Education: Annual Reports and Information Staff (ARIS) Program Support – Analysis and Reporting Production

Notice ID IES1272

This requirement is to seek production support for the development and dissemination of data products which cover the full scope of NCES’s duties (20 U.S. § 9543).

In response to increasing demand for timely relevant and granular data products, as well as finite resources, NCES is seeking to leverage the latest advancements in statistical methodology, communication sciences and data science in order to produce best in class products. The products are to meet each of the three domains of data quality; utility, objectivity and integrity (please refer to Framework for Data Quality (https://nces.ed.gov/fcsm/pdf/FCSM.20.04_A_Framework_for_Data_Quality.pdf).

The Contractor shall provide, to the government, production support for the development and dissemination of reports and web products on educational topics, in a manner that aligns with the NCES Strategic Plan; meets the highest methodological standards; are accurate, relevant, timely, useful, accessible to the vast spectrum of NCES user segments, as efficiently as possible, and appropriate to NCES’s role as a recognized statistical agency. Support for ARIS entails a wide array of activities. It can include, but is not limited to, conducting statistical analysis; developing tabular, technical, short-format, and indicator reports; revising manuscripts in response to editorial and technical comments; and conducting ad hoc analyses in response to external requests. The rapid production cycle for Annual Reports requires that drafts be submitted in a format compliant with NCES standards (https://nces.ed.gov/statprog/standards.asp).