Census undercount of young children

Added: Mar 01, 2016 11:07 am Under the Authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 6, Subparts 6.301 and 6.302, The U.S. Census Bureau intends to contract with Dr. William P. O'Hare, Cape Charles, VA on a sole source basis to find the causes of the Undercount of Young Children in the Decennial Census for a period of one year with two (2) option years. Mr. O'Hare will aid in the understanding the causes of the undercount of young children in the decennial census and other surveys. The contract will provide guidance and advice to senior leadership on planning future evaluations to improve the understanding of the nature of the undercount, as well as suggest new procedures and operations to address the undercount in censuses and surveys set forth in the Statement of Work.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Census Bureau's needs, to pamela.a.miller@census.gov. Please mark all correspondence with "CENS16-006". This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received within 15 days from the publication of this notice, a contract may be issued to Dr. William P. O'Hare