DOC-REF: FRC-2026-04-28Rev 04 / 2026

Section 8.4 - Register entry

DOC-REF: FRC-MKT-FR2104636677

Ipsos Research

Ipsos America, Inc. lists Ipsos Research on the FedRAMP Marketplace with the status FedRAMP Certified, at Moderate impact, on the Agency path under the Rev5 process. Package FR2104636677, read from the marketplace feed as of September 3, 2026.

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Section A. Register entry

What the marketplace records

FedRAMP package ID
FR2104636677
Cloud service provider
Ipsos America, Inc.
Certification status
FedRAMP Certified
Impact level
Moderate
Certification class
Class C (Moderate)
Authorization path
Agency
Certification type
Rev5
Marketplace phase
Ongoing Certification
Deployment model
Government Community Cloud
Register snapshot
September 3, 2026
Service model
SaaS
Independent assessor
Schellman Compliance, LLC
Certification date
December 21, 2021
Status date
December 21, 2021
Annual assessment
February 18, 2011
Agency authorizations
3
Recorded reuses
2
Milestones on record
3

The marketplace carries Ipsos Research under package FR2104636677 with 18 recorded fields. Its certification date is December 21, 2021. Schellman Compliance, LLC is named as the independent assessor, with an annual assessment date of February 18, 2011. 3 agencies are listed as having authorized it, among them Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs and Social Security Administration, and the feed records 2 reuses of the package. It is delivered as SaaS on a government community cloud.

Section B. Milestones

3 entries in the marketplace event log

Most recent first, as recorded by FedRAMP.

Event log
DateCategoryRecorded
December 21, 2021Status ChangeStatus changed from PMO Review to FedRAMP Certified
February 18, 2021Status ChangeStatus changed from Agency Review to FedRAMP In Process
February 18, 2021Status ChangeStatus set to Agency Authorization In Process

Section C. Cost context

What reaching Moderate costs

Our own published ranges for a provider going through this level. Nothing here is a figure this provider has disclosed.

Cost context

Budget for a Moderate authorization

Initial authorization$800,000 to $2,000,000
Continuous monitoring$150,000 to $350,000 a year
Typical timeline12 to 18 months
Control baseline325+ controls
Annual assessment$90,000 to $260,000 a year

Our published planning range for a provider pursuing Moderate. It is not a figure any listed provider has disclosed.

Read the FedRAMP Moderate cost guide / annual assessment cost / continuous monitoring cost

Path

Agency Authorization is the route for 578 of the offerings on the marketplace. Our cost pages put it at $800,000 to $2,000,000 over 12 to 18 months for Moderate. Agency authorization cost

Assessment and monitoring

An annual assessment date of February 18, 2011 is on the record, and that assessment recurs for as long as the package stays listed. Annual assessment cost / continuous monitoring cost

Section E. Agencies on the record

3 agencies listed against this package

As published on the marketplace. An agency named here has issued its own authorization to operate; FedRAMP does not issue ATOs itself.

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Social Security Administration

Section G. Nearest entries on the register

Comparable offerings

Scored on impact level, path, status, shared business categories and how close the two entries sit in the register's own timeline.

Section H. Description

As published on the marketplace

The provider's own description of the service, reproduced from the FedRAMP feed without edits.

Ipsos: Multi-Modal Survey Research and AI-Powered Data Analytics for the Public Sector Ipsos delivers a secure, FedRAMP Moderate Authorized platform designed to help federal agencies gather critical data and translate it into actionable intelligence. We provide end-to-end support for the entire research lifecycle, from survey design and deployment to advanced, AI-driven analysis. Core Capabilities: Our platform supports a full range of data collection methods to reach any audience, including: * Digital Surveys: Modern, responsive web-based surveys with the capability to distribute invitations via email and SMS. * Paper-Based Logistics: We manage the complete paper survey lifecycle, partnering with vetted vendors for printing and mailing, while handling all high-speed scanning and data capture in-house. Next-Generation AI Analytics: Our platform securely accesses a suite of leading Large Language Models (LLMs) through AWS Bedrock, a managed service that has achieved FedRAMP High authorization. This allows us to transform vast amounts of unstructured text from open-ended survey responses into clear, data-driven insights. Our AI engine can: * Automatically Classify Verbatims: Instantly categorize thousands of qualitative responses into key themes. * Extract Actionable Insights: Identify and summarize key takeaways, emerging trends, and critical recommendations. * Enhance Data Quality and Security: Automatically identify and flag comments containing extreme keywords or potential Personally Identifiable Information (PII) for manual review, redaction, and follow-up, ensuring data integrity and compliance. * Generate Executive Summaries: Produce concise narratives to support rapid and informed decision-making. Why Ipsos for Government? Our combination of multi-modal survey expertise and secure, AI-powered analytics empowers public sector organizations across all verticals-including healthcare, defense, and civilian agencies-to understand public sentiment, evaluate program effectiveness, and make mission-critical decisions with greater speed and confidence. All data is managed within our secure GovCloud environment, adhering to the strictest contractual and regulatory standards.

Next step

What the same authorization would cost you

The worksheet turns an impact level, an existing security posture and an organization size into a line-by-line budget, with the 3PAO fee split out.

Provenance and independence

Source: the FedRAMP Marketplace product feed, produced by the General Services Administration. The feed's own last-change stamp is September 3, 2026; this copy was taken on September 5, 2026.

GSA's disclaimers page states that FedRAMP content about a specific commercial product or service is provided for the information and convenience of the public and “does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the General Services Administration”. A listing here is a record of a certification status, not a judgment about the product.

FedRAMPCost.com is an independent cost reference. We are not affiliated with FedRAMP, the GSA, any provider listed on this page, or any assessment organization, and no provider pays to appear in this register.

DOC-REF: FRC-2026-04-28 / Updated 2026-04-28