IDEA Part D National Programs GPRA Performance Measurement and Reporting

Added: Mar 13, 2012 8:48 pm This requirement is a SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE, pursuant to FAR Part 6.203. The Department's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is seeking a small business capable of providing support for the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)/ Research to Practice (RTP) for IDEA Part D National Programs Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) Performance Measurement and Reporting.

This requirement will support the development or improvement of annual and long term data collection processes and procedures; the annual review and revision of GPRA indicators and other performance measures for the IDEA Part D National Programs; the collection and analysis of data pertinent to these annual measures to include analysis of data trends across years; and the production of a draft and final annual report to OSEP on annual evaluation results.

The contractor must demonstrate corporate and proposed staff experience and expertise in general areas applicable to this project, including GPRA evaluation processes; program evaluation, quantitative and qualitative data analyses; data collection, analysis and interpretation of trend data and report writing for federal policymakers. Moreover, the contractor must demonstrate specific knowledge and experience related to: (a) policy and practice issues in special education, (b) knowledge and experience with National Programs funded under Part D of IDEA: Technology and Media Services, Personnel Development, Technical Assistance and Dissemination, and Parent Training and Information and the general products and services available from these projects.

A firm fixed price contract is planned with a 12 month base period and four 12 month option periods. It is anticipated that the Request for Proposals (RFP) will be posted on or about March 27, 2012. A contract is anticipated to be awarded no later than June 30, 2012.