Longitudinal Survey Operations
ID: IESLSB0001Type: Sources Sought
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EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OFCONTRACTS AND ACQUISTIONS MANAGEMENWASHINGTON, DC, 20202, USA

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Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

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https://sam.gov/opp/59b7cc9a2f694defa129237b2761c060/view
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    The U.S. Department of Education, through its National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), is seeking feedback for its initiative to modernize longitudinal survey operations. The objective is to enhance the efficiency of its survey programs, which have been in place since 1972, by restructuring contracts based on activity rather than content area, addressing challenges such as inflation, declining cooperation rates, and underutilization of innovative methodologies. This modernization effort includes proposed contract types for Design, Monitoring, and Dissemination, Call Center and Field Operations, and Information Technology, aimed at creating a unified data management system. Interested parties are invited to respond to the Request for Information (RFI) by October 15, 2024, and can direct inquiries to Alyson Allman at alyson.allman@ed.gov.

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    Alyson Allman
    alyson.allman@ed.gov
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    LSB RFI with captions.mp4
    RFI - Longitudinal Survey Operations (Final).pdf
    The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is seeking to modernize its longitudinal survey programs, which comprise a significant portion of its annual statistics budget. The initiative addresses challenges such as inflation reducing purchasing power, declining cooperation rates from schools, and underutilization of innovative survey methodologies. NCES is planning to reform its procurement process for fielding surveys in postsecondary education, high school, and early childhood over the next several years. The NCES has been conducting longitudinal surveys since 1972 and aims to enhance efficiency by restructuring contracts based on activity rather than content area. Proposed contract types include Design, Monitoring, and Dissemination, Call Center and Field Operations, and Information Technology, geared towards creating a unified system for data management. The NCES invites feedback on these plans through a Request for Information (RFI), aiming to explore risks and benefits related to the new contract structure and potential models for improved operations. Responses to the RFI are due by October 15, 2024, with contact information provided for further inquiries.
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