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A -- EXPENDITURE STUDY SOL RFP-98-R-0008 DUE 070898 POC Brenda Smiley, Contract Specialist, 202-708-7947 The U.S. Department of Education, for the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services(OSERS), has a requirement for "Expenditure Study." This procurement requires a Contractor to create a Finance Center which shall: a) conduct research and disseminate information on special education finance and related issues; b) design and implement an expenditure survey to collect data on costs of special education and related services. It is the intent of OSEP that this procurement address the needs of Congress as articulated in Public Law 105-17. The Finance Center shall act in a continued research capacity to address current and critical fiscal and policy issues regarding special education. This evaluation of the PCSP shall span five years, and be comprised by four phases and one option year. The first phase (planning ) shall cover nine months of the evaluation. The second phase (data collection) will cover fifteen months. The third phase (data analysis) will cover twelve months. The fourth phase (report production) will cover twelve months. The fifth phase(ad hoc analysis) is optional and would commence in year four of the evaluation. Requests for copies of the solicitation may be made by telephone, mail, telegram or in person. The anticipated issue date is 6/4/98, the closing date is 7/8/98. All requests shall reference the number and title of the RFP (Expenditure Study, RFP ED-98-R-0008). Telephone requests may only be placed at (202) 708-6498). Mail or telegram request shall be sent to the address given above. Copies may be picked up in person on the issue date at the same address (0140)

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