R -- POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COORDINATION NETWORK

Notice Date

April 25, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Contracts and Purchasing Operations, 7th and D Streets, S.W., Regional Office Building, Room 3600, Washington, DC, 20202-4249

ZIP Code

20202-4249

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-EDOERI-01-000096

Response Due

May 10, 2001

Point of Contact

Moira Xavier, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-708-9741, Fax 202-708-9817, Email Moira.Xavier@ed.gov -- Lenox Coles, Jr., Contracting Officer, Phone 202-708-9771, Fax 202-708-9817, Email Lenox.Coles@ed.gov

E-Mail Address

Moira Xavier (Moira.Xavier@ed.gov)

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT: We are looking for firms to compete for a contract for the postsecondary education coordination network (the Network). A Draft Performance Work Statement for the procurement with the U.S. Department of Education is posted for review at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The official Statement of Work (SOW) will be incorporated into the RFP, which is scheduled to be released at a later date. Small Businesses and Small Disadvantaged Businesses are encouraged to participate in this procurement. Proposals submitted by Small and Small Disadvantaged Businesses will be evaluated separately from other proposals. The Network is important to both NCES and the states. NCES uses the Network to maintain close communications with the states and to obtain direct access to the states' higher education executive officers and other high level state postsecondary education officials, as well as institutional administrative officials and faculty. The Network provides the opportunity of maximum coordination between NCES and state and institution officials, especially in planning, developing and conducting NCES's postsecondary education data collection activities (e.g., the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System [IPEDS], the NCES Faculty Survey, and the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study [NPSAS]), and in developing with state and institution staff standard data definitions and categories to improve the process of data collection and reporting among the federal and state governments, and postsecondary institutions. The successful contractor shall provide all labor and materials. The contract will be either fixed-price or cost reimbursement, depending upon whether the department can use historical costs and on whether there is adequate competition. The period of performance is anticipated to be a five year period starting August 19, 2001. The applicable NAICS Code is 541690. A five year contract is contemplated; in addition, five one year options will also be considered. All interested firms should email their capability statements to Moira.Xavier@ed.gov.

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Record

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