National Longitudinal Survey (NLS) 97
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- OOA-25-00395
- Agency
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Department of Labor
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
- PSC
- R702 Support- Management: Data Collection
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20001, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) for the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) Round 23 contract. The procurement seeks a contractor to manage, secure, collect, process, and disseminate survey data for a cohort of 8,984 American youth born between 1980-1984. Key contract requirements include maintaining high data quality, protecting respondent confidentiality, and providing comprehensive documentation for researchers. The RFI aims to identify ways to increase vendor participation and assess vendor capabilities in conducting large-scale, nationally representative social science surveys. Vendors must submit capability statements by June 17, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with questions due by June 9, 2025, limited to a 10-page response addressing the Performance Work Statement clarity, potential participation barriers, and company qualifications.
The procurement is not set aside for any specific category of business and falls under the NAICS category 541910 for Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling. No specific incumbent contractor is mentioned in the documents. While the exact award value is not disclosed, the survey has been conducted 22 times previously and maintains approximately 73 percent respondent retention rates. The contract will require biennial interviews with the cohort, ongoing since 1997, and involves developing multiple data deliverables including preliminary, public-use, geocode, and zip code datasets. The contract will support BLS's mission of collecting essential economic information to support public and private decision-making, with a focus on tracking youth transitions from school to labor market and adulthood.
Notice text
Department of Labor - OSPE
Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice
FY26 Y97 Round 23 Recompete
SPECIAL NOTICE: SOURCES SOUGHT & REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is conducting market research to determine if sufficient interest and capability exists in the commercial marketplace. This RFI is issued for developing a viable solicitation that will best communicate the Government's requirements to industry. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firm's ability to submit an offer if, or when, a solicitation is released. The requested information is for planning purposes only and does NOT constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information in response to this RFI. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations.
I. INTRODUCTION
This is a Requestion for Information (RFI) per FAR 15.201 (e) for market research purposes. Contracted services will include the management, data security, collection, processing and dissemination of the NLSY97 surveys, Round 23. The purpose of this RFI is two-fold: (1) to identify ways to increase vendor participation, and (2) to assess vendor capability.
II. BACKGROUND
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal statistical agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision-making that forms the basis of our democratic, free-enterprise system. Like all Federal statistical agencies, BLS executes its statistical mission with independence, serving its users by providing products and services that are accurate, objective, relevant, timely, and accessible.
BLS sponsors the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) to obtain information about how people respond to changes in the broader economy. The NLS program has obtained a wealth of information about young people making the transition from school to the labor market and adulthood; individuals in their 30s, 40s, and 50s as they make choices about their careers and families; and older individuals as they prepare for and enter retirement. Such information is obtained through the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97).
The NLSY97 Cohort follows the lives of a sample of American youth born between 1980-84; 8,984 respondents were ages 12-17 when first interviewed in 1997. This ongoing cohort has been surveyed 22 times to date and is now also interviewed biennially. In recent rounds, the NLSY97 has maintained a retention rates of approximately 73 percent of eligible respondents. For the survey to be useful and relevant for researchers and policymakers, the quality of the data must be high. The survey must be conducted within the resources of the National Longitudinal Surveys program’s budget, but quality and timeliness are critically important.
See attached documents for details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Part 5 Specific Tasks_AO.pdf | ||
| FY25 Recompete RFI.docx | DOCX document |
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