SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- NAS Methodology Evaluation
- Notice Date
- 5/18/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Procurement Services Center, S-4306 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20210-0001, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-DOL079RI20377
- Response Due
- 5/30/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/14/2007
- Description
- Request for Information #1 (NAS Methodology Evaluation) The Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (DOL-ILAB) is conducting a Sources Sought for information purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposals/Quotes. This request for information does not commit the Government to pay any cost incurred in preparation or any submission to this Sources Sought Notice or to a contract for services. The capability statements received in response to this Source Sought Notice will be used to determine the feasibility of soliciting an acquisition as a 100% Small Business Set Aside or a GSA Schedule Contract. DOL-ILAB appreciates responses from all capable and qualified sources, including but not limited to, small (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB) business organizations and GSA schedule companies. BACKGROUND: DOL-ILAB seeks capability statements from interested and qualified potential sources to conduct an evaluation of the DOL-ILAB matrix framework for analyzing and benchmarking compliance with international labor standards. The matrix tool was developed by the National Research Council of the National Academies for DOL-ILAB in 2004 (for the Monitoring International Labor Standards study), but has not yet been pilot-tested. DOL-ILAB will provide parameters of the evaluation; the selection of panelists and coordination of the evaluation will be performed independently by the contractor. The contractor will be responsible also for compiling a report that synthesizes the results of the evaluation and identifies areas in which there was consensus among the experts and areas in which their views diverged. QUALIFICATIONS: The contractor must have the following qualifications: a. The contractor must demonstrate extensive knowledge of and experience working in the area of international labor rights. b. In particular, the contractor must demonstrate past work and/or expertise in the following areas: freedom of association, right to organize and bargain collectively, prohibition of forced or compulsory labor, minimum age for employment of children and effective elimination of the worst forms of child labor, ending discrimination in all forms, and/or acceptable conditions of work, which includes work hours, wages, and occupational safety and health. c. The contractor must demonstrate familiarity working with the various sources of information used in assessing compliance with international labor standards, including statistics, reports and other information. d. The contractor must be familiar with the NAS study on Monitoring International Labor Standards e. The contractor must demonstrate knowledge of legal frameworks and labor rights practices in developing countries. f. The contractor must demonstrate experience in testing methodologies that have qualitative and quantitative components. g. The contractor must demonstrate access to, and experience working with the international labor rights research community. INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDERS: USDOL-ILAB appreciates responses from all capable and qualified sources, including but not limited to, small (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB) business organizations and GSA schedule companies. Organizations interested in presenting should submit the following information as a Microsoft Word file by email: Requested information 1. Organization name; 2. Physical address; 3. Responder?s technical and administrative points of contact (names, addresses, phones and fax numbers, and email addresses); 4. Responses to the following questions: A. Are you a small (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB) business organization? Yes (Please provide DUNS # and Business Size Standard/Classification) No B. Are you a GSA Schedule Contractor? Yes (Please provide your contract #) No C. Can you demonstrate extensive knowledge of and experience working in the area of international labor rights? Yes (List projects with a one sentence summary of each) No D. Can you demonstrate past work and/or expertise in the following areas: a. Freedom of association, Yes No b. Right to organize and bargain collectively, Yes No c. Prohibition of forced or compulsory labor, Yes No d. Minimum age for employment of children and effective elimination of the worst forms of child labor, Yes No e. Ending discrimination in all forms, Yes No f. Acceptable conditions of work, which includes work hours, wages, and occupational safety and health? Yes No E. Can you demonstrate familiarity working with the various sources of information used in assessing compliance with international labor standards, including statistics, reports and other information? Yes (List projects with a one sentence summary of each) No F. Are you familiar with the NAS study on Monitoring International Labor Standards? Yes No G. Can you demonstrate knowledge of legal frameworks and labor rights practices in developing countries? Yes (List projects with a one sentence summary of each) No H. Can you demonstrate experience in testing methodologies that have qualitative and quantitative components? Yes (List projects with a one sentence summary of each) No I. Can you demonstrate access to, and experience working with the international labor rights research community? Yes (List projects with a one sentence summary of each) No 5. Respondents are encouraged to convey the relevant information as succinctly as possible. USDOL requests that responses be limited to 3 pages and be confined to the information requested above. Responses to this RFI No. DOL079RI20377 are due no later than 1300 EDT (1:00 p.m.), on Thursday, 31 May 2007 to : Attention: Luz M. Torres Hernandez RFI No. DOL079RI20377 Office of Procurement Services U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave, NW, Room S-1519B Washington, DC 20210 Responses delivered to the US Department of Labor(DOL) Building for pickup by Office of Procurement Services (OPS) contract specialist and/or other officials or any other employee of DOL at the Frances Perkins Building (FPB), 200 Constitution Ave N.W. will not be accepted as a requirement of this RFI. Respondents shall used the address above with the RFI Number DOL079RI20377 noted by the due date and time using U.S. POSTAL, FEDEX, DHL, UPS or other delivery means of service that have specific authority and access by building security permission to enter the FPB building and deliver proposal response directly to Room S-1915B. DOL employees are not, required, able, available, nor have the means or the facilities to pickup, and sign for any packages or documents delivered to the security entrance of this building in response to this RFI.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 200 Constitution Ave., Room S1519, Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20210
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20210
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