SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Assessing Evidence of Effectiveness in Adult Education - Draft Performance Work Statement and Offeror Instructions
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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
- IESE180049AP
- Point of Contact
- Sara Steinberger, Phone: 2022458061, Ryan Battad, Phone: 2022456527
- E-Mail Address
-
sara.steinberger@ed.gov, ryan.battad@ed.gov
(sara.steinberger@ed.gov, ryan.battad@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft Instructions to Offerors for Assessing Evidence of Effectiveness in Adult Education procurement Draft Performance Work Statement for procurement for Assessing Evidence of Effectiveness in Adult Education U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ASSESSING EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS IN ADULT EDUCATION TRACKING # IESE180049AP CAPABILITY STATEMENT INSTRUCTIONS The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) has issued a Sources Sought Notice to conduct market research and determine if sufficient interest and capability exists in the marketplace for the Assessing Evidence of Effectiveness in Adult Education requirement. The proposed 24-month base period will include feasibility and design work for impact studies of adult education programs and strategies. Options to implement up to two impact studies and to provide logistical support for a report to Congress may be exercised. This notice is NOT a request for proposals (RFP), but is an invitation for potential offerors to express interest and provide information regarding their relevant knowledge, skills and capabilities. Information submitted in response to this Request for Information (RFI) may be used to assist the Department in finalizing its acquisition strategy. Disclaimer: The Department will not pay for the provision of any information nor will it compensate any respondents for providing this information. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the government will accrue as a result of the submission of a response or use of such information. This notice does not obligate the Government to award any contract to any interested party, nor does it restrict the Government in its ultimate acquisition approach. Feedback will not be provided to any interested party who submits information to the Department in response to this notice. Capability Statement Submission Deadline The deadline for submitting Capability Statements and Basic Information responses is May 7, 2018 by 2:00 P.M. (ET) via e-mail to the following: Sara.Steinberger@ed.gov, and cc: Ryan.Battad@ed.gov. In addition, please request a reply email to confirm receipt of electronic correspondence. Primary Point of Contact: Sara Steinberger Contract Specialist Sara.Steinberger@ed.gov (202) 245-8061 Secondary Point of Contact: Ryan Battad Contracting Officer Ryan.Battad@ed.gov (202) 245-6527   Capability Statement Instructions In response to the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), the Department hereby solicits capability statements from eligible, interested parties. Capability Statements shall be no longer than 3 pages (single-spaced, with a minimum of one-inch margins and 12 point font). Contractors should include up to 4 resumes in the appendix. Only resumes for potential key personnel that would work on the anticipated contract are to be included. Each resume must clearly document that individuals have the experience and expertise described below. (Resumes will not be counted as part of the 3 page limit for the capability statement.) Vendors shall provide responses for the items noted below. The responses in the "Basic Information" section do NOT count against the 3 page Capability Statement page limit. BASIC INFORMATION a) Company Name: b) Address: c) Point of Contact (include contact information such as a corporate email address and website URL): d) Number of Employees: e) Gross Annual Receipts: f) Previous contract(s) performing same or similar services as identified in this notice, to include contract type (Firm-Fixed Price, Time and Materials, etc.); overall contract value; Agency/Business Entity contracted with; brief overview of services performed: g) GSA Holder? If yes, GSA Contract number: h) Are you a small business/large business/not-for-profit/educational institution according to NAICS code 541720? Please also include all socioeconomic categories for your company and the associated NAICS codes: i) Are you a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (Yes/No): j) Are you a certified HubZone Small Business (Yes/No): k) Are you a Woman Owned Small Business (Yes/No): l) Does this requirement provide opportunities for small business subcontracting? Why or why not? m) Does this requirement provide opportunities for a small business set-aside? Why or why not? CAPABILITY STATEMENT CONTENT AREAS (subject to 3 page limit) The capability statement must describe the collective expertise and experience of key personnel, in each of the following areas: • Experience and skill in conducting feasibility and design studies similar to that described in the base period of the Draft PWS. Interested parties should provide evidence of key personnel's successful past experience conducting feasibility and design studies for large scale impact evaluations, including conducting systematic evidence reviews. Experience and skill in leading, managing, and conducting all aspects of large scale impact evaluations that are similar to those described in the Draft PWS. Interested parties should provide evidence of key personnel's successful past experience in conducting work that is similar to that described in the PWS in terms of content (e.g., adult education), methodology (e.g., randomized controlled trials), complexity (e.g., recruitment effort), scope (e.g., national), sample size, and data collection modes (e.g., data matching with administrative records, study-administered assessments, surveys of adults). This should include demonstrated experience managing study costs and keeping to timelines. • Experience and skill in authoring well-written, policy-relevant publications with clear take-home messages for varied audiences. Interested parties shall provide evidence of key personnel's involvement with authoring publications that clearly summarize research findings and present them in a manner such that they can be understood and used by a wide, non-technical audience. • Substantive content knowledge relevant to the work described within the Draft PWS, including knowledge of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and adult education. Interested parties should provide evidence that key personnel have substantial relevant knowledge to design feasible policy-relevant impact evaluations of adult education programs and strategies, and have knowledge regarding the literature on policy-relevant adult education outcomes. In addition, the capability statement should address the following experience and capacity at the corporate level: • Experience conducting projects similar in nature to that described in the Draft PWS. Interested parties shall provide evidence of successful corporate experience with past projects that are similar to the requirements described in the draft PWS in terms of the specific tasks to be performed and the level of effort required. Please also address the following questions (limited to no more than five (5), single spaced, pages in your response: 1. Do you see any risks/potential problems with the Government's methods/needs, as it relates to the PWS? How do you propose to revise/mitigate these issues? 2. Do you have any questions/information you suggest we include to ensure you fully understand the Government's requirements? 3. What contract and pricing structure/methodology do you recommend? Should the Government consider other types of contracts such as Cost Reimbursement, Firm-Fixed Price, Time and Materials, or a hybrid contract pricing structure? How do you propose we maintain the flexibility to change the contract direction as conditions change, while maintaining accountability and risk mitigation to both parties? Please provide examples of similar work and what agency has implemented this structure/methodology. 4. Are there Government wide contract vehicles that can be used to support this requirement? If yes, please identify specific vehicles. 5. Based on the Draft PWS, how would you recommend the schedule of deliverables be structured to accommodate the objectives of this study and maximize the benefit for each period of performance? 6. Please provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) on a reasonable fee percentage for this effort and the rationale behind it, to include identifying risks, problems, etc. As of right now, the Government is estimating an 8% fee. Please note there are no guarantees the Government will adjust the fee percentage as result of this RFI, and it ultimately reserves the right to set the fee percentage it deems is in the best interest of the Government. 7. Is there any other information that you wish to convey to the Department? The Department does not intend to post a Questions and Answers amendment to this notice. Instead, the Department intends to take those questions as items that will be utilized to strengthen the Department's RFP/Solicitation documents. Respondents may be contacted for additional information and/or invited to discuss your approach/questions in person or via teleconference. A letter stating your interest or requesting a copy of the solicitation is NOT sufficient to determine contractor capability. Failure to respond to this market research does NOT prohibit vendors from responding to the resulting solicitation, should one be issued in the future. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME and no date has been established for the RFP issuance.
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