D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

Notice Date

December 11, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Education, Contracts and Purchasing Operations, CPO, 7th & D Streets SW, Room 3616, Washington, DC 20202-4443

ZIP Code

20202-4443

Solicitation Number

N/A

Point of Contact

Tony Williams, Contract Specialist, 202/708-5682; Janet Scott, Contracting Officer 202/708-5691

Description

The Office of Student Financial Assistance (SFA) intends to award a one (1) year sole source extension with a one (1) year option at the discretion of the government to Contract PM95008001. The contractor is American College Testing, Iowa City, IA 52243. This contract provides prompt, thorough and accurate processing of data submitted by students applying for Federal Aid (Most commonly known as the Multiple Data Entry contract (MDE). SFA believes that American College Testing is the only source possessing the necessary existing information, resources, and expertise to meet this program requirement within the time required by SFA. SFA is in the process of modernizing its financial and common originating systems and it is imperative that the existing MDE system remain stable during this period. This contract action continues service to provide sufficient time and stability for the modernization of the financial and common originating systems. See Numbered Note 22.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001213/DSOL003.HTM (W-346 SN508619)