Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severly Disabled, 1215 Jefferson Davis Hwy., #310, Arlington, VA 22202-4302

B -- BENEFIT/COST ANALYSIS OF THE JAVITS-WAGNER-O'DAY (JWOD) PROGRAM: FINAL PHASE SOL CP-98-01 DUE 072198 POC Sheryl Kennerly, Research Analyst, Tel: 703-603-7747, Fax: 703-603-0655, E-mail: skennerl@jwod.gov; Beverly L. Milkman, Contracting Officer, Tel: 703-603-7740 WEB: Click here to connect to the JWOD Home Page (NOTE:, http://www.jwod.gov. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Sheryl Kennerly via e-mail., skennerl@jwod.gov. The Committee intends to issue a contract for the Final Phase of the Benefit/Cost Analysis of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Program. The requirement is for tasks necessary to complete this comprehensive analysis of the benefits and costs of a socioeconomic program that uses the Federal procurement system to increase job and training opportunities for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The contract will include two distinct tasks. Task 1 objectives, to be completed no later than three months after contract award, are: (1) work with current contractors to compile data and review data collection methods from previous phases; (2) review original benefit/cost methodology and subsequent revisions to that methodology; (3) propose final analysis plan based on data collected and revised methodology; and, (4) determine need for additional data collection from third party sources. The following Task 2 objectives are to be completed by December 1999: (1) collect remaining data from third party sources; (2) perform final analyses; (3) prepare draft report on results, including supporting data documentation; and, (4) produce a final report. This Final Phase will complete efforts to collect, analyze and report on the overall benefits and costs of the JWOD Program to various stakeholders in the program. Previous phases of the study included development of the original methodology; collection of data from JWOD employees who are severely disabled, nonprofit agencies, and Federal government customers; and analysis of prices for JWOD products and services. This contract will overlap with contracts from previous phases to allow time for consultation and transfer of data. Availability of background research: This contract for basic research is a continuation of an effort conducted over the past four years. A research report containing all findings to date is not available and it is impracticable to distribute all the applicable background and interim reports with the solicitation. These documents may be examined during normal business hours at 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 310, Arlington, VA. Written requests for solicitations are required and may be submitted by facsimile to the attention of Sheryl Kennerly at 703-603-0655 or by e-mail at: skennerl@jwod.gov. The Committee will only consider proposals submitted by responsible offerors that are small businesses. The small business size standard is $5 million and the SIC code is 8732. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. (0149)

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