R -- DOCTORATE DATA PROJECT

Notice Date

April 10, 2001

Contracting Office

National Science Foundation, Division of Contracts, Policy and Oversight, Contracts Branch, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 475, Arlington, VA 22230

ZIP Code

22230

Solicitation Number

CPO-0000024

Point of Contact

Patrick Welsh, Contracting Officer, 703/292-8240

Description

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is soliciting proposals for survey conduct, data processing, and analysis capabilities to collect information on persons receiving research doctorate awards from U.S. universities, and to monitor their subsequent labor force experiences. This continuing effort is referred to as the "Doctorate Data Project." The NSF intends to award a 5-year task order contract for the acquisition of the two surveys. The eventual contract will also contain methodological and analytical task areas. The primary task areas under which the initial tasks are to be awarded are: (1) the conduct of an annual census of every individual receiving a research doctorate in the U.S. (the Survey of Earned Doctorates), and (2) the conduct of a biennial sample survey of the employment of doctorate recipients in science and engineering fields from U.S. universities (the Survey of Doctorate Recipients). In addition to the primary tasks required in the two surveys, the contractor will be required to maintain and update historical data files actively used by the Federal sponsors of the project and other users inside and outside of government. A draft Statement of Work will be available on or about April 16, 2001 at http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/cpo/contracts/solicit.htm. The solicitation will be available on or about May 1, 2001 at http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/cpo/contracts/solicit.htm.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010412/RSOL004.HTM (W-100 SN50I871)