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A -- IPEDS WEB-BASED DATA COLLECTION SOL ED-00-R-0020 DUE 030200 POC Nadine Kim, (202) 260-1679, E-mail: Nadine_Kim@ed.gov or Dana Gotfredsen, (202) 708-8569, E-mail: Dana_Gotfredsen@ed.gov, Contract Specialist The U.S. Department of Education, for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has up to three separate requirements for large, complex data collections. These data collections, part of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), are designed to continue the series of cross-sectional data collections mandated by the Higher Education Act (as amended in 1998). The method for each data collection will be web-based surveys. Each collection will culminate in a short descriptive report and documented data files. Data are collected from approximately 9,800 postsecondary institutions. IPEDS has been designed to produce national, state, and institutional-level data for most postsecondary institutions. Three separate IPEDS web-based data collections will be conducted in fall 2000, winter 2000, and spring 2001. Each of these collections will use web-based survey procedures. NCES conducted a pilot test of web-based collection procedures in the summer of 1999. Further information concerning IPEDS, the design of the three web-based collections, and the summer 1999 pilot collection is available on NCES's web page, http://nces.ed.gov. Each data collection, IPEDS fall 2000, IPEDS winter 2000 and the IPEDS spring 2001 projects shall have four major components. The first shall encompass all management and review tasks, including overall project quality control (Task 1). This component shall encompass the entire period of the project. The second component shall involve communications by mail and other means in preparation for the collection of data (Task 2). The third component shall involve the activities needed to collect the data (Task 3) and shall include supporting respondents and coordinators with a help desk, assisting institutions without adequate web resources, and prompting non-respondents. The fourth component shall be comprised of imputations, data file development, methodology reporting, creation of derived variables, and a short descriptive survey ED Tab report (Task 4). These tasks are among those needed to adequately complete each IPEDS project. While this list is not exhaustive, when coupled with the detailed specifications for the deliverables, it should serve to illuminate the complexity of the overall study and provide guidance in its conduct. A draft statement of work can be accessed at http://ocfo.ed.gov/Coninfo/currrfp.htm. Comments will be accepted until 1/24/00. RFP ED-00-R-0020 will be issued on or about 02/01/00. The closing date is 03/02/00 or 30 days after issuance. Requests for copies of the RFP may be made by telephone, mail, E-mail, fax, telegram or in person. All requests shall reference RFP ED-00-R-0020 and the title of the RFP. The Request for Proposals can also be found on the Internet on or about the RFP issue date at http://ocfo.ed.gov/Coninfo/currrfp.htm. Telephone requests may ONLY be placed by calling 202/708-6498. Fax requests may be sent to 202/708/9817. E-mail requests shall be sent to Yolanda_Abney@ed.gov. Mail or telegram requests shall be sent to the above address. Copies may be picked up in person on the issue date at the same address. All proposals submitted by responsible sources will be considered.***** Posted 01/13/00 (W-SN415823). (0013)

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