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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Alliance Market Survey Solicitation Number: 91990018RNAEP Agency: Department of Education Office: Contracts & Acquisitions Management Location: Contracts (All ED Components)

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Opportunity History

Apr 12, 2018 2:18 pm

ChangedMay 08, 2018 11:26 am

ChangedMay 24, 2018 2:56 pm

Solicitation Number:

91990018RNAEP

Notice Type:

Special Notice

Synopsis:

Added: Apr 12, 2018 2:18 pm

The U.S. Department of Education (the Department)/National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is conducting market research to support a requirement for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Alliance. The purpose of this request is to (1) Provide industry with an opportunity to review and provide feedback on the performance work statement (PWS); (2) Identify potential teams or Alliance structures for this procurement; and (3) Identify the best procurement approach.

The anticipated release date for the solicitation is 4th quarter of fiscal year 2018.

The Department anticipates 10 contract awards. Prospective Offerors must bid as a Team herein referred to as an "Alliance" for each of the components below.

1. Planning and Coordination (PC)

2. Program Support Management (PSM)- Small Business Set Aside (NAICS Code 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services Size Standard $15 Million)

3. Design, Analysis and Reporting (DAR)

4. Item Development (ID)

5. Sampling and Data Collection (SDC)

6. NAEP Support and Services Center (NSSC)

7. Materials, Distribution, Processing and Scoring (MDPS)

8. Web/Technology Maintenance and Support (Web/Technology) -Small Business Set Aside (NAICS Code 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services- Size Standard $27.5 Million)

9. NAEP Platform Development (NPD)

10. NAEP Data Warehouse (NDW)

The planned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the components not listed as set aside for this procurement is 541720 ("Social science research and development services"). The Department reserves the right to change designated set-asides and NAICS codes.

This announcement does not constitute a Request for Proposals, and the Department is not seeking proposals at this time. Instead, the purpose of this announcement is for the Department to collect market research. The Department is conducting market research via two methods both described in greater detail in the attachments. The purpose of the Request for Information is to gather feedback on the draft PWS so that it may be improved prior to release of the solicitation. The purpose of the Request for Capability Statements is to determine whether there is sufficient capability.

Attachments

1. Draft Performance Work Statement

2. Request for Information and Capability Statement Instructions

Added: May 08, 2018 11:26 am

Webinar Information/Logistics The Department will be hosting a vendor outreach Webinar for the upcoming NAEP Alliance requirement and encourage all interested parties attend. Please note that attendance to this Webinar is optional and is NOT a requirement for firms to submit a proposal to the solicitation once the RFP is issued. If interested, please RSVP with your Firms Name, Business Size, Participant Names (if more than one), and Best Point of Contact (Name and Email or Phone Number) to Endrias.Leuleseged@ed.gov, with a cc: to Sabrina.Phillips@ed.gov.

Webinar Logistics Topic: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Alliance Date: Thursday, May 10, 2018 Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm | Eastern Time | 2 hrs Meeting number: 740 662 261 Meeting password: NAEP

To join the online meeting

1. Go to https://educate.webex.com/educate/j.php?MTID=m9d6ac794bf7a2b0d890b39dd3db81760

2. If requested, enter your name and email address.

3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: NAEP

4. Click "Join".

5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

*Please note that upon the completion of the WebEx, the Department plans to post the PowerPoint slides used during the presentation along with a Vendor Participant list on FBO. Please note the Vendor Participant list will be compiled using the information received from the RSVP emails and not the list of names provided from the WebEx, as the Department is unable to identify which individuals represent which firms, through the information that is captured when participants login to the WebEx.

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Draft Performance Work Statement

Type:

Other (Draft RFPs/RFIs, Responses to Questions, etc..)

Label:

Draft Performance Work Statement

Posted Date:

April 12, 2018

2018-2023_NAEP_Alliance_Procurement_PWS_DRAFT.pdf (2,327.24 Kb)

Description: NAEP Draft Performance Work Statement

RFI and Capability Statement Instructions

Type:

Other (Draft RFPs/RFIs, Responses to Questions, etc..)

Label:

RFI and Capability Statement Instructions

Posted Date:

April 12, 2018

Request_for_Information_and_Capability_Statement-FBO.pdf (27.07 Kb)

Description: RFI and Capability Statement Instructions

Supporting Documents from Vendor Engagement WebEx

Type:

Other (Draft RFPs/RFIs, Responses to Questions, etc..)

Label:

Supporting Documents from Vendor Engagement WebEx

Posted Date:

May 24, 2018

Vendor_RSVP_List_from_WebEx.pdf (69.80 Kb)

Description: Vendor RSVP List from WebEx

NAEP_WebEx_Recording_051018.mp3 (4,804.50 Kb)

Description: WebEx Recording

WebEx_PowerPoint.pdf (465.25 Kb)

Description: WebEx PowerPoint

WebEx_Q&A.pdf (34.24 Kb)

Description: Responses to Questions received from WebEx.

Contracting Office Address:

550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor

Washington, District of Columbia

20202

Primary Point of Contact.:

Endrias Leuleseged,

Phone: 2022456171

Secondary Point of Contact:

Sabrina Phillips,

Phone: 202-245-6777

All Files

Draft Performance Work Statement

Apr 12, 2018

Apr 12, 2018

May 24, 2018

General Information

Notice Type:

Special Notice

Original Posted Date:

April 12, 2018

Posted Date:

May 24, 2018

Response Date:

- Eastern

Original Response Date:

Apr 30, 2018 4:00 pm Eastern

Archiving Policy:

Automatic, on specified date

Original Archive Date:

December 31, 2018

Archive Date:

December 31, 2018

Original Set Aside:

N/A

Set Aside:

N/A

Classification Code:

B -- Special studies and analysis - not R&D

NAICS Code:

541 -- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541720 -- Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities