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B -- EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST ON LEARNING: DESIGN AND FEASIBILITY SOL 14-3K06-99 DUE 063099 POC Linda M. Fischer, Contract Specialist, (202) 720-7684 The USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) is seeking a contractor to conduct an authoritative review of the literature and to develop a study design and protocol that would permit future evaluation of the impact of school breakfast on learning and cognitive development of children. Some specific objectives of the study are: 1) conduct a literature review, 2) identify strengths and weaknesses of previous research, 3) develop an analysis plan for the use of Early Childhood Logitudinal Survey, 4) evaluate the relative merits of alternative approaches for a study design that remedies previous weaknesses and 5) develop a new study design and analysis plan. Interested parties may download the solicitation, effective May 25, 1999, from the following website: http://www.ars.usda.gov/afm2/divisions/ppd/solicit.htm. Posted 05/21/99 (W-SN334433). (0141)

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