IDEA_Implementation_Study_Capability_Statement_Instructions.docx

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION EVALUATION AND REGIONAL ASSISTANCE

STATE AND LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT

SOLICITATION # ED-IES-17-R-0027

CAPABILITY STATEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) is conducting market research to determine if sufficient interest and capability exists in the marketplace for the State and Local Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, hereafter referred to as “IDEA Implementation Study”. This notice is NOT a request for proposals, but is an invitation for potential offerors to express interest and provide information regarding their relevant knowledge, skills and capabilities. Information submitted in response to this Special Notice may be used to assist the Department in finalizing its acquisition strategy.

Disclaimer: The Department will not pay for the provision of any information nor will it compensate any respondents for providing this information. This notice in no way obligates the Government to award any contract to any interested party. Feedback will not be provided to any interested party who submits information to the Department in response to this notice.

Capability Statement Submission Deadline The deadline for submitting Capability Statements and Basic Information responses is May 25, 2017 by 12:00 PM (EST) via e-mail to the following individuals: Joseph.Gibbs@ed.gov, and cc: Veronica.Price@ed.gov.

Primary Point of Contact:

Joseph Gibbs Contract Specialist Joseph.Gibbs@ed.gov

Secondary Point of Contact:

Veronica Price, Sr. Contracting Officer Veronica.Price@ed.gov Capability Statement Instructions In response to the attached DRAFT IDEA Implementation Study Performance Work Statement (PWS), the Department hereby solicits capability statements from eligible, interested parties. Capability Statements shall be no longer than 3 pages (single-spaced, with a minimum of one-inch margins and 12 point font).

Interested Parties shall provide responses for all content areas noted below. The information requested in the Basic Information Section, discussed below, does NOT count against the 3 page Capability Statement page limitation.

BASIC INFORMATION

1. Please state your business/company name and address. Include contact information such as a corporate email address and website URL.

1. Please state your business size status (i.e. large or small) in the stated NAICS code of 541720. Also provide all socio economic categories for your company and the corresponding NAICS code, and a statement as to whether NAICS code of 541720 is the most appropriate code.

1. State if the requirement should be set-aside for small business, and why (or why not)?

1. State if your business believes that GSA OASIS contracts are a viable procurement tool; and if so, under which pool?

1. State if your company believes that the DRAFT IDEA Implementation Study PWS contains any unduly restrictive language or content? Why? Please cite specific examples and provide feedback.

1. State if the DRAFT IDEA Implementation Study PWS content provides opportunities for small business subcontracting. Why or why not?

CAPABILITY STATEMENT CONTENT AREAS

The capability statement must describe the collective expertise and experience of your company’s personnel, in each of the following areas:

· Substantive knowledge of and experience with relevant special education issues. Interested parties shall provide a minimum of two examples of experience that equips personnel with knowledge of special education programs and policies.

· Successful experience convening panels of content and evaluation experts. Interested parties shall provide a minimum of two examples of personnel’s successful experience convening groups of content and evaluation experts to offer guidance on the design and implementation of education research studies and evaluations.

· Experience and skill in managing, designing and conducting large-scale, nationally representative data collection. Interested parties shall provide a minimum of two examples of personnel’s successful past experience conducting nationally representative surveys of state, school district, and school administrators.

· Experience and skill in authoring well written, policy relevant reports from education studies and evaluations. Interested parties shall provide a minimum of two examples of personnel’s successful experience presenting study findings in well-written, objective, accessible reports for use in informing decisions made by federal, state, and local policymakers and program managers. Interested parties shall indicate the specific role that key personnel played on these studies and evaluations.

In addition, the capability statement shall address the following experience and capacity at the corporate level:

· Experience with projects similar in nature to that described in the Draft IDEA Implementation Study PWS. Interested parties shall provide evidence of successful corporate experience with a minimum of two past projects that are similar to that described in the Draft IDEA Implementation Study PWS, in terms of the specific tasks to be performed and the anticipated level of effort required.