SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- NSF R&D Data Collection Systems Review
- Notice Date
- 7/19/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- National Science Foundation, Division of Contracts, Policy, and Oversight, CPO, 4201 Wilson Boulevard Room 475, Arlington, VA, 22230
- ZIP Code
- 22230
- Solicitation Number
- CPO-0200009
- Response Due
- 9/3/2002
- Point of Contact
- Kristin Spencer, Contract Specialist, Section II, Phone (703) 292-4585, Fax (703) 292-9140/9141, - Patricia Williams, Section Head, Section II, Phone (703) 292-4596, Fax (703) 292-9140/9141,
- E-Mail Address
-
kspencer@nsf.gov, pswillia@nsf.gov
- Description
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to award a sole source cost reimbursement, no fee contract to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to review existing R&D data collection systems and relevant literature in the field, commission appropriate papers, identify gaps in current methodology, and hold workshops on its findings. Work will be performed by the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) and the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP). The NSF/Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS) seeks a comprehensive review of the portfolio of activities that comprise the SRS Research and Development Statistics Program. An assessment will be made of the content, coverage, focus, substance and methodology of data collection and analyses on research and development and related science and engineering activities. The assessment will include a review of current and necessary statistical and measurement issues, including (but not limited to) sampling design, periodicity, construct validity and respondent burden. The STEP workshop steering committee shall address how the current RDS data collection system can be improved to reflect the changing nature of research, development, and innovation, and include recommendations on the issues of composition, structure, sourcing and location, particularly in the context of the industrial R&D and federal funds surveys, covering the majority of U.S. R&D funding and performance. CNSTAT will appoint a panel of experts representing the fields of statistics, survey research, economics, data analysis, research policy, and research and development to review current data collection systems and methodology, and to hold a workshop on R&D measurement methodology. NAS will prepare a report summarizing overall findings and recommending priorities and options for revised or enhanced SRS R&D data collection and acquisition activities. The anticipated contract will have an estimated period of performance of 24 months. NAS is uniquely qualified to develop the advice required in the report. NAS was established by Congress to provide independent advice to the Federal Government on critical matters of science, technology and medicine by enlisting the participation of the nation?s top scientists, doctors and other experts.
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007,
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00121595-W 20020721/020719213713 (fbodaily.com)
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