Evaluating career pathways programs and strategies
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 91990024R0019
- Agency
- Contracts and Acquisition Management Department of Education
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- PSC
- AF11 Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&D Svcs; Education Svcs R&D; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20002, United States
- Points of contact
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- Katie Opper katie.opper@ed.gov (202) 987-0207
- Joseph Gibbs joseph.gibbs@ed.gov (202) 453-7716
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Education's (ED) Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is seeking one or more contractors to assist in conducting evaluations of career pathways programs and strategies. These evaluations may focus on describing program implementation and costs, analyzing participation and outcome trends, examining effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, and identifying core program components. The evaluations can use new data collection and/or existing data sources. The program office responsible is the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance within IES. Key contract requirements include expertise in career pathways policies, programs, and strategies, as well as evaluation methods aligned to IES' Standards for Excellence in Education Research. The solicitation number is 91990024R0019, and the due date for responses is June 28, 2024.
This opportunity is not set aside for any specific business category. The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a 60-month ordering period from September 2024 through September 2029. Task orders may be issued as Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials, Cost Reimbursement, or Cost Plus Fixed Fee contracts. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20002, USA. The NAICS code is 541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, and the PSC code is AF11-P - Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&D Svcs; Education Svcs R&D; Basic Research.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
The purpose of this Amendment 0001 is to provide responses to vendor asked questions. The due date for proposals remains unchanged at June 28, 2024 at 2:00PM ET.
The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Institute of Education Sciences (IES) requires one or more contractors to assist IES in conducting evaluations of career pathways programs and strategies. These programs and strategies are designed to improve the career outcomes of youth and adults—including those with disabilities—and can include career and technical education (CTE), adult education (AE), and other educational programs with career exploration, career development, workforce development and/or related activities and supports. These evaluations may use new data collection and/or existing data sources to: (1) describe the implementation and costs of federally-funded career pathways programs and strategies; (2) analyze trends in participation and outcomes in federally-funded career pathways programs and strategies; (3) describe the characteristics and activities of schools, providers, districts, postsecondary institutions, and states that are implementing career pathways programs and strategies; (4) examine the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of policy-relevant career pathways programs and strategies through systematic evidence reviews, and demonstration or low-cost opportunistic impact evaluations; and (5) identify and describe the core components of policy-relevant career pathways programs and strategies, including the conditions necessary to achieve impact for key “high-need” youth and adult populations. The program office responsible for the evaluations will be the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance within IES.
Update #1 ·
The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Institute of Education Sciences (IES) requires one or more contractors to assist IES in conducting evaluations of career pathways programs and strategies. These programs and strategies are designed to improve the career outcomes of youth and adults—including those with disabilities—and can include career and technical education (CTE), adult education (AE), and other educational programs with career exploration, career development, workforce development and/or related activities and supports. These evaluations may use new data collection and/or existing data sources to: (1) describe the implementation and costs of federally-funded career pathways programs and strategies; (2) analyze trends in participation and outcomes in federally-funded career pathways programs and strategies; (3) describe the characteristics and activities of schools, providers, districts, postsecondary institutions, and states that are implementing career pathways programs and strategies; (4) examine the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of policy-relevant career pathways programs and strategies through systematic evidence reviews, and demonstration or low-cost opportunistic impact evaluations; and (5) identify and describe the core components of policy-relevant career pathways programs and strategies, including the conditions necessary to achieve impact for key “high-need” youth and adult populations. The program office responsible for the evaluations will be the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance within IES.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 91990024R0019 Amendment 0001 SF30signed.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 Contractor Performance Information.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 Small Business Calculation Tool.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 NCEE Report Planning Template.docx | DOCX document | |
| 91990024R0019 SF33.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluating career pathways programs and strategies | Solicitation | |
| Evaluating career pathways programs and strategies | Pre-Solicitation |
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