Federal Contract Vehicles

PRESTO

Procurement of Research Evaluation and Statistics Task Orders

ED/IES IDIQ Active
Obligated to date
$112.2M
Task orders
44
Companies awarded
51
Ceiling
$2 billion

Vehicle overview

The Procurement of Research Evaluation and Statistics Task Orders (PRESTO) is a multiple-award IDIQ contract vehicle managed by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). It supports the research, evaluation, and statistics mission of IES and serves as the successor to the Education Statistics Service Institute Network (ESSIN) contract. The vehicle has a total program ceiling of $2 billion.

The vehicle is accessible to the entire Department of Education and supports functional areas related to research evaluation and statistical task orders.

Vehicle details

Ordering period

02/28/2023 – 02/27/2033

Ceiling

$2 billion

Where agencies spend through PRESTO

See which agencies and types of work reported the most positive obligations through PRESTO in the last 12 months.

Coverage period Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026

PRESTO contract holders

Contractor Obligated Task orders
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES $38.8M 6
APPLIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION $26.2M 4
NEW EDITIONS, INC. $12.4M 3
SANAMETRIX INC $5.5M 4
THE MANHATTAN STRATEGY GROUP LLC $5.2M 5
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE $4.5M 2
DECISION INFORMATION RESOURCES, INC $4.5M 2
WESTAT, INC. $3.7M 2
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES GROUP, INC $2.7M 1
ACTIVATE RESEARCH INC. $2.6M 5
ANLAR, LLC $2.1M 2
MATHEMATICA INC. $978.5K 1
BNP EDUCATION PARTNERS LLC $871.2K 2
OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS GROUP, L.L.C $870.0K 1
THE HATCHER GROUP INC $697.1K 1

Top 15 of 51 companies by obligations.

NAICS coverage

NAICS 541720

Frequently asked questions

What is PRESTO?
The Procurement of Research Evaluation and Statistics Task Orders (PRESTO) is a multiple-award IDIQ contract vehicle managed by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). It supports the research, evaluation, and statistics mission of IES and serves as the successor to the Education Statistics Service Institute Network (ESSIN) contract. The vehicle has a total program ceiling of $2 billion.
Which agency manages PRESTO?
Procurement of Research Evaluation and Statistics Task Orders is a IDIQ managed by Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.
What can agencies acquire through PRESTO?
The vehicle is accessible to the entire Department of Education and supports functional areas related to research evaluation and statistical task orders.
How much has been obligated through PRESTO?
$112.2M has been obligated across 44 task orders.
Which agencies use PRESTO?
In the 12 months ending July 27, 2026, agencies with reported awards through PRESTO included the Department of Education. The Department of Education reported $21.5M in positive obligations for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (NAICS 541720). The Department of Education reported $18.1M in positive obligations for Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (NAICS 541611). Figures use reported USAspending award data.
How many contractors hold PRESTO?
51 contractors hold a position on PRESTO.
What is the contract ceiling of PRESTO?
PRESTO has a program ceiling of $2 billion.
Is PRESTO active?
Yes, PRESTO is currently active (ordering period: 02/28/2023 – 02/27/2033).

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