Vendor_Collaboration_Webinar_Information_(IDEA)_5-9-17.docx

NCEE Vendor Collaboration Webinar Details and Logistics Solicitation No.: ED-IES-17-R-0027

Meeting Number: 747- 860- 012 Meeting Password: IDEA To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!)

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Registration:

Advance registration is required for this Webinar. Each vendor must send an email containing the company name, company size standard, a point of contact and contact information by 12:00 PM (EST) May 15, 2017, to Joseph Gibbs, Contract Specialist (Joseph.Gibbs@ed.gov).

Question and Response Protocol:

All questions, for this requirement must be submitted to the Contract Specialist (Joseph Gibbs), with a cc to the Contracting Officer, Veronica Price (Veronica.Price@ed.gov), in writing, no later than Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at 12:00 PM EST. Responses to all properly-submitted questions will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities Website (www.fbo.gov) no later than Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Capability Statements are due no later than Thursday, May 25, 2017, at 12:00PM EST. A consolidated list of ALL questions received from interested parties and the Department’s responses will be posted on FBO as an addendum to this notice.

Additional Feedback Requested:

In addition to vendor questions concerning any and all aspects of the PWS, the Department welcomes and requests general feedback concerning the acquisition, on the following topics:

(1) Comments on the scope of work/identification of any issues with the structure of the requirement;

(2) Identification of any perceived barriers to competition;

(3) Concurrence or issue with the NAICS Code selection of 541720;

(4) Identification of any issues concerning the anticipated contract structure (i.e. do you agree or disagree with the Fixed-Price/Cost Reimbursement designation for each individual task and subtask);

(5) Identification of any issues related to small business participation and subcontracting opportunities;

(6) If GSA Schedules are a more appropriate procurement vehicle. If so, which specific Schedule(s)? and

(7) The Department anticipates a full and open competition for this procurement. Vendors may propose an alternate procurement strategy, and any who do so must include a supporting rationale.

Capability Statements:

Interested vendors are also invited to submit a capability statement of no more than three (3) pages that addresses the core requirements of the PWS (substantive knowledge of relevant special education issues, large scale and nationally representative data collection, preparation of reports from special education studies and evaluations, etc.)