A federal agency in Washington, DC is seeking a qualified contractor to update and maintain an integrated, web-based postsecondary education data system. The project involves enhancing the system to meet evolving federal reporting requirements, as mandated by Congress or the Department, by developing new survey components and updating existing ones.

The desired system must support multiple levels of user permissions (including view, update, lock) and allow access for users, coordinators, and administrators across various institutions. Essential features include user-friendly registration and data entry screens, both manual data entry and file upload capabilities, comprehensive edit checks (range, prior year, and more), prior year data updates, secure communications among stakeholders, and the efficient migration of data for analysis and display. The system must support secure user authentication and handle 500 or more concurrent users.

Collected data will cover a broad range of postsecondary education metrics, such as institutional characteristics, admissions criteria, tuition rates, enrollment statistics by demographic groups, financial aid distribution, degree and certificate awards, retention and graduation rates, student outcomes, and faculty salaries by academic rank.