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NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP) ALLIANCE 2013 -2017

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ED-IES-12-R-0021Federal

Submission Closed03/08/2013, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The contract awards pertain to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Alliance for the period from 2013 to 2017, involving two separate contracts awarded to Westat, a company based in Rockville, Maryland. The first contract, focused on Sampling and Data Collection, has a value of approximately $320.8 million, while the second contract, dedicated to Support and Service Center functions, is valued at around $36.3 million. These contracts are part of a solicitation issued by the Department of Education under the solicitation number ED-IES-12-R-0021. These awards have been revised to reflect the correct contract values, highlighting a significant investment in nationwide educational data collection and support services. The contracts fall under the North American Industry Classification System code 541720 and involve a partial small business set-aside. The responsible agency office is located in Washington, D.C., with identified points of contact being the Contract Specialist Scott Frankel and the Contracting Officer Michele Thompson, ensuring proper oversight and management.

General Info

Westat awarded $357.1M contracts for NAEP Sampling, Data Collection, Support from 2013-2017.

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Department Of Education → Contracts And Acquistions Managemen

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541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

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PhaseAwarded

PostedMar 23

special-notice

Notice updatedApr 10

Notice type changed from Special Notice to Presolicitation. The response deadline was removed. The notice title changed. Set-aside added: Partial Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). The notice description changed.

Notice updatedMay 23

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Notice updatedMay 24

Response deadline added: Jul 9, 2012. The notice description changed.

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Deadline changedJun 20

Response deadline changed from Jul 9, 2012 to Jul 17, 2012.

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Notice updatedMar 14

Notice type changed from Presolicitation to Solicitation. The response deadline was removed. The notice description changed.

AwardedOct 22

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

03/08/2013, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Education → Contracts And Acquistions Managemen

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20202, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Education → Contracts And Acquistions Managemen

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20202, USA

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Scott FrankelContract Specialist

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Full Description

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