MAS - Policy Studies Associates, Inc. - 47QRAA18D00C3

Contract Number: 47QRAA18D00C3 Contract Period: July 10, 2023-July 9, 2028 Business Size: Small, Woman Owned FSC/PSC Codes: R408, R425

Contractor Name: Policy Studies Associates, Inc.

Address: 1120 20th Street NW, Suite 200N

Washington, DC 20036 Phone Number: 202-939-5327 Website: www.policystudies.com Contract Administrator: Leslie Anderson, landerson@policystudies.com

Pricelist Current thru Modification PS-0017, effective February 10, 2025

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MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE (MAS)

FSC Group: Professional Services mailto:landerson@policystudies.com

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Contents

About PSA

Core Services

Content Knowledge & Expertise

Methods

Clients

Customer Information

GSA-Approved Labor Rates

Labor Category Descriptions

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About PSA Strengthening program capacity, informing policy, assessing impact, and providing training and technical assistance.

Core Services

Policy Studies Associates, Inc.

(PSA)—a woman-owned small business founded in 1982— provides a wide range of solutions and services to nonprofit organizations, local state and federal government agencies;

foundations; and universities. PSA conducts research, program evaluation, and policy analysis;

provides technical assistance and capacity building support; designs and delivers professional development and training; and supports systems design and implementation.

We are flexible, adaptable, and committed partners, delivering innovative solutions tailored to the unique contexts of our clients. We prioritize high-quality products and practical solutions that improve outcomes.

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Research, Program Evaluation, &

Policy Analysis

PSA helps clients make informed decisions. We collaborate with clients to address their goals, whether those involve the development or scale of a program, a measurement framework that supports continuous practice improvement, evidence-informed policy choices, or the valid assessment of impact. We customize each inquiry and ensure that our findings are actionable and useful. We take pride in work that is both relevant and rigorous.

Our staff are accomplished researchers, evaluators, and policy analysts skilled in quantitative and qualitative methods. Our research teams generate creative research and evaluation design solutions that reflect the policy context. We are flexible, adaptable, and committed research partners who set high standards and deliver action-oriented products that contribute to improved policy and practice. Types of services and evaluations include the following:

Types of Services:

― Data collection and analysis ― Literature and evidence reviews ― Needs assessments and logic frameworks ― Policy and legislative analysis ― Program evaluation

Types of Evaluations:

― Case Studies ― Formative Evaluations ― Implementation Studies ― Outcome Studies ― Place-Based Studies ― Performance Measurement ― Impact/Quasi-Experimental Design

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Technical Assistance & Capacity

Building PSA is dedicated to strengthening organizations’ capacity to improve performance, particularly related to collecting and using data for program quality improvement. We support planning, leadership development, and infrastructure. We also build organizational capacity for conducting needs assessments, trainings, data management, and tool reviews to boost operations. We seek to tie performance measures to key drivers of organizational improvement, including through theories of change.

Types of services include the following:

― Performance Management Systems ― Needs Assessments ― Evaluation Capacity Building ― Options Identification & Testing ― Training & Data Management Support ― Theories of Change/Logic Models ― Data Dashboards & Indicator Development

Professional Development &

Training PSA collaborates with clients to co-create customized professional development and training that directly supports clients in achieving their goals.

Our approach is grounded in research, informed by data, and leverages evidence-based practices to address the unique context of each program or organization. We ensure that each professional development or training session is high-quality, results-driven, and aligned to our client’s vision.

― Leader Academies ― Teacher Academies ― Induction & Onboarding Support ― Professional Development & Training Needs Assessment ― Curriculum Development ― Resource & Funding Allocation ― Leader Pipelines

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Systems Design &

Implementation PSA specializes in systems design, integrating evaluation with performance management to support effective program and policy implementation. Our strategic planning helps clients align, adapt, and improve their systems, with a focus on stakeholder engagement through task forces and work groups to ensure diverse perspectives and broad buy-in.

Types of Services

― Process Mapping/Systems Configuration ― Strategic/Scenario Planning ― Change/Project Management ― Continuous Improvement ― Task Force Design & Facilitation ― Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation ― Leader Pipelines

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Content Knowledge & Expertise

Our staff possess deep knowledge and expertise in education, learning supports, social services, and post-secondary success. These interconnected and overlapping areas enable us to transfer insights and best practices across disciplines. We are committed to continuously expanding, refining, and applying our knowledge to advance social service programming and policy, ensuring our work remains innovative and impactful.

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Methods

PSA is known for its ongoing, transparent client communication, ensuring project methods align with needs. Our skilled staff excel in data collection, analysis, and building clients’ evaluation capacity. Our reports focus on clarifying the complex links between interventions and outcomes, often combining quantitative and qualitative data for comprehensive insights. Depending on client goals, our reports may identify strengths and challenges, recommend capacity-building strategies, or suggest options for sustaining and scaling programs in the future.

PSA has received timely OMB clearance on projects since the early 1990s. Our staff all have CITI Human Subjects Research and Ethics Certification. PSA's federally approved Institutional Review Board reviews all data collection instruments and consent forms for planned research. Below we describe capabilities related to study design, data collection tools, data analysis, reporting, capacity building, and technical assistance and training.

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Clients

A trusted partner for more than 40 years, PSA has worked with federal, state, and local government agencies;

national, regional, and local nonprofit organizations; private foundations; and public and private universities.

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Customer Information

1a. Table of Awarded Special Item Numbers (SINs)

SIN SIN DESCRIPTION

OLM Order-Level Materials (OLM)

541611 Management and Financial Consulting; Acquisition and Grants Management Services

541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

1b. Lowest priced model number and price for each SIN

See descriptions of the functional responsibilities of each labor category including education and experience requirements on pp. 10-12.

2. Maximum order: $1,000,000

3. Minimum order: $100.00

4. Geographic coverage: Domestic only

5. Point(s) of production: Washington, DC

6. Discount from list prices: Government net prices (discounts already deducted). Additional discounts may be negotiated for task orders over $100,000

7. Quantity discounts: None

8. Prompt payment terms: Net 30 days

9. Foreign items: None

10a. Time of delivery: Specified on the Task Order

10b. Expedited delivery: Items available for expedited delivery are noted by an asterisk in the price list

10c. Overnight and 2-day delivery: Contact contractor

10d. Urgent requirements: Contact contractor

11. F.O.B. Point(s): Destination

12a. Ordering address: landerson@policystudies.com

12b. Ordering procedures See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-3

13. Payment address: Accounting Department, Policy Studies Associates, 1120 20th Street, NW, Suite

200N, Washington, DC 20036

14. Warranty provision: Contractor’s standard commercial warranty

15. Export packing charges: N/A

16. Terms and conditions of rental, maintenance, and repair:

N/A

17. Terms and conditions of installation N/A

18. Terms and conditions of repair parts indicating date of parts, price lists, and any discounts from list prices:

N/A

18a. Terms and conditions for any other services

N/A

19. List of service and distribution points N/A

20. List of participating dealers: N/A

21. Preventive maintenance: N/A

22a. Environmental attributes (e.g., recycled content, energy efficiency, and/or reduced pollutants:

N/A

22b. Section 508 compliance: Yes

23. Data Universal Number System (UEI) number:

LWCMDE3HEWN4

24. Notification regarding registration in

System for Award Management

(SAM) database

Registered

25. Final pricing: The rates shown include the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) of 0.75% mailto:landerson@policystudies.com

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GSA-Approved Labor Rates OLM: Order-Level Materials

541611: Management and Financial Consulting; Acquisition and Grants

Management Services.

■ Program Evaluation Services Sub-SIN

541990: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Labor Category Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

Senior Officer $313.56 $319.83 $326.23

Officer $218.11 $222.47 $226.92

Principal Investigator $300.91 $306.92 $313.06

Project Director $266.22 $271.54 $276.97

Subject Matter Expert III $285.60 $291.31 $297.14

Subject Matter Expert II $270.30 $275.71 $281.22

Subject Matter Expert I $229.50 $234.10 $238.78

Survey Director/Methodologist $249.27 $254.26 $259.35

Senior Data Collection Coordinator $175.57 $179.08 $182.66

Statistician III $239.70 $244.49 $249.38

Statistician II $214.21 $218.49 $222.86

Statistician I $168.30 $171.67 $175.10

Principal Research Scientist $181.65 $185.29 $189.00

Senior Research Scientist $115.91 $118.23 $120.59

Research Scientist $111.73 $113.96 $116.24

Senior Manager $110.59 $112.81 $115.06

Project Manager $153.12 $156.18 $159.30

Research Analyst III $125.46 $127.97 $130.53

Research Analyst II $107.09 $109.24 $111.43

Research Analyst $70.03 $71.43 $72.86

Senior Communications Specialist $200.17 $204.17 $208.25

Production Specialist $77.25 $78.79 $80.36

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Labor Category Descriptions OLM: Order-Level Materials

541611: Management and Financial Consulting; Acquisition and Grants

Management Services.

■ Program Evaluation Services Sub-SIN

541990: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Labor Category Responsibilities Experience and Education

Senior Officer

Oversees multiple projects, ensuring appropriate staffing for timely delivery of high-quality products. Provides research, policy analysis, and/or program evaluation functions.

Conceptualizes, designs, manages, oversees, and directs research and evaluation projects on a wide range of topics.

Primary liaison between the client and program staff, ensuring that the client's needs are met. Helps clients forecast needs and designs projects to meet them. Deep knowledge of policy and program issues.

PhD in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field, or equivalent experience.

Officer

Oversees multiple projects, ensuring appropriate staffing for timely delivery of high-quality products. Provides research, policy analysis, and/or program evaluation functions. Manages and directs research and evaluation projects on a wide range of topics. Works directly with clients to ensure needs are met.

Provides expertise relevant to policy and program issues.

PhD in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field, or equivalent experience.

Principal Investigator

Directs research and evaluation projects on a wide range of topics. Works directly with clients to design and implement research and evaluation agendas, launch studies, and report and disseminate results. Manages large project teams and develops professional skills of staff.

Master's in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field

Project Director

Directs the day-to-day activities of multiple projects, coordinating project managers to ensure work is on schedule.

Develops strategic and operational plans for project oversight and execution; creates budgets and monitors and reports project financial and programmatic milestones. Tracks schedule of deliverables and recommends changes to keep projects on track. Works with clients to implement research and evaluation designs and report and disseminate results.

Master's in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field

Subject Matter Expert III

Recognized thought leader and expert in their respective field who provides strategic advice on the design, development, and implementation of research approaches and associated work products. Provides guidance and direction on the resolution of complex problems and tasks.

Master's in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field

Subject Matter Expert II

Recognized expert in their respective field who provides strategic advice on the design, development, and implementation of research approaches and associated work products. Provides guidance and direction on the resolution of complex problems and tasks.

Master's in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field

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Education

Subject Matter Expert I

Recognized leader in their respective field who provides strategic advice on the design, development, and implementation of research approaches and associated work products. Provides guidance and direction on the resolution of complex problems and tasks.

Master's in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field

Survey Director/Methodologist

Manages and directs the planning, design, and implementation of complex survey research projects, including budget preparation/estimation and monitoring; instrument design, preparation of training materials; data collection; data preparation and file construction. Skilled in designing complex survey design techniques, including longitudinal surveys, modular surveys; difficult respondent populations; and complicated sampling algorithms. Responsible for quality control for the entire data collection and processing effort.

Master's Degree in statistics, economics, education, public policy, or other related field, or equivalent experience

Senior Data Collection Coordinator

Manages all aspects of data collection coordination and data processing, with minimal direction (i.e., survey administration, data collection timelines, tracking). Skilled at managing multiple tasks, prioritizing, directing others, and adhering to deadlines. Knowledge of basic research methods and /or various aspects of survey research.

Bachelor's degree in statistics, economics, other STEM, education, public policy, or other related field

Statistician III

Utilizes the principles of statistics to analyze research problems. While under the supervision of more senior personnel, supports the development of research questions, data samples, and statistical methodologies. Able to supervise the work of other statisticians.

Master's Degree in statistics, economics, education, public policy, or other related field, or equivalent experience

Statistician II

Utilizes the principles of statistics to analyze research problems. While under the supervision of more senior personnel, supports the development of research questions, data samples, and statistical methodologies. Able to work independently.

Master's Degree in statistics, economics, education, public policy, or other related field, or equivalent experience

Statistician I

Utilizes the principles of statistics to analyze research problems. While under the supervision of more senior personnel, supports the development of research questions, data samples, and statistical methodologies.

Master's Degree in statistics, economics, education, public policy, or other related field, or equivalent experience

Principal Research Scientist

Leads multiple projects in one or more practice areas, and provides expert consultation as needed for other projects.

Provides research, policy analysis, and/or program evaluation functions. Manages and directing evaluation projects in the areas of education and youth development programming and policies. Provides expertise in research design and methodology.

PhD in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field, or equivalent experience.

Senior Research Scientist

Leads multiple projects in a practice area. Provides expertise in project management, including product development, quality control, client relationships, and timelines. Skilled in multiple arenas of research, policy analysis, and/or evaluation.

Master's in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field

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Education

Research Scientist

Leads at least one project in a practice area. Provides expertise in project management, including product development, quality control, client relationships, and timelines. Skilled in multiple arenas of research, policy analysis, and/or evaluation.

Master's degree in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field.

Senior Manager

Leads most phases of one or more projects. Provides expertise in designing, managing, and directing evaluation projects, and adhering to deadlines. Skilled in policy and program research, and/or research methods.

Master's degree in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field, or equivalent experience.

Project Manager

Leads all phases of one or more projects. Skilled in more than one arena of research, policy analysis, and/or evaluation.

Manages project tasks that include data collection, analysis, and/or reporting. Skilled in quantitative and qualitative research methods. Substantial knowledge of policy, program, or methodological issues.

Master's degree in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field, or equivalent experience.

Research Analyst III

Participates on multiple project teams, applying a range of quantitative and qualitative methods in data collection and analysis. Skilled in quantitative and/or qualitative methods, including data collection, analysis, and reporting. Able to supervise the work of other analysts.

Bachelor's degree

Research Analyst II

Participates on multiple project teams, applying a range of quantitative and qualitative methods in data collection and analysis. Skilled in quantitative and/or qualitative methods, including data collection, analysis, and reporting. Able to work independently.

Bachelor's degree

Research Analyst

Participates on multiple project teams, applying a range of quantitative and qualitative methods in data collection and analysis. Skilled in quantitative and/or qualitative methods, including data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Bachelor's degree in education, sociology, public policy, or other related field.

Senior Communications Specialist

Collaborates with research and management staff to develop a communications strategy for the dissemination of reports and project findings. Skilled at coordinating a communications strategy with the project manager and production specialist create high-quality products and presentations.

Bachelor's degree

Production Specialist Skilled in production techniques including editing, copy-editing, graphical displays and other data visualizations for reports, presentations, and data collection materials.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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