SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- The Evaluation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress
- Notice Date
- 3/1/2002
- 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
- Reference-Number-020009
- Response Due
- 4/15/2002
- Archive Date
- 4/30/2002
- Point of Contact
- Isadora Binder, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-708-5141, Fax 202-708-9817,
- E-Mail Address
-
Isadora.Binder@ed.gov
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Education anticipates that a sole-source contract will be awarded to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to facilitate the "Evaluation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress." To carry out the "Evaluation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress," as required by the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" [SEC. 411.(f)(1)(a) and (b)], the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) needs a prestigious, authoritative, and nationally respected organization with direct access to experts in the field of large-scale educational assessment, which includes psychometricians and subject matter specialists. The evaluation organization needs a strong history, experience in convening expert panels, and a proven ability to produce influential and credible reports. The organization must be known for its objectivity, and its reputation must transcend any appearance of political influence or advocacy. It must be composed of individuals of exceptional ability and distinguished reputation who are in the front rank of their professions. NCES has identified NAS as the only organization that can meet its requirements and carry out the work in the manner needed. Inherent in the work of NAS are its on-going activities in the area of education. It operates through the use of panels of highly respected experts in many fields, including education. For the proposed work, it is important to call upon nationally respected experts in educational assessment as well as in several academic subject areas. NAS has access to people who have expertise in education and educational research as well as people from other disciplines who are also interested in education and education research and who could add to the expert panel. NAS is ideally positioned in terms of the impact of the results of the study. It is NAS to which Congress and the public generally turn on especially controversial issues where they want the authoritative judgment of the best scientists and experts brought to bear on an issue. NAS is the only group that has the public credibility and the ability to recruit pro bono all the people for the panel. NAS is able to call on a distinguished entity within its organization to assist in the work: the Board on Testing and Assessment. Its history in using expert panels to examine educational research in the field of large-scale assessments further reinforces its ability, credibility, and uniqueness to do the proposed work. In addition to its very broad-based expertise, NAS is also unique in its review process. NAS conducts an extreemly rigorous peer review process and vetting of all reports. This review process brings with it considerable credibility and a well-structured and respected review infrastructure, important to NCES. The review will provide a weight that no other organization can provide. Any business or firm that thinks it is qualified and able to perform this procurement should submit a detailed capability statement outlining its qualifications to Isadora Binder, Contract Specialist, by 5:00 P.M. EST Monday, April 14, 2002. Statements may be sent via e-mail (isadora.binder@ed.gov) and followed up with a hard copy (U.S. Department of Education, ROB-3, RM 3616, 7th & D Streets SW, Washington, DC 20202-4447).
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S.Department of Education
- Record
- SN00034500-W 20020303/020301213101 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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