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Response Deadline12/03/2026, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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This subcontract for Educational Research and Impact Evaluation is issued by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the Department of Agriculture. The selected provider will be responsible for performing data collection and analysis to document measurable outcomes for grant recipients of the USDA NIFA HSI Education Grants Program. Key technical requirements include the design of evaluation frameworks, the execution of surveys, and the application of quantitative and qualitative analysis using tools such as SPSS, NVivo, or R. The contractor must obtain Institutional Review Board approval for all research involving human subjects and is required to deliver comprehensive outcome reports and impact statements. This opportunity was posted on September 10, 2026, with a response deadline of December 3, 2026, and falls under NAICS code 541715.

General Info

USDA NIFA subcontract for data collection and impact evaluation of HSI Education Grants.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903.

The full solicitation package (1 document), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program

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PostedSep 10

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Response DeadlineDec 3

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

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Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

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Performs data collection and analysis to document measurable outcomes for grant recipients of the USDA NIFA HSI Education Grants Program. Designs evaluation frameworks, conducts surveys, and performs quantitative and qualitative analysis using SPSS, NVivo, or R. Requires Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for human subject research. Delivers measurable outcome reports and documented impact statements.

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