U.S. Department of Education, OCFO, Contracts & Purchasing Operations, Support Services, 7th & D Streets, SW, Rm. 3616, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-4445

B -- RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE DIVISION OF NATIONAL PROGRAMS OF TEH OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION SOL RFP: ED-99-R-0026 DUE 062499 POC Jena Mittleman, Contract Specialist, 202-708-9229 RFP-Research, Policy Analysis, and Technical Support For The Division of National Programs of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education. The U.S. Department of Education intends to award a contract that shall provide the Division of National Programs (DNP) and the Department of Education with data processing and technical support in research, data analysis, policy analysis, and evaluations through an indefinite-quantity contract. Work will be issued through task orders that are either fixed price or time materials task orders. There will be three task orders included with the RFP, "New American High Schools Initiative", "Tech-Prep -- Building a Framework for Future Research, Evaluation and Program Practice", and "Building Linkages". While some tasks can be implemented from any location in the U.S., other tasks will require interviewing Federal staff or obtaining documents located in the Washington D.C., area. The period of performance will be one year with three option years. The contract shall involve literature reviews and syntheses, statistical and descriptive analyses, collection of new data and information (case studies, small-scale surveys and focus group consultations), data and program performance and/or Federal education policy. This contract shall provide technical support to the Department across a wide range of subject areas relating to key issues in: vocational education, career development and workforce development: adult education, literacy and lifelong learning: secondary-post-secondary transitions: education reforms at the secondary and post-secondary levels: program accountability and assessment. Some specific areas of interest include; effective strategies for comprehensive high school reform: state and local implementation of program requirements under the new legislation: preparation, recruitment, and professional development of teachers: accountability and performance measurement at the Federal and State level. All responsible sources may request an RFP from Yolanda Abney, U.S. Department of Education, OCFO, Contracts & Purchasing Operations, Support Services, 7th & D Streets, SW, Rm. 3616, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-4445, 202-708-6498, Yolanda_Abney@ed.gov. Upon official release, this RFP will be available on the ED/OCFP Web site address: http://ocfo.ed.gov/Coninfo.htm. For questions concerning only the Web site listing or electronic submission, please contact Gary Weaver at (202) 401-0083. For technical questions relating to the RFP's Statement of Work, please submit your written comments/questions via e-mail to jena_mittleman@ed.gov, or Fax (if less than 10 pages) to 202-260-0525; or by mail to the attention of Jena Mittleman. The RFP will be issued on or about June 24, 1999, and close on July 26, 1999 at 2:00pm. U.S. Department of Education, Contracts and Purchasing Operations, 7th and D Streets, S.W., GSA Building, ROB-3, Room 3636, Washington, D.C. 20202-4445 Posted 06/08/99 (I-SN340535). (0159)

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