Award Eligibility Determination (AED) Solicitation   6

Update (8/18/2021): Amendment 0001 (Notice ID: 91003121R00010001) to this solicitation has been posted at the following link: https://sam.gov/opp/c73b00b552a041ee92ffbc96e310ce6d/review. Please go to that post for the latest updates.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) seeks Contractor support to develop the Award Eligibility Determination (AED) system a modern, flexible, and efficient system to calculate aid eligibility for FSA's customers (students and parents), as well as assist partners at postsecondary institutions with these calculations. In addition to improving the overall customer experience, the new environment seeks to improve operational flexibility, enhance cost and operational efficiency, and generate better outcomes for customers and taxpayers.

AED will replace the existing Central Processing System (CPS) and begin processing Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ) for the 2024-2025 cycle.

The AED Solicitation and supporting documents are attached. Vendor's questions concerning this Request for Proposal are due Friday, August 6, 2021 at 1:30pm, EDT. Vendor's proposals are due Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 4:30pm, EDT. Please review the solicitation for offeror's instructions and full proposal submission details.