REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY FY21/FY22 ACQUISITION   5

Background
The U.S. Department of Education intends to award nine contracts to qualified entities to serve as the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) for nine of the 10 REL regions. The purpose of each REL is to assist practitioners and policymakers in their work to improve outcomes for learners in its region from early childhood to adulthood by supporting stakeholders in the generation and use of research, evidence, and evidence-based practices.

Work Details
The contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, services, and facilities necessary to perform the requirements set forth in the Statement of Work. This includes conducting applied research and development, designing and implementing training, coaching, and technical support activities that emphasize building capacity to use data and information to drive change, and disseminating scientifically valid research, evidence-based practices, and supporting materials that allow stakeholders to apply this knowledge to their own practice.
Additionally, the contractor shall conduct training, coaching, and technical support for use of research as well as applied research and development tasks. The contractor shall also engage in dissemination activities by communicating and transferring the results of scientifically valid research in forms that are understandable, easily accessible, and usable or adaptable for use in the improvement of educational practice by various stakeholders.

Period of Performance
The period of performance shall be from January 3, 2022 to January 2, 2027.