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DOL BLS Data Collection Center (DCC) Operations - Current Employment Statistics (CES)

ID: 1625-OFO-25-NAT-0019 • Type: Solicitation • Match:  95%
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Description

Posted: Aug. 20, 2025, 3:27 p.m. EDT

This request for proposal (RFP) is for award of a contract which allows for firm-fixed-price and/or labor-hour line items for non-personal services necessary to perform the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Data Collection activities related to the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program as defined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Please see the attached document, "AMNT 0004 - DOL RFQ 1605C5-25-R-00002 0004", for the latest version of the RFP and the list of added or revised RFP documents. This referenced document provides a text-accessible version of the solicitation.

Note: There are four amendments to this RFP:

  • 1605C5-25-R-00002 0001 Revises Section C.1.7.7, Place of Performance, in the document titled DOL RFQ 1605C5-25-R-00002 0001.
  • 1605C5-25-R-00002 0002 Extends the RFP.
  • 1605C5-25-R-00002 0003 Publishes the RFP Q&A, extends the solicitation, and provides revised documents.
  • 1605C5-25-R-00002 0003 - Publish RFP Q&A clarifications and provide revised documents. See the revised AMNT 0004 - RFP Attachment 4 - RFP Question and Answer. Changes are highlighted in orange.
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Background
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), part of the U.S. Department of Labor, is seeking a contractor to perform data collection activities related to the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program. This initiative aims to secure and maintain survey participation and collect confidential employment, hour, and wage data that contribute to principal federal economic indicators measuring the health of the U.S. economy.

The CES program involves collecting data from approximately 122,000 businesses and government agencies across the nation.

Work Details
The contractor will provide non-personal services necessary for BLS CES Data Collection activities, including:
1. Address refinement activities on sample units to verify operational status and identify points of contact.
2. Enroll cases into the survey to ensure representative participation across sample panels.
3. Contact refusal cases to convert them into respondents.
4. Collect current month data and missing data from previous months using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI).
5. Schedule collection dates with respondents to enhance participation rates.
6. Transition established respondents to online reporting via BLS’s web collection tool.
7. Minimize data collection via fax or email to reduce risks associated with manual entry errors.
8. Operate a Help Desk for web respondents and resolve data quality issues.

Period of Performance
The contract period is set from February 6, 2026, to February 5, 2027, with options for additional periods extending through February 5, 2031.

Place of Performance
Data Collection Centers located in Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Kansas City, MO; Fort Walton Beach, FL; with Help Desk services provided in Suitland, MD.

Overview

Agency
DOL Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) [DOL]
Response Deadline
Sept. 4, 2025, 5:00 p.m. EDT (original: Aug. 7, 2025, 5:00 p.m. EDT) Past Due
Posted
July 8, 2025, 5:05 p.m. EDT (updated: Aug. 20, 2025, 3:27 p.m. EDT)
Set Aside
None
NAICS
541910 - Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
PSC
R702 - Support- Management: Data Collection
Place of Performance
Washington, DC United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
$22.5 Million
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Signs of Shaping
85% of similar contracts within the DOL Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management had a set-aside.
On 7/8/25 DOL Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management issued Solicitation 1625-OFO-25-NAT-0019 for DOL BLS Data Collection Center (DCC) Operations - Current Employment Statistics (CES) due 9/4/25. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 541910 and PSC R702.
Primary Contact
Name
Jasmine Lee   Profile
Email
lee.jasmine.4@dol.gov
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Name
Shayla Battle   Profile
Email
battle.shayla@dol.gov
Phone
None

Additional Contacts in Documents

Title Name Email Phone
None Shayla Battle Profile battle.shayla.e@dol.gov (202) 693-7176

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF > OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT > DOL - CAS DIVISION 5 PROCUREMENT
FPDS Organization Code
1605-1605C5
Source Organization Code
500167191
Last Updated
Sept. 19, 2025
Last Updated By
battle.shayla.e@dol.gov
Archive Date
Sept. 19, 2025