Description: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE) will host a virtual Industry Day on April 4, 2023. Through this virtual Industry Day, DOL seeks to collaborate with contractors and expand the pool of vendors able to support the BLS with their upcoming National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 2026 (NLSY26) procurement. Vendors will have an opportunity to learn about the background of NLSY and its high-level requirements, as well as participate in a discussion of BLS goals and challenges.
Specific tasks for the procurement will include, but will not be limited to:
Survey design;
Sampling;
Screening;
Questionnaire design;
Field testing; and
The collection and processing of Round 1 survey data.
This one-day event will consist of presentations that will be followed by discussions with audience participation.
This event is free of charge to all participants. All briefings and discussions will be conducted at the unclassified level.
Industry Day Goals:
To ensure collaboration between DOL and industry representatives
To solicit feedback from industry about innovative survey services
To gain a better understanding of recent industry developments
Applicable North American Industry Classification System Code: 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
When: April 4, 2023, a specific time for the virtual Industry Day will be provided to interested vendors after they register
Conference Location: The Industry Day will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams
Registration Requirements: All attendees are required to register for the event. To register please send an email to nlsy26info@bls.gov with the word REGISTRATION in the subject line.
In the body of the email, please include the following information:
Attendee's name, job title, email address and phone number
Attendees business name and address
GSA contract number
Business size and socioeconomic status
Please include any questions you would like to ask related to BLS NLSY and/or DOL procurement.
The last day to register is March 24, 2023 and any questions about registration or the event can be emailed to nlsy26info@bls.gov.
In the body of the email, please include the following information:
Attendee's name, job title, email address and phone number
Attendees business name and address
GSA and/or NASA SEWP contract number
Please provide your firms business size and socioeconomic status
Please include any questions you would like to ask related to DOL BLS NLSY and/or DOL procurement.
Please provide your firms technical capabilities statement.
Please identify measures your firm will take to conduct outreach efforts to small businesses and underserved communities with respect to subcontracting opportunities.
Please DO NOT include any procurement sensitive, controlled unclassified, or classified information in submitted questions.
This Industry Day announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes and all information provided is subject to change. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This Industry Day announcement does not commit the government to contract for any supply or service.
Furthermore, the Government is not seeking proposals for any requirement discussed in the Industry Day materials. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Industry Day announcement. All costs associated with responding to this Industry Day announcement will be solely at the responding party's expense.
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