Small Business as prime contractor with multiple, large scale social science evaluations -- both formative and impact assessments.

Small Business Sources Sought The Office of Research, Nutrition and Analysis (ORNA) within the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service seeks small businesses with the following experiences and capabilities. 1) Experience as the prime contractor with multiple, large scale social science evaluations -- both formative and impact assessments. At least some of these contract awards must have been equal to or in excess of $2 million. 2) Multiple fulltime staff who, individually or collectively, have demonstrated their expertise with respect to the design and implementation of a. Experimental and quasi-experimental designs b. Multistage, clustered and stratified sampling designs c. Varied data collection instruments and procedures d. Multivariate data analysis 3) Experience in managing the complex logistics of large scale, national data collections. 4) Staff with the capabilities to measure and analyze the micro and macronutrient components of foods served and consumed. 5) Demonstrated ability to maintain a continuity of the staff skill levels enumerated above over a period of at least three years without an interruption in service. 6) Familiarity with programs serving low-income populations in the United States. Through their detailed past performance descriptions of at least three relevant projects, qualified small businesses will demonstrate their experiences in relation to all six of the categories enumerated above. Each project described by the potential small business contractor shall have been completed within the last 5 years. The potential small business contractor will provide the total dollar amount of the contracts described, as well as current contact information for the Project Officer. Qualified firms meeting the above requirements shall respond via e-mail to [email protected] (via attached virus free Microsoft - WORD / files or .pdf) or mail 3101 Park Center Dr., Room 228 Alexandria Va 22302. Confirmation of e-mail receipt will be made. Phone shall not be used for discussion of this Sources Sought announcement.