANTITY AND VALUES OF THE OPTION AND EXERCISE THE OPTION PERIOD CLINS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $4,348,537 WITH A PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE OF 04/01/25-04/30/25. |
| 2025-03-19 | P00016 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | -$3.0K | THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION P00016 IS TO DEOBLIGATE FUNDING FROM CLIN 2006AA, FULFILLMENT SERVICES-COMMON PRICING ENVELOPE SENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,048.27. |
| 2025-02-27 | P00015 | Administrative change | $0 | THIS MODIFICATION IS ISSUED TO DOCUMENT THE ISSUANCE ON FEBRUARY 26, 2025 OF A STOP WORK ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT FAR CLAUSE 52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER (AUG 1989), STOPPING IDR PROCESSING. |
| 2025-02-26 | P00014 | Change order | $16.6K | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO ISSUE A CHANGE ORDER TO ADD FUNDING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CR 7331. THE TOTAL FUNDED AMOUNT IS INCREASED THE TOTAL FUNDED AMOUNT IS INCREASED BY $16,593.00 (NTE). |
| 2025-01-31 | P00013 | Option exercised | $6.66M | THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION P00013 IS TO EXERCISE THE OPTION PERIOD CLINS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $6,660,201.02, WITH A PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE OF 2/1/2025-3/31/2025. |
| 2025-01-14 | P00012 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | -$54.8K | THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION P00012 IS TO DEFINITIZE REQUIREMENTS AND FIRM FIXED PRICE FUNDING FOR CHANGE ORDERS ISSUED AS "NOT TO EXCEED", ADD CR 7036, AND TO ADD ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT. |
| 2024-12-27 | P00011 | Option exercised | $3.14M | THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION P00006 IS TO ADJUST THE QUANTITY AND VALUES OF THE OPTIONS TO EXERCISE THE OPTION PERIOD CLINS, WITH A PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE OF 1/1/2025-1/31/2025, AND TO ADD OPTIONAL CLINS FOR THE PERIOD OF 2/1/2025-3/31/2025. |
| 2024-11-01 | P00010 | Change order | $269.0K | THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION P00010 IS TO FORMALIZE REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING FOR CHANGE ORDERS ISSUED IN OCTOBER 2024AND ISSUE A CHANGE ORDER TO ADD CR 7031-SPS PHASE 2 INTEGRATION WITH USDS SERVICERS. FUNDING IS ADDED AS A NOT TO EXCEED VALUE. |
| 2024-10-31 | P00009 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $5.60M | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MOD IS TO INCREASE THE QUANTITY, VALUES AND TO EXERCISE THE OPTION PERIOD CLINS WITH A POP OF 11/1/2024-12/31/2024. THE TOTAL OBLIGATED AMOUNT IS INCREASED FROM $5,353,444.64, BY $5,601,727.66, TO $10,955,172.30. |
| 2024-09-25 | P00008 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $54.9K | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO FORMALIZE REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING FOR CHANGE ORDERS ISSUED IN JULY AND AUGUST 2024 AND ADD FUNDING FOR CR 7170 -IDR- MOVING OF NOVEMBER 2024 IDR ANNIVERSARY DATES. |
| 2024-09-20 | P00007 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $12.0K | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCORPORATE CR 6822 - FINE GRAIN FORBEARANCE REPORTING TO NSLDS - REVISED AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,019.16 |
| 2024-09-16 | P00006 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $1.7K | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCORPORATE CR 7054 - NSLDS IDR PROXY INELIGIBLE MONTHS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,656.00 |
| 2024-09-05 | P00005 | Administrative change | $12.8K | THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION P00005 IS ADDING FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH THE LATEST EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX (ECI) RELEASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT TERMS AS WRITTEN IN THE CONTRACT. |
| 2024-08-20 | P00004 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $1.4K | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO ADD FUNDING AND REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING CHANGE REQUEST - 7067 - JOINT CONSOLIDATION LOAN SEPARATION - PHASE 1 FOR THE FIXED PRICE OF $1,401.10. |
| 2024-08-20 | P00003 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $0 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS FUNDING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CR 7125-USDS SERVICER INFORMATION PORTAL INTEGRATION WITH AIMS MFA-NELNET, FIRM-FIXED PRICE OF $0.00. NELNET ADDED URLS TO BE INTEGRATED WITH THE AIMS SYSTEM. A CONTINUATION OF CR 6889. |
| 2024-07-23 | P00002 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $5.1K | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS ADDING FUNDING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CR 6972 -USDS-3RD CATCH-UP CR FOR USDS SERVICERS TO PROVIDE UPDATE TO BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS AND TO CORRECT TYPOS, ADD MISSING PUNCTUATION, AND PROVIDE CONSISTENT DOCUMENT FORMAT |
| 2024-07-15 | P00001 | Supplemental agreement (work within scope) | $105.9K | THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION P00001 IS ADDING FUNDING AND REQUIREMENTS AS FOLLOWS CR 6676 USDS CONSOLIDATION ORIGINATOR UPDATES AND CR 7026 USDS REAMORITIZATION SCHEDULE |
| 2024-06-28 | 0 | $5.16M | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE USDS CONTRACT. ALL WORK AND DELIVERABLES PROVIDED MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE TASK ORDER. |
Source: USAspending.gov prime award transactions and FSRS subaward reports, as loaded by SpendQuery (data as of 2026-10-25). Amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays. The official record on USAspending.gov ↗