School Meals Operations Study, School Year 2022-2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), has issued a Special Notice for a sole-source task order to continue research services under an existing contract for the School Meals Operations Study. The study aims to analyze administrative data, prepare data tables and files, submit survey data, prepare a summary of findings, and complete project management activities related to the research.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform interested parties of the government's intent to award a sole-source task order to Mathematica, Inc. to continue the work on this study. The government has determined that Mathematica's specialized study protocols, materials, and knowledge make them the best option to conduct these continued research services. Interested parties are invited to submit capability statements and past performance information by June 04, 2024, although the government reserves the right to award the task order without further notice. The research services are set aside for 8(a) small businesses, and the NAICS code is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) with a PSC code of AF11-P (Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&D Svcs; Education Svcs R&D; Basic Research).