Support For Postsecondary Education Statistical Analyses and Data Collection (PESATD)

The contract titled Support for Postsecondary Education Statistical Analyses and Data Collection (PESATD) aims to provide comprehensive support services for various educational data initiatives managed by the U.S. Department of Education. This includes maintaining and updating the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative's website, producing statistical reports on average costs per postsecondary completion by field of study, and conducting data collection efforts for the Campus Crime Survey, Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Survey, and School Accreditation List. The contract will be awarded through a Small Business Set-Aside and involves two NAICS codes: 541511 for custom computer programming services and 541611 for administrative management and general management consulting services. The solicitation for this contract (ERNE100001) was posted as a presolicitation notice with an anticipated Request for Proposal issue date of December 18, 2009, and a closing date of January 20, 2010. The place of performance is Washington, DC, and the responsible office is the Department of Education's Contracts and Acquisitions Management. Key contacts for this procurement include Contract Specialist Zilphia E. Wright and Contracting Officer Deila Johnson. The contract is designed to enhance the department's capabilities in educational data management and statistical analysis to support informed decision-making in postsecondary education.