Promise Neighborhood Training and Technical Assistance and Data and APR/GPRA Reporting:The contractor shall provide ongoing training and technical assistance to PN implementation grantees, aspiring grantees and the field, and the Department of Education.

With this modification amendment we are adding the Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) and the Final RFP will be forthcoming.

The Department of Education Contracts and Acquisitions Management office located at 550 12th Street Southwest, Washington, D.C., 20202, intends to procure a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to support the Promised Neighborhoods Grant Program. Contract shall provide ongoing training and technical assistance to PN implementation grantees, aspiring grantees and the field, and ED. The Contract will focus on skill development, knowledge transfer, performance measurement and program evaluation. The Contract will provide the assistance in many ways, including one-on-one consultation, group sessions, classroom and on-line training, facilitation, in-person meetings and conferences, written products, and web-based products. Goals and objectives of PN training and training and technical assistance include:

•Increasing productivity and output by grantees;
•Enhancing staff skills and knowledge;
•Ensuring compliance with Federal regulations;
•Promoting adoption of best practices;
•Sharing information and resources;
•Reporting against GPRA measures;
•Preparation for program evaluation; and
•Improving quality of services.

The requirement will be competed on a Full and Open competitive basis. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting, with the business size standard dollar amount of $25M.

It is anticipated the solicitation will be issued electronically within 10 days after posting of this notice, and will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website (http://www.fbo.gov). Interested offerors are requested to submit their company information, via email, in response to this notice. Please note that this is currently an Unfunded requirement. It is anticipated that award will NOT be made by 30 September 2017, but award will be made before 31 December 2017.

Paper copies will not be made available. It is incumbent upon all interested offerors to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents. Any prospective contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to be eligible for award. Information concerning CCR requirements may be viewed at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling the CCR Center at 1-888-227-2423. Telephone requests for information will not be allowed and all questions regarding the solicitation must be emailed to colin.alleyne@ed.gov and ryan.battad@ed.gov. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, it does not restrict the Government in its ultimate acquisition approach, nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any proposal preparation costs.
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Ryan Battad
Contracting Officer