This is a $100,000.00 purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs to the National Academy of Sciences. The contract is for services to support the development of a research strategy on child labor and forced labor in international settings. The contract is not set aside. The National Academy of Sciences is a non-profit organization that provides expert advisory services to federal agencies across various scientific and technical domains through contract awards and grants. The contract demonstrates the National Academy of Sciences' ability to deliver specialized research coordination and technical support to help inform federal policy and decision-making.