Analytic and Data Support to States for 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)

The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) is awarding this procurement of commercial services as a firm fixed price contract small-business set aside (North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541511) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items), FAR 6.203 (Set-asides for small business concerns), and FAR Subpart 19.5 (Set-Asides for Small Business). This was a negotiated procurement, conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15 (Contract by Negotiations). Description: The Department's mission is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation. The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Office of Academic Improvement Teacher Quality (AITQ) is responsible for administering the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program, which is among the many grant programs that support the mission of the Department. The 21st CCLC program is a State formula-grant program authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The No Child Left Behind Act converted the 21st CCLC program from discretionary grants made directly by the Department, to a program in which each State receives a grant based on its share of ESEA Title I, Part A funds. States must use their allocations to make competitive awards to eligible entities. The Secretary may reserve up to one percent of the total appropriation for the 21st CCLC program to carry out an array of national activities, including (but not limited to) national evaluations and the technical assistance activities described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The goal of the 21st CCLC program is to enable eligible entities serving high needs communities to plan, implement, or expand academic enrichment opportunities supporting out-of-school time and expanded learning time (ELT). The program helps students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children. Accurate and timely data collection is necessary to determine the needs and performance metrics of the 21st CCLC program. Further, reporting on program results to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is required under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The scope of the PWS encompasses contractor support services to perform the development, operations, sustainment, documentation, training, and enhancement of a cloud-based technology solution for the collection of information on the 21st CCLC program to assess annual and longitudinal progress at the national and state level. The period of performance for this contract will be a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods.