DATA PROCESSING AND DATA REVIEW ON SASS AND BTLS

The U.S. Census Bureau intends to enter into a sole source contract with Strategic Analytics, Falls Church, VA to perform critical data processing and data review tasks to meet deadlines on the Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study (BTLS) and The Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). The Census Bureau's Education Surveys Branch in the Demographic Surveys Division is responsible for activities associated with the data collection and processing of several national surveys for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The Branch requires the assistance of an expert in the field of survey processing and data analysis with detailed knowledge of these surveys. See attached The U.S. Census Bureau believes Strategic Analytics is the only company that can provide the services required for this contract. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Census Bureau's needs. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to Pamela A. Miller at [email protected]. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received within 8 days from the publication of this synopsis, a contract may be issued to Strategic Analytics, without further notice. Telephone calls will not be honored.