RFI_Capability_Satement_Instructions-_NCES_DATA_LICENSING_and_INSPECTION_SUPPORT.docx

NCES DATA LICENSING and INSPECTION SUPPORT

(ED-IES-13-R-0004)

Request for Capability Statement Instructions to Interested Small Business Vendors

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the Institute of Education Science (IES) contemplates award of a contract to perform periodic, on-site inspections of selected IES/NCES licensee sites where researchers have licensing agreements with IES/NCES to access IES/NCES restricted-use data files, to maintain and update the License Documentation System, to review data security plans submitted by the licensure applicants, and to perform data inspection technical assistance. The purpose of this Request for Information announcement is to conduct market research to identify parties having an interest in, and have the capable resources to support this project.

NCES anticipates that work will be performed under a Fixed Price contract.

NCES anticipates responses from interested parties with demonstrated comprehensive understanding of required tasks to meet the stated performance objectives and an ability to provide all functional capabilities of performance in each technical area. The response shall not exceed 10 double spaced, 12-point font, typed pages, excluding resumes and questions. The response shall include the following information:

1) organization capability

2) staff with required knowledge, skills, and experience listed in the Performance Work Statement (i.e., familiarity with institutions of higher education, years of law enforcement investigative experience, etc.) and whether they are ready to travel and conduct the site inspections immediately after the contract is awarded

3) related organizational experience in conducting on-site sensitive inspections

4) storage capability as specified in subtask 2b Resumes may be provided in appendices. Each resume shall not exceed 3 single spaced, 12-point font, typed pages. The response can also include questions regarding the Performance Work Statement in one double spaced, 12-point font, typed page.

Interested parties may submit their response to Joseph.Gibbs@ed.gov no later than November 28, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. noon ET. All information submitted should support the capability to provide the services required. The response must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating capability to provide these services. Oral communication will be not accepted in response to this notice.