Sponsored Programs Post Award Assessment Service

The issuing agency is seeking a qualified vendor to conduct a focused, high-level post-award assessment of sponsored programs accounting operations, including a limited review of key handoffs with the sponsored programs office. This diagnostic and strategic advisory engagement aims to identify communication or practice patterns that may impede the standardization or modernization of post-award processes. The agency needs to evaluate its current post-award staffing model, including workload distribution, staff-to-award ratios, and the alignment of staffing resources to award complexity and risk. The project covers an assessment of the alignment of financial, grants management, human resources, and related systems with post-award business processes. The selected vendor must identify technology gaps and opportunities to improve system support for post-award management. The scope of work also requires a review of the post-award lifecycle, organizational culture, communication, reporting, and system access. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency allows the performance of the work to be conducted either onsite or offsite. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 15, 2026, and the agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget.