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Child Nutition Program Operations Study II

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AG-3198-S-15-0032Federal

Submission Closed06/01/2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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The Child Nutrition Program Operations Study II is a sole-source contract awarded by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to 2M Research Services, LLC. The primary objective of this initiative is to conduct comprehensive surveys of a nationally representative sample of public school food authorities and all Child Nutrition State Agencies. This data collection is critical for informing the FNS policy-making process, addressing current policy issues related to school-based Child Nutrition Programs, and providing the descriptive information necessary for the preparation of program budgets. Beyond budgeting and policy development, the study aims to gather data on program administration to refine regulations and identify specific areas where technical assistance and training are required. The procurement was executed as a HUBZone sole-source award due to the contractor's unique qualifications and the time-sensitive requirement to begin data collection in the spring of 2016. The contract is managed by the USDA FNS office located in Alexandria, Virginia.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Fns

Contract Value

$2,604,703.44

NAICS

541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Place of Performance

VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

2M RESEARCH SERVICES LLC

Award Issued Date

06/01/2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

J&A AG-3198-C-15-0008 - Child Nutrition Programs Operations Study-II

justification-and-authorization

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PhaseAwarded

PostedJun 25

Award Notice

AwardedJun 1

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

06/01/2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Fns

Contacts2 people available

OfficeALEXANDRIA, VA, 22302, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Fns

Office AddressALEXANDRIA, VA, 22302, USA

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Full Description

The contractor shall conduct surveys of a nationally representative sample of SFAs to collect information that is the focus of FNS's policy making process. The contractor will conduct the study to collect information needed to address current policy issues related to the school-based Child Nutrition Programs. The study is designed to collect data from nationally representative samples of public school food authorities (SFAs) and all Child Nutrition (CN) State Agencies. The study will provide general descriptive information on the characteristics of the school-based child nutrition programs necessary for the preparation of program budgets, data on various aspects of the program administration to inform program policy and regulations, as well as data to identify areas in need of technical assistance and training.