THE United States Government Represented by the United States Agency for International Development (usaid) IS Issuing the Contract NO. 7200AA18C00057 Entitled, Research Technical Assistance Center (rtac). the Resultant Contract IS a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract for Known Tasks and Cost Reimbursement for Emergent Tasks. the Purpose of the Contract IS to Develop a Research Technical Assistance Center to Support Scientific and Research-Based Technical Assistance (TA) Needs for the Agency by Leveraging the Technical and Research Expertise of the Higher Education Community. Anticipated Activities Include: Creation of Evidence-To-Action Policy Briefs, Technical Reports, Strategic Research Agenda Setting and Research Activity Consultations, Coordination of University-Based Researchers for Expert Panels or Convenings, Sector-Focused Trainings, and Other Short-Term Technical Assistance (stta) or Related TA
Contract Overview
Contract Amount: $26,737,961 ($26.7M)
Contractor: National Opinion Research Center
Awarding Agency: Agency for International Development
Start Date: 2018-07-11
End Date: 2024-09-30
Contract Duration: 2,273 days
Daily Burn Rate: $11.8K/day
Official Description: THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) IS ISSUING THE CONTRACT NO. 7200AA18C00057 ENTITLED, RESEARCH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (RTAC). THE RESULTANT CONTRACT IS A FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) CONTRACT FOR KNOWN TASKS AND COST REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMERGENT TASKS. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT IS TO DEVELOP A RESEARCH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH-BASED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) NEEDS FOR THE AGENCY BY LEVERAGING THE TECHNICAL AND RESEARCH EXPERTISE OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY. ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: CREATION OF EVIDENCE-TO-ACTION POLICY BRIEFS, TECHNICAL REPORTS, STRATEGIC RESEARCH AGENDA SETTING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITY CONSULTATIONS, COORDINATION OF UNIVERSITY-BASED RESEARCHERS FOR EXPERT PANELS OR CONVENINGS, SECTOR-FOCUSED TRAININGS, AND OTHER SHORT-TERM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (STTA) OR RELATED TA.
Place of Performance
Location: Illinois, 60637
State: Illinois Government Spending