SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Technical Assistance for Research-based Practices in Adult Literacy
- Notice Date
- 2/15/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Contracts and Purchasing Operations, 7th and D Streets, S.W., Regional Office Building, Room 3600, Washington, DC, 20202-4249
- ZIP Code
- 20202-4249
- Solicitation Number
- NIFL-02-R-002
- Response Due
- 4/5/2002
- Archive Date
- 4/20/2002
- Point of Contact
- Contact Program Office, See 'Description' for Name and Contact Information, Phone See 'Description, Fax See 'Description, 'Description
- E-Mail Address
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- Description
- The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) is required by Congress to disseminate information on scientifically-based reading research, which includes continuing activities begun under the Reading Excellence Act of 1998 and implementing new activities authorized by the Reading First provisions of the Leave No Child Behind Act of 2002. NIFL anticipates that the major tasks to be performed include the following: 1) Planning and executing dissemination activities geared to adult literacy providers and adult learners; 2) Managing an expert panel in adult reading research, including handling logistics for meetings; 3) Maintaining and updating NIFL's adult basic education reading instruction research base, including overseeing the development of the LINCS special collection on adult reading; 4) Providing expert advice in methodological issues encountered in doing Adult Basic Education (ABE) research. The Contractor shall have specific expertise in the areas of reading research, evaluation, research methodology, and shall be familiar with the Reading Research Working Group's (RRWG's) "Adult Education Basic Reading Instruction Principles and Practices" documents. Questions about the RFP will be accepted until March 1, 2002 at 2:00 PM EST. and may be sent to: Sharyn Abbott, National Institute for Literacy, Suite 730, 1775 I Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006-2417, sabbott@nifl.gov. The RFP will be issued on or about March 6, 2002. The closing date is April 5, 2002. Requests for copies of the RFP may be made by telephone, mail, E-mail, fax (202-233-2051) or in person. All requests shall reference RFP NIFL-02-R-002 and the title of the RFP. The RFP can also be found on the Internet on or about the RFP issue date at http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/news_events.html. Responses to questions will be found on this web site on or about March 4, 2002, and a draft Statement of Work will be found on this web site on or about February 25, 2002. Telephone requests may ONLY be placed by calling (202) 233-2054. E-mail requests must be sent to Sharyn Abbott at sabbott @nifl.gov. Mail or telegram requests shall be sent to the above address. Copies may be picked up in person on the issue date at the same address. All responsible and qualified sources may submit a proposal for consideration. The contract will be awarded pending the availability of funds. Point of Contact: Sharyn Abbott, Executive Officer, Phone 202-233-2054, Fax 202-233-2051, Email sabbott@nifl.gov.
- Record
- SN00027181-W 20020217/020215213042 (fbodaily.com)
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