BLS National Longitudinal Survey Recompete   2

This is a pre-solicitation notice that a request for proposal (RFP) for a commercial service will be posted to FedBizOpps. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract in accordance with FAR 15 and will utilize trade-off source selection procedures. The NAICS code for this contract action is 541720 and the small business size standard is $20.5M.

The expected period of performance will be September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2023. All work will be performed within the United States and its territories.

BLS sponsors the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) to obtain information about how people respond to changes in the broader economy and how they make transitions through various stages of their lives. The NLS program has obtained a wealth information about young people making the transition from school to the labor market and adulthood; individuals in their 30s, 40s, and 50s as they make choices about their careers and families; and older individuals as they prepare for and enter retirement. Such information is obtained through the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79), the NLSY79 Child and Young Adult Surveys, and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97). The long-term objective of the National Longitudinal Surveys is to relate individuals' earlier development and influences on their outcomes later in life. Along the life course, information is collected on topics that influence or are influenced by labor market behavior. The content of the surveys emphasizes the behavior of individuals, but information also will be collected on aptitude and attitudes. Please see the attached draft version of the Performance Work Statement for more information.

The RFP will be posted on FedBizOpps within the next few days and will be open for approximately 30 calendar days.