Evaluation of Pilot Projects to Promote Work and Increase State Accountability in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform Offerors of Request for Quote: AG-3198-S-14-0076, Evaluation of Pilot Projects to Promote Work and Increase State Accountability in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The RFQ can be located on GSA E-buy at https://www.ebuy.gsa.gov/advantage/ebuy/start_page.do by searching RFQ918899. Brief Description of Requirement: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) anticipates awarding a performance based firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the design, implementation, analysis, and reporting of the results of independent longitudinal evaluation of various State pilot projects using statistical methods that can determine differences in employment, earnings, and public assistance expenditures between those who receive the employment and training programs and services offered under the pilots, and a control group that does not receive such services. This effort will feature a multi-site, random assignment evaluation to measure the short- and long-term impacts of State operated employment and training pilots.