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A -- UPDATED MATHEMATICS FRAMEWORK AND SPECIFICATIONS SOL ED-00-R-0032 DUE 060100 POC Stephen Swearingen, Contract Specialist, (202) 357-0392, Contracting Officer, Sharif Shakrani, (202) 357-6938 13. The National Assessment Governing Board has the need to have recommendations developed for an updated framework and specifications for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Specifically, the requirement is to develop recommendations for the review, modification, and/or adoption by the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), of an updated framework and specifications for the NAEP mathematics assessment, scheduled for 2004. The NAEP assessment is scheduled to be administered at the national level in grades 4,8, and 12, and at the state level in grades 4 and 8. The period of performance will be fourteen months. RFP ED-00-R-0032 will be issued on or about April 17, 2000. It is anticipated that the closing date for receipt of proposals will be on or about June 1, 2000. The RFP can be retrieved in any of the following ways: The Statement of Work will appear on the NAGB web site, http://www.nagb.org; Telephone requests should be placed by calling 202/357-0392 or 202/357-6938; Fax requests may be sent to 202/357-6945; and Written requests should be sent to the address above. In response to telephone, FAX, or written requests, RFPs will be mailed regular U.S. Postal Service mail on or after the release date. Copies may be picked up on or after the date of release at the address given below.(DO NOT SEND PROPOSAL TO THE 7TH AND D STREET ADDRESS) Send all correspondance and proposals to: National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002-4233***** Posted 04/07/00 (W-SN442690). (0098)

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