RFI ARP-HCY 5-13-22.pdf

Sources Sought U.S. Department of Education

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)

Title of Project: OCDO Data Analytic Evaluation Studies of ARP-HCY (ODAES 2022-24) Tracking Number: ESEP220368UP

General Information:

This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE and REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) is for market research and planning purposes only and shall not be an obligation by the Government to acquire any products or services. The Department is contemplating a Firm Fixed Price award with one

(15) month Base Year and one (1) twelve (12) month Option Period and intends to issue a solicitation sometime in July 2022. The anticipated NAICS code is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), with a size standard of $16.5M.

The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis.

Pursuant to 48 C.F.R. Part 10, the Government is conducting market research to:

• Determine what sources exist that can satisfy the Government’s requirements listed below,

• Determine the capabilities of potential contractors,

• Determine the size and status of potential sources, and

• Determine the level of competition

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) AND

SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT

TO AWARD A CONTRACT AT THIS TIME.

Performance Work Statement (PWS): Attached for your review is the Performance Work Statement, which includes background, purpose of contract, legislative authority, scope of work, and tasks and deliverables and attachments..

Request for Capabilities: Interested parties are invited to submit a capability statement. You will need to demonstrate the ability to provide the services as stated in the Draft PWS (DPWS).

Page limit for capability statements are 10 pages, single spaced, and 12-point font (excluding tables). The capability statements must demonstrate vendors’ ability to perform the requirements outlined below. Please address each in the order listed.

Interested vendors are to respond to sections below in the order provided below.

1. Describe your ability and experience performing the major tasks (2-9) identified in the PWS, and provide examples, if possible. Please identify two recent Government or other commercial experiences relevant to this Sources Sought Notice and RFI (include contract number, role in the effort (i.e., prime contractor or subcontractor), date, scope, duration, client, and primary consumer audience, and contracting agency contact). This can be included in chart form, single-spaced, minimum 10-point font. For each experience, please indicate direct role(s) in the project.

2. Discuss your technical expertise and experience with:

• Federal education programs in particular serving special populations of students,

• the provision and management of technical assistance tasks,

• program performance measurement at the Federal level, and

• program evaluation and implementation study methods, including survey development and administration, sampling planning, conducting qualitative case studies, data analysis (using parametric and non-parametric statistics) and data interpretation.

• reporting methods including interactive visualization on websites using Power BI with the ability for users to generate pdf reports

3. Identify 2-3 areas where you could propose an innovation or efficiency to the scope of work in the DPWS. Identify any areas of risk and how your organization would minimize those risks. In addition, vendors are asked to provide feedback on whether they believe they can realistically accomplish the work under Task 2, Subtask 3.2, and/or Task 5 in a firm fixed price environment or they believe this work better fits a time and materials environment.

4. Interested parties are requested to submit comments regarding the PWS and identify competition barriers. Please identify and describe any areas in the PWS believed to be missing, in need of clarification.

The Government will review each capability statement based on the interested party’s demonstrated qualifications, capabilities, expertise, experience, and past performance for market research purposes.

All small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8 (a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns) are encouraged to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice and RFI will be accepted via e-mail to the address listed below. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this evaluation. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date.

Due Date for Capability Submission: Interested parties having the capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements may submit capability statements via email to Colin Alleyne, colin.alleyne@ed.gov with a cc: to Jana Knapp, jana.knapp@ed.gov by 10:00 AM EST on May 11, 2022. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date.

DISCLAIMER:

PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET RESEARCH IN NO WAY INFLUENCES THE

SOURCE SELECTION FOR THESE SERVICES. This is not an invitation for bid, request for proposal or other solicitation. The sole purpose of this Notice is to obtain capabilities for procurement planning purposes. This Notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract nor does the Government intend to directly pay for any information or responses submitted as the result of this Notice. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this Notice will be the outcome of the competitive process.

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