SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Regional Educational Laboratories 2011-2016
- Notice Date
- 3/8/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- 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
- ED-IES-11-R-0036
- Point of Contact
- Sharon A. Masciana, Phone: 202-245-6132, Pamela W. Bone, Phone: 202-245-6181
- E-Mail Address
-
Sharon.Masciana@ed.gov, Pamela.Bone@ed.gov
(Sharon.Masciana@ed.gov, Pamela.Bone@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Solicitation number: ED-IES-11-R-0036 Title: Regional Educational Laboratories 2011-2016 The Department of Education (ED), Institute of Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE), intends to award five-year contracts for each of the ten laboratory regions as specified in the Education Sciences and Reform Act (ESRA) of 2002, Part D, Section 174 (20 U.S.C. 9564) administered by the Institute of Education Sciences. As required by the authorizing legislation ED shall enter into contracts for a 5-year period. The purpose is to enter into contracts with entities to establish a networked system of ten regional laboratories that serve the needs of each region of the United States. The Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) will carry out a range of activities to serve the needs of each region in the United States in accordance with the provisions stated in the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) of 2002. These activities will include applied research, and development, dissemination, training, and technical assistance activities that focus on how to use data and analysis. The primary mission of the RELs is to help states and districts systematically use data and analysis to answer important issues of policy and practice with the goal of improving student outcomes. Each REL will build research capacity and a knowledge base in states and districts by: (1) Assisting states, districts, and schools in using their data systems; (2) Conducting and supporting high quality research and evaluation analyses that focus on a few key topics; and (3) Helping education policy makers and practitioners incorporate data-based inquiry practices into regular decision-making. The RELs will carry out these priorities primarily by organizing partnerships or networks of practitioners, policy makers, and others in "research alliances." A research alliance is defined as a group of stakeholders (Local Education Agencies, State Education Agencies, and others) who agree to work together to use data to learn more about a specific education concern in order to make sound decisions to improve education outcomes. The structure, size, and focus of each alliance will reflect the needs of the region. RELs are encouraged to form regional, cross-state, or cross-district research alliances where appropriate, and/or to partner with existing alliances. Also, the RELs will conduct rigorous research and evaluation studies that may require 3 to 4 years to plan, implement, and prepare analytic report(s). Expected Outcomes The priority for the REL program and the mechanism for delivering REL services are intended to yield several important benefits for the regions and for the nation. These include: • Development of a cohesive and potentially deep body of knowledge in core, priority areas for each region and nationally, rather than spreading REL work thinly over many issues; • Increased use of evaluation, data, and analysis in how officials identify problems, choose programs and strategies, and learn from initiatives; • Completion of a range of rigorous evaluation and research studies, methodologically appropriate to the questions the studies attempt to answer; • Expansion of state and local capacity to use their own data, conduct high quality research and evaluation, and appropriately incorporate findings into policy and practice; • Distribution of REL work across the region, with a transparent and equitable process for REL assistance; and • Establishment of strong partnerships among practitioners, policy makers, and researchers that are not dependent on ongoing REL support. The solicitation will be a Full and Open Competition. The NAICS codes used to define this procurement: This procurement is defined as code 541720 under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). As such, the applicable Small Business Size Standard for this announcement is $7 million or less in annual receipts. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the agency. It is anticipated that ten contracts, with a period of performance of 5 years, will be awarded as a result of the RFP. The contract type is anticipated as Firm Fixed Price. This announcement is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). It is anticipated that the RFP will be available on or about March 25, 2011 through the website at http://FedBizOpps.gov. All proposals must be submitted on or before the due date and time stated in the RFP to: Sharon Masciana, Contract Specialist, U.S. Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza, OCFO/CAM, 550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4230. The reference number to be used for the pre-solicitation announcement is: ED-IES-11-R-0036. All correspondence must cite the reference number as provided. Questions may be directed by email to Sharon Masciana, Contract Specialist, at Sharon.Masciana@ed.gov or telephone at 202-245-6132 or Pamela Bone, Contracting Officer at Pamela.Bone@ed.gov or by telephone at 202-245-6181.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: not applicable, United States
- Record
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