MODIFICATION
R -- Consultant Services for Synthetic Control Methodology - Amendment 1
- Notice Date
- 2/15/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Millennium Challenge Corporation;Contracts and Grants Management Division;875 15th St, NW;Suite 200;Washington DC 20005
- ZIP Code
- 20005
- Solicitation Number
- MCC13RFQ0049
- Archive Date
- 3/8/2013
- Point of Contact
- Regina E. Maxwell, Phone: 2025213683
- E-Mail Address
-
maxwellre@mcc.gov
(maxwellre@mcc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Bio Data Form (proposed rate) Consultant Services for Review of Application of the Synthetic Control Methodology to MCC Compact Countries MCC-13-RFQ-0049 1) This Solicitation number is MCC-13-RFQ-0049 and is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). 2) The North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 541611 and the small business size standard is $14 million. 3) The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation whose mission is to provide assistance that will support economic growth and poverty reduction in carefully selected countries that demonstrate a commitment to just and democratic governance economic freedom, and investments in their citizenry. For more information on the MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov. 4) THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND IS NOT FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT DIRECT WITH MCC. PLEASE VISIT: http://www.irs.gov/business/small/index.html FOR INFORMATION REGARDING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. 5) Description of Services: MCC requires professional services to review and comment on an application of the Synthetic Control Methodology. The Synthetic Control Method has been employed to examine the economic growth of early MCC compact countries. 6) This special notice and solicitation notice is a request for competitive quotations. Therefore, all quotations received prior to the RFQ close date will be considered. 7) The Government will award an order to the responsible independent consultants(s) whose quote conforming to this notice represents the best value in terms of technical criteria and price. 8) Evaluation Factors. Only quotes which meet the technical evaluation criteria will be considered. Technical Criteria (a) Demonstrated experience applying the Synthetic Control Methodology; (b) Demonstrated expertise with the theoretical foundation of the method; (c) Demonstrated experience with alternative techniques of statistical inference; (d) Familiarity with growth economics (e) Ability to communicate complex concepts in English orally and in writing. Price The government will examine the proposed rate for reasonableness. 9) Evaluation Methodology. The Government will perform a comparative analysis of quotes and will assess the advantages and disadvantages of each quote as related to the Evaluation Factors. 10) Quote Deadline. Independent Consultants are invited to submit their quotations in response to this notice by 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST), February 21, 2013. Only e-mailed requests for additional information will be accepted at MCCConsultants@mcc.gov by 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on February 19, 2013. Quotations submitted in response to this notice shall include the solicitation number AND description in the subject line and be signed, dated and submitted via email to MCCConsultants@mcc.gov. The maximum file size is 10mb. 11) Quote Submission. The Individual Consultant shall submit the following document: a. Technical: (1) Cover letter that addresses all technical criteria as listed in this solicitation; (2) Curriculum Vitae (25 page maximum); (3) BioData Form (proposed rate).
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