Transition Support for Youth with Disabilities

The purpose of this amendment is to update the proposal due date and upload the DRAFT Solicitation. Questions are due 10 a.m. 10 May 2019. All other terms and conditions remain the same
The Department of Education Contracts and Acquisitions Management office located at 550 12th Street Southwest, Washington, D.C., 20202, intends to procure a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract to conduct an implementation and impact evaluation study of transition services for students with disabilities, specifically their effects on improving post-high school outcomes. The services include identifying promising transition programs, finalizing the study design, implementing the Transition Program in Study Schools, and data collection and analyses. Finally, the contractor will write an impact report to summarize the results and findings of the impact evaluation. This requirement will be to support the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) within the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
The requirement will be competed on a Full and Open basis using FAR Part 15 procedures. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541720.
It is anticipated the solicitation will be issued electronically at least 30 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.
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 System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award, and information concerning SAM requirements may be viewed at https://www.sam.gov. Telephone requests for information will not be allowed and all questions regarding the solicitation must be emailed to ryan.battad@ed.gov, with a courtesy copy to Joseph Gibbs at joseph.gibbs@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..

The Department of Education Contracts and Acquisitions Management office located at 550 12th Street Southwest, Washington, D.C., 20202, intends to procure a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract to conduct an implementation and impact evaluation study of transition services for students with disabilities, specifically their effects on improving post-high school outcomes. The services include identifying promising transition programs, finalizing the study design, implementing the Transition Program in Study Schools, and data collection and analyses. Finally, the contractor will write an impact report to summarize the results and findings of the impact evaluation. This requirement will be to support the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) within the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
The requirement will be competed on a Full and Open basis using FAR Part 15 procedures. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541720.
It is anticipated the solicitation will be issued electronically at least 30 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.
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 System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award, and information concerning SAM requirements may be viewed at https://www.sam.gov. Telephone requests for information will not be allowed and all questions regarding the solicitation must be emailed to ryan.battad@ed.gov, with a courtesy copy to Joseph Gibbs at joseph.gibbs@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..