MODIFICATION
G -- Socioeconomic Research and Analysis
- Notice Date
- 5/28/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- NPS, WASO - WCP ContractingP.O.Box 25287 MS WCPDenverCO80225US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- P14PS01063
- Response Due
- 6/18/2014
- Archive Date
- 7/18/2014
- Point of Contact
- Tammy Moore
- E-Mail Address
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tammy_moore@contractor.nps.gov, Tammy Moore, 303-969-2556
(Tammy_Moore@contractor.nps.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Natural Resources Stewardship & Science Directorate (NRSS) requires an understanding of social science information regarding visitors and how they contribute to in-park, regional, and agency-wide performance in achieving goals outlined in strategic planning, management documents, and compliance with law and policy. This Statement of Work (SOW) (located in Section C) encompasses a broad spectrum of socioeconomic research and analysis. It was developed by the National Park Service (NPS) Social Science Branch (SSB) with assistance from the NPS management units, regions, and programs. Historically, one of the approaches the Social Science Program has used to obtain park specific visitor use information is via a research program called the Visitor Services Project (VSP) (http://www.psu.uidaho.edu/), currently based within the Park Studies Unit at the University of Idaho. These studies have provided highly valued socioeconomic information for planning efforts and a variety of management issues whereby park managers can rely on social science results to greater inform decision making. Traditionally, the VSP has targeted in-park studies primarily conducting survey research using the Total Design Method but more recently has included other types of studies, such as focus groups. These studies have provided park units with a snapshot of visitor group and trip characteristics, spending effects, trip planning information, demographics, and other value/attitude-specific information. While it is expected that the research project scope of the VSP will be maintained by issuing task orders under the IDIQ contract, additional social science research and analysis needs have been identified by the SSB. The variation of temporal and geographic scales, political and stakeholder interests in NPS issues, and potential of management actions to affect various indirect and direct socioeconomic issues require the development of a broad array of social science research and analytical tools and products. The breadth of these studies will be outlined below and contextually refined within each task order with the intent that this acquisition vehicle will allow easier access to skilled social scientists and economists to conduct research and associated analyses within the discipline. The range of contracted studies will provide depth within the types of visitor use research available to the agency and also ensure consistency of general visitor use studies, dependent on parks needs. This ensures a balance between customization of studies and a degree of uniformity for issues of comparability within larger agency compilation and distillation. Understanding visitor use and social issues surrounding NPS planning and management through conducting research and analysis will be performed within tangible projects outlined in each task order. Each task order will be individually funded, and the volume of these task orders may range widely through time as a result based on park and program demand. Please see the attached documents: Amendment 1 Revised Request for Proposals (RFP) Attachment B Attachment C
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