A -- READING FRAMEWORK AND SPECIFICATIONS

Notice Date

November 29, 2001

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

ED-02-R-0005

Response Due

February 12, 2002

Point of Contact

Stephen Swearingen, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-357-0392, Fax 202-357-6945, Email Stephen.Swearingen@ed.gov -- Sharif Shakrani, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-357-6938, Fax 202-357-6945, Email Sharif.Shakrani@ed.gov

Description

The National Assessment Governing Board is seeking a contractor to develop recommendations for a framework and specifications for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in the area of reading. Specifically, the requirement is to develop recommendations for the review, modification, and/or adoption by the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), of a framework and specifications for the NAEP Reading Assessment, scheduled for 2006. The NAEP Reading Assessment is scheduled to be administered at the national level in grades 4, 8, and 12, and at the state level in grades 4 and 8. The period of performance will be fourteen months. RFP ED-02-R-0005 will be issued on or about December 14, 2001. It is anticipated that the closing date for receipt of proposals will be on or about February 12, 2002. The RFP can be retrieved using any of the following methods: The Statement of Work will appear on the NAGB web site, http://www.nagb.org as well as on FedBizOpps (http://www.fedbizopps.gov) on or after December 14,2001. Note that some of the attachments to the solicitation are not avialable electronically. Telephone requests should be placed by calling 202/357-0392 or 202/357-6938; Fax requests may be sent to 202/357-6945; and Written requests should be sent to the address above. In response to telephone, Fax, or written requests, RFPs will be mailed by regular U.S. Postal Service mail on or after December 14, 2001. Copies may be picked up on or after the date of release at the following address: National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC, 20002-4233.

Web Link

Visit this URL for the latest information about this (http://www.eps.gov/spg/ED/OCFO/CPO/ED-02-R-0005/listing.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011203/ASOL003.HTM (D-333 SN5140E2)