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Combined synopsis and solicitation, total small business set-aside

Cost-of-Living Data Collection and Analysis

H9821025R0001

Defense Human Resources Activity, Defense Human Resources Activity. Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

Awarded

Robert D. Niehaus, Inc.

$0.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2025

21 like it are open now in administrative management and general management consulting services

All 21 open in administrative management and general management consulting services

Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The requirement focuses on collecting and analyzing non-housing price data from both CONUS (continental U.S.) and OCONUS (outside continental U.S.) locations to determine accurate cost-of-living allowances (COLA) for service members. The scope includes utilizing advanced data collection methods such as market surveys, predictive modeling, and geospatial analysis. Contractors are expected to provide actionable insights from the data to maintain fair and current COLA rates for military personnel.

Amendment #1 was issued Thursday, March 6, 2025. Please see the following attachments:

1. H9821025R0001 - COLA - Amendment 1

2. COLA Combined Synopsis_Solicitaiton_Amendment 1

3. Attachment 3 - Solicitation IDIQ Pricing Table_Amendment 1

Amendment #2 was issued Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Please see the following attachments:

1. H9821025R0001 - COLA - Amendment 2

2. COLA Combined Synopsis_Solicitation_Amendment 2

Attachments

Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

UEI
DCJZCVNNMKW4
CAGE
0CXJ5
Vendor location
Santa Barbara, CA
Contract
H9821025DE001
Obligated
$0.00, potential $2,561,180
Actions
1 between August 20, 2025 and August 20, 2025
Competition
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 30 offers received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
Cost of Living Analysis
Match
award number H9821025DE001 equals the contract number; same awarding office H98210 (high confidence)

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. February 19, 2025

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due March 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice ea868c92e52a4ea3b624513f83533bef

  2. March 6, 2025

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due March 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 2a8b3bed056e431696b309b0b7fcc25f

  3. March 6, 2025

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due March 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 3bacde6c5b0846bbb03b61271c272082

  4. March 11, 2025

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due March 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice ce628593a75a47eb9c0469f813cb421c

  5. August 20, 2025

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due March 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 284ee62644544f4f886080a6c2a3b5ac

    7 revisions on SAM
    • August 20, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • August 20, 2025: publish, award notice
    • August 20, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 11, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 6, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 6, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • February 19, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  6. August 20, 2025

    Award notice

    Awarded to Robert D. Niehaus, Inc. for $2,561,180. SAM.gov, notice b4b381f5b75b4d93bbf8a06ef2badf18

    4 revisions on SAM
    • August 20, 2025: publish, award notice
    • August 20, 2025: publish, award notice
    • August 20, 2025: publish, award notice
    • August 20, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  7. August 20, 2025

    Award notice

    Awarded to Robert D. Niehaus, Inc. for $2,561,180. SAM.gov, notice bce35b2658a6409d81fc68f315e20e21

    4 revisions on SAM
    • August 20, 2025: publish, award notice
    • August 20, 2025: publish, award notice
    • August 20, 2025: publish, award notice
    • August 20, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  8. August 20, 2025

    Award notice, originally combined synopsis and solicitation

    Awarded to Robert D. Niehaus, Inc. for $2,561,180. SAM.gov, notice d9f2d344065e4b91beb5677c3420a82e

    4 revisions on SAM
    • August 20, 2025: publish, award notice
    • August 20, 2025: publish, award notice
    • August 20, 2025: publish, award notice
    • August 20, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  9. August 20, 2025

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due March 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice f432de0381a4451aa41d008ff3b4e645

    6 revisions on SAM
    • August 20, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • August 20, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 11, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 6, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 6, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • February 19, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

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