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R -- EVALUATION/STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF INS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION PILOTS FOR WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION, CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE SOL HQ-97-16 DUE 090997 POC John Young, Contracting Officer, 202/514-2919 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail, jyoung/ins@erols.com. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) intends to solicit proposals from contractors with strong demonstrated methodological and statistical expertise capable of conducting an evaluation of INS' past, present and future employment verification pilot (EVP) programs. The purpose is to determine the relative effectiveness of alternative approaches to verification at deterring employment of unauthorized workers, as well as the degree to which they affect levels of discrimination in the workplace, privacy and security of information on employees and employers, and employer and employee behavior. -- INS anticipates awarding a one year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, time and materials type contract (possibly multiple-award), with four 1-year option periods. It will allow for the award of either time and materials or firm fixed price task/delivery orders based on future considerations. Anticipated primary labor categories and estimated hours are as follows: (1) Project Director, 2000 hours; (2) Senior Research Associate, 2000 hours; (3) Survey Director, 5000 hours; (4) Senior Economist, 5000 hours; (5) Research Associate, 8000 hours; (6) Survey Program Analyst, 4000 hours; (7) Bilingual Specialist, 10000 hours; (8) Systems Security Expert, 5000 hours; (9) Privacy Expert, 5000 hours, (10) Senior Programmer, 3000 hours. Funding is currently available, but if award occurs in FY98, fiscal year 1998 funds will have to be identified. All interested vendors must request a copy of the solicitation in writing in order to be included on the mailing list. Requests may be faxed to (202) 514-3353 or 616-7876. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. (0207)

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