SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Business R&D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS)
- Notice Date
- 5/4/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Acquisition Division, Room 3J438, Washington, District of Columbia, 20233
- ZIP Code
- 20233
- Solicitation Number
- YA1323-RF-12-MCD
- Archive Date
- 5/11/2012
- Point of Contact
- Paul W Boesch,
- E-Mail Address
-
paul.w.boesch@census.gov
(paul.w.boesch@census.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Census Bureau is conducting market research to identify available sources for the services below: The services described below are currently performed by an incumbent contractor. The Government intends to continue the same services through the previously-awarded time and materials contract for an additional 36 months (Three (3) 12-month optional periods). This notice is for market research purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the government. The purpose of this notice is to identify any other qualified sources. BACKGROUND The purpose of this contract is to provide expert advice and assistance to the Manufacturing and Construction Division (MCD) on the Business R&D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS). The BRDIS is conducted within MCD under a joint partnership agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF). To assist with its work on the BRDIS, the MCD requires the services of a contractor with subject matter expertise in the areas of research and development and innovation as well as technical experience in the design and improvement of enterprise survey methodology and in the analysis of BRDIS data. The contractor must be able to work effectively in a collaborative team environment to develop technical requirements, test hypotheses, and implement decisions for the BRDIS. The contractor must have a strong technical and methodological background to assist with the development of recommendations from the various teams working on the project. Principle projects to be addressed by the contractor include refining economic concepts, survey instrument design, contact strategies, and survey marketing strategies, editing and imputation strategies, data dissemination and analysis strategies, and analytical review procedures. SPECIFIC TASKS The contractor will perform the following tasks: The Contractor shall provide expert advisory and technical assistance services in the BRDIS planning, development and implementation activities listed below, but not limited to: Task 1 - Management and Coordination Activities a.Participate in BRDIS steering committee meetings. The contractor shall assist in the facilitation of steering committee meetings and assist project leaders from NSF and the Census Bureau synthesize BRDIS findings and recommendations from the various teams. b.Provide technical, design, and content coordination support for conferences and meetings. c.Participate and perform the required duties of the BRDIS integration strategy team. The contractor shall provide coordination assistance to other project teams and assists in the day-to-day management of the project. Task 2 - BRDIS Team Participation a.Participate and perform the required duties of the BRDIS content and industry coverage team. The contractor shall lead this team and provide recommendations on the specific subject matter content of the redesigned survey. b.Participate and perform the required duties of the BRDIS tabulation and dissemination team. This contractor shall provide advisory and technical expertise in recommending data products, publication levels, and table formats. c.Provide advisory assistance to the BRDIS sample design, methodology and estimation team. The contractor shall provide advisory and technical expertise in the development of the frame and sample design for the survey. d.Participate and perform the required duties of the BRDIS classification team. The contractor shall evaluate and recommend alternative methods for industry classification and methods of collecting and reporting line of business/business segment data. e.Participate and perform the required duties of the BRDIS contact strategies team. The contractor shall advisory and technical expertise in the development of the survey's strategies for contacting respondents. The contractor may also be required to facilitate meetings with respondents to evaluate and recommend various strategies. f.Participate and perform the required duties to provide continuous improvement to the QC and QA team. The contractor shall provide advisory assistance in the identification of quality metrics for the redesigned survey and establish procedures to ensure continued quality improvements. g.Participate and perform the required duties of the BRDIS analytical review team. The contractor shall provide advisory support in the development of the review procedures and training sessions to be implemented during the processing cycle. h.Participate and perform the required duties of the instrument design team. The contractor shall provide support in the development and testing of both the paper and electronic collection instruments for the redesigned BRDIS. The contractor shall participate in the cognitive testing of the survey. i.Participate and perform the required duties of the editing and imputation team. The contractor shall provide advisory and technical expertise in reviewing current methodologies and identifying areas for possible improvements in both the editing and imputation programs of the current BRDIS project. Task 3 - Reporting Requirements The contractor shall provide all necessary reports and/or briefings in all areas of the BRDIS process. ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE SKILLS The contractor shall possess the following sets of essential and desireable skills: a.Successful experience in preparing survey methodology procedures. b.Successful experience analyzing R&D data. c.Understanding organizational recordkeeping and accounting principles dealing with company R&D activity. d.Successful experience with redesigning economic survey processes and organization. e.Retain an advanced skill level using graphics, spreadsheet, project management, and word processing software such as: Microsoft Office Suite: Visio, Access, Word Power Point, Publisher, Project, and Excel. f.Skilled at writing, reviewing, and editing professional documents, such as training materials, presentations, memoranda, etc. Interested firms that are capable of doing this type of work must submit their product literature, capabilities, references, and examples of other similar work/projects, and DUNS number to Paul Boesch via email: paul.w.boesch@census.gov no later than 5:00am (EST), May 10, 2012. No information will be taken by telephone.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Suitland, Maryland, 20746, United States
- Zip Code: 20746
- Zip Code: 20746
- Record
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