SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Sources - Special Studies and Analysis for the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
- Notice Date
- 5/6/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Contract Management Branch, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 228, Alexandria, VA, 22302
- ZIP Code
- 22302
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-2003-TMNevitt
- Point of Contact
- Tina Nevitt, Lead Contract Specialist, Phone 703-305-2265, Fax 703-305-2071,
- E-Mail Address
-
tina.nevitt@fns.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Partial Small Business
- Description
- The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)has a variety of projects for various studies ranging in estimated project size from $250,000.00 to $6,000,000.00. Following is a partial listing of the qualifications that were are looking for in a company: Qualifications needed for FNS studies: ? A dedicated project director who can deliver high quality work, adhere to project schedules, keep costs within budget, manage the work of many professionals on many tasks simultaneously, and contribute knowledge and understanding of FNS programs. ? Staff experience in highly technical sampling techniques to obtain nationally representative samples of FNS programs and/or participants and the development of corresponding sample weights for complex sample designs. ? Staff experienced with developing complicated study designs, questionnaire development for computer assisted data collection or hard-copy ? Experienced survey managers who can recruit a sufficient of capable data collectors to provide information nationwide and over a short period of time; can train and monitor data collectors performance to collect high quality data and minimize non-response. ? Experienced data collectors and interviewers who are proficient at collecting information from a wide variety of sources (e.g., low-income households, school administrative staff, foodservice staff, grocery stores, etc.) using a variety of data collection techniques (e.g., CATI/CAPI data collection, on-site observation, compliance buys, etc.) ? Staff experience with and demonstrated proficiency in using analytic methods, including mathematical modeling, multivariate regression analysis; and descriptive and inferential statistics. Staff with proficiency in manipulating complex databases, using mainstream software packages, synthesizing results from multiple research sources, performing literature searches and reviews, conducting nutrient and other complex analyses; imputation; and creating complex, large scale databases accessible to any proficient database programmer. ? Staffs, who have the necessary skills and experience to produce high quality, well edited reports, which may be targeted to technical readers or to policy officials. Staff who can produce briefing materials (including PowerPoint presentations) and present study findings for technical and/or policy staff. ? Staffs have knowledge of the operational aspects of a variety of FNS programs (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program, WIC etc.). If you posses the qualifications that FNS is looking for, it is requested that you submit a capabilities statement, showing how you posses the qualifications to include past performance for similar studies with references. It is requested that the capability statements be sent by either mail or facsimile to the following: Tina M Nevitt, Contracting Officer USDA/FNS/ASD/CMB 3101 Park Center Drive Room 220 Alexandria, VA 22302-1500 (703) 305-2071 (Fax) NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Throughout USA and territories.
- Record
- SN00318617-W 20030508/030506213135 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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