R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO O*NET

Notice Date

December 28, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Labor, Employment Training Administration, Division of Contract Services, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room S4203, Washington, DC, 20210

ZIP Code

20210

Solicitation Number

RFP-DCS-02-07

Response Due

February 28, 2002

Point of Contact

Jillian Matz, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-693-3315, Fax 202-693-2879, Email jmatz@doleta.gov -- Keith Bond, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 693-3316, Fax (202) 693-3846, Email kbond@doleta.gov

Description

The US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting proposals for the provision of technical assistance for the continued technical advancement and enrichment of the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). The main goals of the O*NET project are: 1) to fully replace the use of the increasingly outdated Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) with the O*NET classification and computerized electronic database of occupational information; and, 2) to establish the O*NET system throughout the United States as a viable, operational tool linking our education, training, and employment communities together through the use of the O*NET common occupational language. In collaboration with ETA, the contractor will assist in developing, undertaking, and coordinating a wide range of research and operational projects related to establishing the utility, reliability, and quality of O*NET information and to provide technical support for the ETA, office of Policy and Research (OPR). For this reason, it is important that the contractor indicate an ability to utilize and partner with a wide range of technical experts to supplement the O*NET project if required. The contractor may also subcontract selected activities under the terms of the contract to obtain specialized expertise as may be required under different phases of the O*NET effort. The period of performance for this prospective award will be twelve (12) months from the date of contract execution, plus four 1-year options to extend at the government's discretion. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS Code is 541519 and the Size Standard is $18 million. Requests for Proposals will be available on the FedBizOpps site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov, approximately 15 days from the date of publication. Request for Proposals in hard copy form will also be available upon written request, only on a first come, first served basis, until the supply is exhausted. Telephone requests will not be honored. For requests made after the supply is exhausted, the Contracting Officer may determine whether payment of a fee is warranted. The fee will not exceed the actual cost of duplication of the solicitation document. Closing date for receipt of proposals will be February 28, 2002 at 2 p.m. local time. Requests for proposals must cite RFP-DCS-02-07 and must include two self addressed labels. Failure to enclose labels may cause delay in receipt of the solicitation. No collected calls will be accepted. It is the sole responsibility of the offeror to continually view the websites for any amendments made to this solicitation. =20

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20020101/RSOL005.HTM (D-362 SN5161A3)