Test Score Data for Analysis and Research

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source fixed-price purchase order for one base and two, one-year option year periods with GreatSchools, 160 Spear Street, Suite 1020, San Francisco, California 94105 for the Purchase of Test Score Data for Analysis and Research. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. See also 41.U.S.C. 253 (c) (1). This is a notice only, and is not a solicitation or Request for Proposals or a Request for Quotations. The Government intent to award the following contract line items: Item Description Period 0001 Research and Technology Services Base Year 1 1001 Research and Technology Services Option Year 1 2001 Research and Technology Services Option Year 2 1. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) has an ongoing need for school test score data for expanded data analysis and reporting capacity to support strategic priorities such as the new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule and the Choice Neighborhoods /Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative. 2. GS will give HUD access to this website to retrieve content through postings on their website and this information will be available for download in a flat file format. 3. GS will update the Great Schools content and shall make updates available to HUD.