Cover_Page_-_Addendum_2.docx

This document is a Cover Page for Addendum 2 related to the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) Program, issued by the Maryland state government for fiscal year 2025, with the procurement identification number LABOR-FY2025-023 and eMMA BPM # BPM050983. The addendum, dated May 13, 2025, primarily contains responses to vendor questions and is part of a solicitation to procure a contractor for designing and conducting a comprehensive impact and process evaluation of the statewide RESEA program. The contract requires a research team to provide an evidence-based assessment of the program's effectiveness, with a proposal submission deadline of May 29, 2025, following the contract posting on April 29, 2025.

The evaluation must align with Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 01-20 guidelines, focusing on demonstrating a causal relationship between program activities and participant outcomes, specifically targeting higher reemployment rates and median earnings in the second full calendar quarter after an initial unemployment claim. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the contract appears to require significant technical expertise in labor market analysis, program evaluation methodologies, and statistical research. The ideal contractor will need advanced capabilities in designing rigorous impact evaluations, understanding unemployment insurance systems, and generating empirically sound assessments of workforce development interventions, with a strong emphasis on providing actionable insights from large-scale employment program assessments.