Cloud Hosting, System Administration, and Website Support and Development for the Institute of Education Sciences

The Department of Education, through the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), has issued this sources sought notice to identify qualified providers for cloud hosting, system administration, and website support and development. The agency requires a task order to manage its web operations, including critical feature development and support for users, staff, and developers. IES currently utilizes a virtual data center hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host survey collection and dissemination websites. This environment encompasses web and database servers, data-driven web applications, a system management and web development environment, and terminal servers for analytical and statistical software.

This requirement is identified under solicitation number AP4050 and is classified under NAICS 518210 for Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. The project is also categorized under PSC DB01 for IT and Telecom - High Performance Computing (HPC) Support Services (Labor). The notice indicates an SBA set-aside, and the primary place of performance is Washington, DC.

Responses to this notice are due by April 7, 2026. The contracting office for this effort is Contracts and Acquisitions Management, with Tracey Perry serving as the point of contact. Supporting documentation includes three attachments: a request for information document and a statement of work for the cloud hosting recompete. Additional details are available under the source URL for notice 4a962a63d536421abe3570617fb3aea3 on SAM.gov.