Evidence Based Consulting

Amendment #1 Add attachment labeled "Notice ID-95332A21Evidence Questions and Responses"

AmeriCorps is requesting a source sought for expertise in the social and data sciences and subject matter expertise to support the agency’s core mission, including its six focus areas (Disaster Services, Economic Opportunity, Education, Environmental Stewardship, Healthy Futures, and Veterans and Military Families). Professional services and expertise are sought in the following areas:

Social Science and Program Evaluation Research – Demonstrated mastery of using scientific inquiry and program evaluation methods to improve social policy and programs.

Evaluation Capacity Building – Experience providing non-evaluators with effective training and technical assistance in the area of program evaluation; familiarity with the theoretical and empirical literature on effective evaluation capacity building strategies and interventions

Data Science – Experience in data generation, standardization, management, governance, collection, analysis, reporting, protection, visualization, use, and dissemination, including with respect to any statistical and related techniques to protect and de-identify confidential data. These experiences would be in support of evidence-based decision making across different types of relevant entities (e.g. nonprofit organizations/grantees, public and private sector agencies and organization).

Equity and inclusion: The Contractor/s may be required to provide culturally competent experts to build evidence with populations for whom traditional approaches may be inappropriate. The agency seeks Contractor/s who can demonstrate experience with using inclusive approaches to evidence building as well as knowledge of equitable data issues.   

Please provide a capabilities statement demonstrating your organizations ability to provide the above-mentioned services and your socio-economic category.