SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- What Works Clearinghouse - Dropout Prevention Practice Guide (WWC-DPPG) - REVISED DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)
- Notice Date
- 6/23/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Education, Contracts & Acquisitions Management, Contracts (All ED Components), 550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia, 20202
- ZIP Code
- 20202
- Solicitation Number
- ED-IES-15-R-0026
- Point of Contact
- Brenda L. Jefferson, Phone: 2022456180, Veronica L. Price, Phone: 202-245-6158
- E-Mail Address
-
brenda.jefferson@ed.gov, veronica.price@ed.gov
(brenda.jefferson@ed.gov, veronica.price@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- REVISED DRAFT PWS What Works Clearinghouse - Dropout Prevention Practice Guide (WWC - DPPG) ***THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS*** This synopsis notice is posted in accordance with FAR Part 5.203(a). The U.S. Department of Education (Department) anticipates the solicitation and award of one hybrid contract (contains both Fixed-Price and Cost-Reimbursement Tasks) for a new Fiscal Year 2015 procurement titled "What Works Clearinghouse - Dropout Prevention Practice Guide", on behalf of the Institute for Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE). The purpose of the requirement is to convene a panel of education practitioners and national experts in research, education policy, and dropout prevention and high school completion to develop a What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) practice guide on Dropout Prevention. This practice guide will be an update and expansion of the 2008 IES practice guide on Dropout Prevention (http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide.aspx?sid=9). This project will specifically meet the need of encouraging the use of scientifically valid education research related to efforts to prevent dropout from high school and to promote postsecondary success. The period of performance for the anticipated contract is one, 24-month base period. The revised DRAFT What Works Clearinghouse - Dropout Prevention Practice Guide Performance Work Statement is attached. The prospective Contractor will be required to perform nine key tasks to complete the work in this anticipated contract. These tasks will include the following: •Task 1) Meetings with ED (Fixed-Price) •Task 2) Planning and Start-Up (Fixed-Price) •Task 3) Identify and Review the Evidence (Cost-Reimbursement) •Task 4) Convene the Panel and Develop the Practice Guide (Cost-Reimbursement) •Task 5) Production (Fixed-Price) •Task 6) Complementary Materials (Fixed-Price) •Task 7) Communications Plan (Fixed-Price) •Task 8) Conflict of Interest (COI) (Fixed-Price) •Task 9) Reporting Requirements (Fixed-Price) The Department anticipates posting the Request for Proposals in mid-July 2015. It is 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. All questions or comments concerning this notice or its contents must be directed to Brenda Jefferson, Contract Specialist, via EMAIL ONLY at Brenda.Jefferson@ed.gov; with a carbon copy to Veronica L. Price, Contracting Officer at Veronica.Price@ed.gov. All questions must be submitted by the due date provided in this notice.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ED/OCFO/CPO/ED-IES-15-R-0026/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, District of Columbia, 20202, United States
- Zip Code: 20202
- Zip Code: 20202
- Record
- SN03773524-W 20150625/150623235508-c7583cd6bb70238be933b66f874ae787 (fbodaily.com)
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