A -- Hourly Compensation Costs for Manufactring Workers in China

The Bureau of Labor Statistics plans to enter into a sole source contract with Judith Banister, located in Beijing, China, to assist in collecting and analyzing data related to hourly compensation costs for manufacturing workers for the years 2005 and 2006, subject to data availability. The work aims to update compensation cost estimates using the same baseline methodology applied for 2005, with potential methodological improvements as new data from sources like the Economic Census and the household labor force survey become available. The contract will be procured under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with a maximum total cost not to exceed $20,000. This procurement is being conducted without a request for proposals and is solely at the discretion of the government, indicating no competitive bidding will occur. The contract is associated with NAICS code 541720 and involves work to be performed presumably in China. Points of contact for this contract include Joan R Gantt, Contract Specialist, and Michelle C Govan, Purchasing Agent, both reachable via email and phone for inquiries. The notice serves informational purposes and is not itself an offer or solicitation.