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R -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAMMATIC EVALUATION SOL CPO 99-020 POC Jeff S. Leithead, Contracting Officer (703) 306-1242 or Danny N. Price, Contract Specialist (703) 306-1242 WEB: to download the RFP and amendments, http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/cpo/contract/sol.htm. E-MAIL: how to reach the RFP contact persons, dprice@nsf.gov or jleithead@nsf.gov. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is soliciting proposals to obtain technical support and expertise in carrying out an array of activities for which the Division of Research, Evaluation, and Cmmunication (REC) within the Directorate of Education and Human Resources (EHR) is responsible. These responsibilities include: (1) working with programs to devise, implement, and report results of accountability systems measuring performance for Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) purposes; (2) designing and supervising 3rd party evaluations of EHR programmatic activities; (3) assisting programs in carrying out monitoring of current projects; (4) providing technical assistance, e.g. developing databases to carry out these activities; (5) building capacity in the field through training of evaluators and providing other resources that will enhance EHR's capability to carry out its mission.; (6) designing and coordinating communication activities for EHR, disseminating evaluation information, encouraging research on evaluation methodology and outcomes in active collaboration with other Federal agencies and other external groups. NSF anticipates awarding multiple IDIQ contracts for services for a period of performance of five years. Task orders under these contracts will be issued on a cost reimbursable, fixed-fee basis. Potential offerors are expected to have a broad range of technical skills and expertise, including expertise in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, in order to accomplish planning for program evaluations and monitoring, dissemination of information, creation and maintenance of databases, and performance of quantitative and qualitative studies. Offerors are encouraged to form partnnerships in seeking these contracts. All potential offerors should download this solicitation from the following Website: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/cpo/contract/sol.htm. All amendments to the solicitation will also be included at the Website referenced. Telephone requests will NOT be honored. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available around the week of June 14-18. To ensure receipt of all special notices and communications that might not be posted to the Website, organizations should submit a notice via e-mail to "dprice@nsf.gov" indicating potential interest and providing a return address for receipt of these communications. Full and open communication is solicited under SIC code 8742. Since this is an unrestricted acquisition, a price evaluation adjustment will be provided for small, disadvantaged businesses. Posted 05/21/99 (W-SN334542). (0141)

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