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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 17,1996 PSA#1743National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance
Div., Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 A -- IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY SOL 52SBNT7C1049 POC Marsha Rodgers (301)
975-6398 E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contracts@NIST.GOV. A -- IMPACT
ASSESSMENT STUDY SOL 52SBNT7C1049 DUE 013097 POC Marsha Rodgers
(301)975-6398 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
has a requirement from the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) to procure services to conduct a study that
consists of a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the grants
funded during the first two years of the Telecommunications and
Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP). The study will
also develop a mechanism for ongoing data collection and evaluation of
TIIAP. Established under P.L. 103-317 as part of the Administration's
National Information Infrastructure (NII) initiative, TIIAP is a
competitive matching grant program which promotes the widespread and
efficient use of advanced telecommunications services in the public and
non-profit sectors to serve America's communities. The study will
enable NTIA to examine its efforts in meeting program objectives and to
prepareto accept and apply the results of ongoing, systematic
evaluation of the program and the projects it supports. The objectives
of the study are to gain the following: (1) an assessment of short
term impacts of the 210 projects that have been funded by TIIAP in its
first two years; (2) an examination of the potential for long-term
impacts, including spillover effects to other communities, of the
projects; (3) the development of a structured reporting system that
will enable the program to collect relevant data and conduct ongoing
analysis of the projects and their impacts; (4) an understanding of the
current reach of the program, through profiling and analysis of the
organizations that request application materials, the organizations
that submit applications, and the organizations that are awarded
grants; (5) the development of an ongoing feedback loop of valuable
information that will assist the program's management in refining the
program's policies and strategies; and (6) an increased understanding
of the methods that can be used to evaluate the broad range of projects
that the program supports. -- The period of performance for the base
contract shall be nine months from date of award. The contract shall
contain four one-year option periods to extend the study for an
assessment of the grants funded in FY 1996-1999 and related evaluation
activities. -- F.O.B. Destination, Washington, D. C. -- Offeror's
responses shall demonstrate that the team of personnel involved in the
design, testing and implementation of this study have demonstrated
past performance and knowledge of the following subjects: (1) program
evaluation, (2) evaluation of information infracture projects, with
particular emphasis on productivity and organizational change, and (3)
public and non-profit sector organizations and services, (4)
development and execution of survey instruments, (5) case study
analysis, and (6) statistical analysis. In addition, the contractor
and/or proposed subcontractors shall have the organizational capacity
to complete the scope of work within the specified time frame.
Responses shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a
bonafide capability to fulfill the requirements. -- All responsible
sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.
Please request copies of the solicitation in writing by fax number
(301)963-7732or email contracts@nist.gov. See Numbered Note 26. (0348) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0007 19961217\A-0007.SOL)
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