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B -- EARLY CHILDHOOD LONGITUDINAL STUDY-BIRTH COHORT SOL RFP-98-003 DUE 081597 POC Yolanda L. Abney, 202-708-6498, Contract Specialist, Michelle Ringo, 202-708-8283 This RFP invites proposals for the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort. The purpose of this procurement is to design a national longitudinal study of children born January-December, 1999 and 2) to conduct the base year, first and second followup waves of this study. The contractor for the study will select a nationally representative sample of children at or shortly after birth and follow these children for about a six year period, or through the end of first grade. The contractor will collect data that will be used by researchers to study a variety of questions relating to children and their families as they move from infancy to school and to inform policy regarding the care and education of the Nation's children. Requests by mail should be sent to the address above. It is anticipated that requested copies will be mailed out on June 19, 1997. Copies may also be picked up in person on that date at the same address. The closing date is anticipated to be August 15, 1997. (0154)

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