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IES Data Repository and Restricted Use Data (DR-RUD) Program

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3622Federal

Submission Closed10/14/2025, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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Solicitation # 70FA3127I00000001

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AI Contract Overview

The U.S. Department of Education plans to issue a solicitation in early fiscal year 2026 to establish a secure computing environment that enables researchers approved by the Institute of Education Sciences to access Restricted Use Data (RUD), primarily from the National Center for Education Statistics and the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. This environment aims to facilitate comprehensive data analysis while implementing strict controls to prevent the export of potentially identifying information, ensuring data privacy and security for approved research projects. The solicitation will be based on a draft Performance Work Statement, outlining the specific requirements and scope of work. This notice is preliminary and intended solely for planning purposes, with no guarantee that a formal solicitation will follow. Interested parties, including small businesses, are encouraged to respond voluntarily to assess potential set-aside opportunities. The Department emphasizes that responses are non-binding and that no costs incurred in participating will be reimbursed. The contract will be managed by the Department of Education’s Contracts and Acquisitions Management office in Washington, D.C., with key contacts available for further inquiries. The NAICS code associated with this effort is 518210, indicating a focus on data processing, hosting, and related services.

General Info

U.S. Department of Education seeks secure remote research system proposals for 2026, emphasizing data security.

Agency

Department Of Education → Contracts And Acquistions Managemen

NAICS

518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

IES Data Repository and Restricted Use Data Program (DR-RUD) Draft PWS

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IES Data Repository and Restricted Use Data Program (DR-RUD) RFI

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedSep 12

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineOct 14

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

10/14/2025, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Education → Contracts And Acquistions Managemen

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20202, USA

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Department Of Education → Contracts And Acquistions Managemen

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20202, USA

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CJ Fields

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Chase Cooper

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Full Description

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) intends to issue a solicitation in early FY26 to support a computing environment where researchers approved by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) can obtain secure, remote access to approved IES Restricted Use Data (RUD), most notably data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE), for approved research projects. That environment should permit the robust analysis of those data, and should implement controls such that potentially identifying information can be exported. Please see the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for more details about this requirement.

PLEASE NOTE: All information contained in this notice is preliminary in nature and subject to change. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Quotations (RFQ), Invitation for Bids (IFB), or a commitment on the part of the Government to conduct a solicitation in the future. All information provided is strictly voluntary and no reimbursement will be made by the Government for any costs associated with providing a response to this notice or otherwise participating in market research activities. Further, the U.S. Department of Education offers no assurance that a solicitation will result from this notice. All interested parties are highly encouraged to submit a response including small businesses to determine whether or not this requirement can be set-aside for the small businesses.