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OAA-26-00192Federal

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Solicitation # ocds-h6vhtk-078a33

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Solicitation # 693JF726R000016

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693JF7 DOT Maritime Administration

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Labor → DOL - Cas Division 5 Procurement

NAICS

541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, 20212, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Research Participant Recruiting RFI Q&A

q-and-a

High

RFI for BLS OSMR Research Participant Recruiting

rfi

High

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Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

1 update

PhaseClosed

PostedMar 11

Sources Sought

Notice updatedMar 25

Response deadline changed from Mar 25, 2026 to Apr 2, 2026. The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineApr 2

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

04/02/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Labor → DOL - Cas Division 5 Procurement

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20210, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Labor → DOL - Cas Division 5 Procurement

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20210, USA

Contacts

Daniel Garza

contact@example.gov

Rachael Vargas

contact@example.gov

Full Description

The purpose of this amendment/modification is to post Q&A and extend the deadline for another week to April 2, 2026.

On behalf of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE) issues this RFI.

The purpose of this RFI is to gather information about potential solutions to achieve the following high level objectives:

-   Identify pools of potential research study participants, verify that the potential participants meet eligibility requirements, and schedule participants for small-scale research studies conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Office of Survey Methods Research (OSMR).
-   Upon successful completion of the study, provide a monetary incentive to individuals. Ensure participants are remunerated appropriately, including capturing signatures and retaining required records, as needed.
-   Handle participant information in accordance with BLS confidentiality and privacy policies and standards.
-   Provide status updates and summary reports (on a real-time and/or periodic basis) to BLS/OSMR.
Responses to this RFI will be reviewed by DOL for their applicability to the Government's need and determined to be "Relevant" or "Irrelevant" to the above problem. Offerors of "Relevant" responses may be requested to demonstrate their approach and/or product to a Government panel of Subject Matter Experts to help DOL determine the best approach.

See attached document for details.