Request for Information - Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning Technical Support and Training Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- OAA-25-00125
- 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
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) is seeking professional services for monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) technical support. The agency requires contractors to conduct performance evaluations of ILAB-funded projects across multiple international regions, including Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Key contract requirements include performing qualitative studies, providing training to ILAB staff and grantees, and facilitating learning discussions related to evaluation activities. Interested vendors must submit a comprehensive response to the Request for Information (RFI) by January 21, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST, which includes answering specific questions, providing a capabilities statement, and submitting estimated pricing for market research purposes. Evaluation criteria will likely focus on vendors' experience in international development evaluation, methodological approaches, foreign language capabilities, and demonstrated expertise in conducting complex research and training programs.
The solicitation does not include any specific set-aside designations and is open to businesses classified under NAICS code 541611 with a size standard of $24.5 million. The potential contract structure includes a 12-month base period with four additional 12-month option periods, suggesting a total potential contract duration of five years. While no specific award value is mentioned, the comprehensive nature of the services indicates a potentially significant contract opportunity. Contractors will be expected to provide personnel with international development evaluation experience and cover their own travel costs, including airfare, lodging, and visa expenses for approximately two weeks of fieldwork per country. The government emphasizes that this RFI is purely for market research and does not guarantee future contract opportunities, and respondents will not be reimbursed for submission costs.
Notice text
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought is to gather information about potential solutions to achieve the following supplies/services:
Professional services to include: conducting performance evaluations of ILAB-funded projects using a variety of methodologies and approaches; conducting different types of program evaluations; conducting ad-hoc qualitative studies and research; providing training to ILAB, ILAB grantees, and key stakeholders on monitoring, evaluation and learning topics; and facilitating various types of learning and M&E-related discussions with ILAB and its grantees as part of evaluation activities. Mixed methods and qualitative capabilities may be required for evaluations.
Additional information can be found in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).
If your company can provide the services outlined above, please respond to this RFI by: answering all questions identified in the attached RFI Information and Feedback Form; providing a Capabilities Statement; and providing estimated pricing for market research purposes.
Submissions shall reference RFI No. "OAA-25-00125 - RFI for ILAB Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning" in the subject line.
This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought is being used as a market research tool to identify companies interested in being considered to fulfill future anticipated needs, with the capabilities appropriate to meet the specified need. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does NOT constitute a Request for Quote/Proposal (RFQ/RFP) or a promise to issue one in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply/service. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred for responses to this RFI. The information provided may be used by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in developing its procurement strategy and establishing and/or further defining a Performance Work Statement (PWS). Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participants in any future RFQ/RFP, if any is issued. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.
See the attached documents for more information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DRAFT PWS_ILAB.docx | DOCX document | |
| RFI Information Feedback Form.docx | DOCX document |
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