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BPA call 0003GROUNDSWELL CORPORATION

Overview

Award facts

Net obligations
$929K
$929,001of $929K potential value
Outlays (paid to date)
$305.99K
$305.99K paid of $929K obligated$305,991
Period of performance
Sep 22, 2017 to Nov 10, 2020
Ended
Modifications
7
Latest action Mar 24, 2026
Contract type
BPA call
PIID 0003

Contract value is the most the government could spend; obligations are what it has legally committed; outlays are what it has actually paid.

Description of requirement

"OTHER FUNCTIONS" IGF::OT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THE ACCREDITATION AND STATE LIAISON DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM IS TO PROVIDE ONGOING TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR MAINTAINING, ENHANCING, DEVELOPING AND HOSTING DATABASE THAT FACILITATES THE MANAGEMENT OF KEY ACCREDITATION GROUP OPERATIONS.

Dates and value

Award date
Signed on Sep 22, 2017
Potential end of performance
Nov 9, 2020
Current value
$929,001Base and exercised options
Potential value (if all options are exercised)
$929,001
Parent contract vehicle
EDOPE17A0014 (BPA, multiple award) — 5 orders recorded under it

Obligations by fiscal year of action

  • FY2026: -$0 (de-obligation)
  • FY2020: $98,385
  • FY2019: $106,641
  • FY2018: $605,797
  • FY2017: $118,179

Total across 5 fiscal years: $929,001

Net de-obligation in that fiscal year (obligations withdrawn).

Source: Federal Procurement Data System contract actions as published by SAM.gov and USAspending.gov; latest action recorded Mar 24, 2026. View on USAspending · Recipient on SAM.gov

Recipient

NameGROUNDSWELL CORPORATION
LocationHINSDALE, IL
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CAGE code4ZYF6
Business sizeSmall businessSize at award, per the contracting officer
Parent companyGROUNDSWELL CORPORATION

Business types and certifications

Minority-ownedSmall disadvantaged business (SDB)Self-certified small disadvantaged businessSBA 8(a) program participantFor-profit organizationSubchapter S corporation

Self-reported at the time of the action.

Agency and place

Awarding and funding

Awarded by
  1. Department of Education
  2. CONTRACTS AND ACQUISTIONS MANAGEMEN
Funded by
  1. Department of Education
  2. OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Funded from
Student aid administrationProgram activities091-0202Federal accounts (agency financial reports)

Place of performance

Place of performance
Hinsdale, Dupage County, Illinois 60521-3357
Congressional district (place of performance)
IL-04As reported at the time of the action

Classification and competition

Classification

NAICS
541512COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES
Product or service (PSC)
D308IT AND TELECOM- PROGRAMMING (service)

Competition

Extent competed
Full and open competitionA
Solicitation procedures
Subject to multiple award fair opportunityMAFO
Set-aside
Small business set aside - totalSBA
Contract pricing
Firm fixed priceJ
Offers received
2

Contract details

Service Contract Act labor standards
No
Commercial procedures
Commercial products/servicesA
Government-furnished property
Transaction does not use GFE/GFPN
Bundled requirement
Not bundledH
Consolidated requirement
Not consolidatedD
Undefinitized action (terms not final)
No
Performance-based service acquisition
Yes - service where PBA is used.Y

Transaction history

Modification history

Base award
Sep 22, 2017Base obligation at award: $118,179
Latest action
Mar 24, 2026 — Other administrative actionModification P00007; obligation change -$0; administrative: no change in scope or value
Latest substantive action
Sep 17, 2020 — Supplemental agreement (within scope)Modification P00006; obligation change +$24,875
Actions by type
  • Base award1
  • Option exercised3
  • Supplemental agreement (within scope)2
  • Change order definitized1
  • Other administrative action1
8 actions recorded, Sep 22, 2017 to Mar 24, 2026; each action counted once.

All contract data

All contract data

Every other field reported for this award, as of its latest reported action

Competition

Evaluation preference
No preference used
Local area set-aside
No
A-76 (FAIR Act) action
No

Pricing and financing

Paid by purchase card
No
Latest action: change in base and exercised options
-$0
Latest action: change in base and all options
-$236,613

Socio-economic and policy

Inherently governmental functions
Other functionsOT
Recovered materials and sustainability
No clauses included and no sustainability includedC
EPA-designated product
Not requiredE
Clinger-Cohen Act planning (IT)
Yes
Construction wage rates (Davis-Bacon)
No

Place and origin

Domestic or foreign entity
U.S. owned businessA
Country of product or service origin
United statesUSA
Place of manufacture
Not a manufactured end productC

Structure

Award or IDV
Award
Award type
BPA callA
Parent vehicle type
BPAE
Parent vehicle: multiple or single award
Multiple awardM
Parent vehicle agency
Department of Education9100
Awarding agency code
9100
Awarding sub-tier code
9100
Contracting office code
919900
Transactions recorded under this award key
8

Funding

Funding agency code
9100
Funding sub-tier code
9100
Funding office code
910034
Treasury accounts
  • 091-2017/2018-0202-000
  • 091-2018/2019-0202-000
  • 091-2019/2020-0202-000
  • 091-2020/2021-0202-000
Object classes
  • 25.7: Operation and maintenance of equipment
Disaster or emergency funding (DEFC)
  • Q: Not Designated Nonemergency/Emergency/Disaster/Wildfire Suppression