What Works Clearinghouse Statistics, Website, and Training (WWC-SWAT)

***Update December 1, 2017***
***THIS IS A POSTING OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NUMBER 91990018R0002***

The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) hereby post the solicitation for the procurement entitled, "What Works Clearinghouse Statistics, Website, and Training (WWC-SWAT)" on behalf of the Department's Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

RFP 91990018R0002 contains all info rmation and attachments that eligible parties require to develop proposals.

All questions or comments concerning this notice or its contents must be directed to Gibran Mills, Contract Specialist, via EMAIL ONLY at Gibran.Mills@ed.gov; with a carbon copy to Veronica Price, Contracting Officer at Veronica.Price@ed.gov.

***THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS****

This synopsis notice is posted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.203(a).
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) anticipates release of a new Fiscal Year 2018 procurement titled "What Works Clearinghouse Statistics, Website, and Training (WWC-SWAT)" on behalf of the Department's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The Department requires essential services for the WWC as a whole, including those related to the website, development of standards and procedures, and reviewer training and certification. The elements of the SWAT requirement intersect with, support, and contribute to other parts of the WWC in unique ways - and are essential to the entire WWC portfolio investment. Please see the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) that is attached to this notice.

The Department's tracking number for market research activities for this procurement is IESE170035AP.

ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance of the anticipated contract is one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods to be exercised at the discretion of the Department.

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE
The anticipated contract type will be a hybrid with both cost re-imbursement tasks and firm fixed price tasks. The anticipated contract type for each task is shown in the attached Draft PWS.

ANTICIPATED ACQUISITION STRATEGY
The Department anticipates releasing the Request for Proposals (RFP) in late October 2017. It is also anticipated that the acquisition strategy will be a negotiated, competitive acquisition (open to both small and large businesses) conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.

POINTS of CONTACT for QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
Questions or comments concerning this notice or its contents may be directed to Matt Healey, Contract Specialist, via EMAIL ONLY to Matthew.Healey@ed.gov, with a carbon copy to Veronica.Price@ed.gov, (Contracting Officer).