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A -- BUDGET SERVICE TECHNICAL AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT SOL ED-00-R-0044 DUE 063000 POC Brenda Smiley, (202) 708-7947 email -- brenda_smiley@ed.gov The U.S. Department of Education 's Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Analysis (DESVA), the Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Research Analysis Division (SERRAD), and the Postsecondary Analysis Division (PAD) within the Budget Service, Office of the Under Secretary require the services of a contractor for technical and analytical support. This will be an indefinite-quantity contract. The U.S. Department of Education will issue work through fixed-price or time-and-materials task orders. The period of performance will be one year with four option years. The purpose of the contract is to provide technical support for policy analysis and descriptive studies relating to Federal education programs and policies in the following areas: elementary and secondary education, vocational and adult education, special education, vocational rehabilitation, postsecondary education for disabled persons, educational research and improvement, and postsecondary education. The contractor's work will involve: (1) developing, updating, and manipulating program funding allocation formula models; (2) collecting data, and manipulating and documenting data bases; (3) conducting analyses of data bases and literature; (4) conducting descriptive and/or management studies of programs, projects, institutions, and issues; (5) producing summary reports; and (6) providing training and technical assistance to DESVA, SERRAD, and PAD staff. Individual tasks will be limited to and involve some, but not necessarily all, of these activities. Requests for copies of the Statement of Work may be made by telephone, mail, telegram, internet or in person. The anticipated issue date is 5/25/00, the closing date is 6/30/00. All requests shall reference the number and title of the RFP (Budget Service Technical and Analytical Support, RFP ED-00-R-0044). Telephone requests may only be placed at (202/708-6498). Mail or telegram requests shall be sent to the address given above. Internet address is: Yolanda_Abney@ed.gov. Website address is: http://ocfo.ed.gov/. Copies may be picked up in person on the issue date at the same address.***** Posted 05/09/00 (W-SN453103). (0130)

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