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Study of an Information Strategy to Increase Enrollment In Postsecondary Education

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ED-IES-16-R-0008Federal

Submission Closed08/15/2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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The U.S. Department of Education plans to award a hybrid contract combining Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursement elements to conduct a study aimed at increasing postsecondary education enrollment among low-income and potential first-generation college students. The study will focus on evaluating an information strategy that uses targeted messaging to clients of Educational Opportunity Centers (EOCs) to improve their effectiveness in encouraging college enrollment. The contract period is anticipated to last up to 75 months, divided into a 19-month base period for preparatory activities such as grantee recruitment, study design, and obtaining necessary clearances, followed by a 56-month option period for data collection, intervention implementation, analysis, and reporting of the study's final findings. The Department expects to release the Request for Proposals in early 2016 and will conduct a negotiated, competitive acquisition open to both small and large businesses under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15. The study will engage grantees who provide information and counseling services in person and by telephone, testing whether low-cost systematic messaging can enhance these services. Questions related to the solicitation can be directed to the designated contract specialist and contracting officer at the Department of Education in Washington, DC. The contract's NAICS code is 541720, and detailed information is available on the federal procurement website.

General Info

U.S. Department of Education contracts study using targeted messaging to boost low-income college enrollment.

Agency

Department Of Education → Contracts And Acquistions Managemen

Contract Value

$4,745,702.94

NAICS

541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Place of Performance

WASHINGTON, DC, 20202, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

MDRC

Award Issued Date

08/15/2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

Draft EOC Performance Work Statement - Information Strategy Study

20 pages · sow

High

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1 update

PhaseAwarded

PostedJan 11

Sources Sought

Type ChangedFeb 8

Sources Sought → Presolicitation

Type ChangedMar 10

Presolicitation → Sources Sought

Notice updatedMar 22

The notice description changed.

AwardedAug 15

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

08/15/2016, 12:00:00 AM 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

Contacts

Gibran MillsContract Specialist

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Veronica L. PriceSr. Contracting Officer

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Full Description

***THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS*** This synopsis notice is posted in accordance with FAR Part 5.203(a). The U.S. Department of Education (Department) anticipates the solicitation and award of one hybrid contract (contains both Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursement Tasks) for a new Fiscal Year 2016 procurement titled "Study of an Information Strategy to Increase Enrollment in Postsecondary Education" (hereafter referred to as "EOC") on behalf of the Institute for Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE). The purpose of the requirement is to conduct a study of an information strategy to increase participation in postsecondary education among individuals from low income families and those who are potential first generation college students. The study will focus on the use of messaging targeted toward clients of Educational Opportunity Centers (EOCs) regarding college enrollment activities and deadlines. The study is designed to examine a strategy which may improve EOCs' effectiveness in meeting the program's aim of increasing the number of disadvantaged adults who enroll in postsecondary education. EOC grantees provide information and counseling to clients in-person and via telephone. The Department seeks to test whether systematic, low-cost messaging can enhance these services. The DRAFT EOC Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached for reference. The period of performance for the anticipated contract is 75 months (if the option period is exercised), broken out as indicated below: Base Period (19 months) - The 19 month Base Period focuses on convening the first meeting of the study's Technical Working Group, grantee recruitment, designing data collection, obtaining The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) clearances for data collection, designing the study intervention, and designing the client recruitment and random assignment process within each study site. Option Period (56 months) - The 56 month Option Period focuses on obtaining client intake data from grantees, randomly assigning eligible clients, implementing the intervention, collecting and analyzing study data, convening a meeting of the study's Technical Work Group in order to discuss preliminary findings, and producing a report that includes the final study findings. The Department anticipates posting the EOC Request for Proposals on www.FBO.gov in late February or early March 2016. It is anticipated that the acquisition strategy will be a negotiated, competitive acquisition (open to both small and large businesses) conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15. All questions or comments concerning this notice or its contents must be directed to Gibran Mills, Contract Specialist, via EMAIL ONLY at Gibran.Mills@ed.gov; with a carbon copy to Veronica L. Price, Contracting Officer at Veronica.Price@ed.gov.