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PRESTO Live Industry Day Audio Transcript 4-21-2022.pdf

Posted: May 3, 2022 • Type: .pdf • Size: 0.22MB

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Summary
audio transcript from the Presto Live Industry Day held on April 21, 2022. The Industry Day was part of market research activities for the procurement of Research Evaluation and Statistics Task Orders (PRESTO). The document covers various topics including opening remarks, background on IES and the PRESTO vehicle, scope categories with examples of work, questions received from industry partners, and an overview of the award schedule and upcoming industry engagement activities. It emphasizes that the information provided is intended to supplement a pre-recorded Industry Day presentation accessible on SAM.gov. The presentation outlines the goals of PRESTO as a multiple award ID/IQ contract vehicle aimed at supporting IES' mission, providing access to qualified vendors, and increasing competition.

Furthermore, the document details the five scope categories of PRESTO:
- Education Sciences Support Activities
- Assessment Development Support
- Communications and Outreach
- Recruitment
- IES Operational Support

It mentions that task orders will be issued with a primary scope category but may include a nominal amount of scope from another category. The presentation also highlights considerations for small businesses in different categories and mentions that evaluation criteria for vehicle awards will be provided in Section L of the Request for Proposal (RFP). The document includes examples within each scope category to illustrate the type of work that could be supported by vendors awarded task orders through PRESTO, emphasizing that these examples are not exhaustive but intended to provide clarity to industry partners.

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