LABOR National Longitudinal Surveys Recompete

Bureau of Labor Statistics requirement for National Longitudinal Surveys research and development services.

Solicitation Summary

The US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, may have a continuing requirement for the National Longitudinal Surveys.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

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Details
Agency Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Solicitation Number OOA2500395
Status Pre-RFP
Solicitation Date 06/2026 (Estimate)
Award Date 09/2026 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $32,989,000
Competition Type  Full and Open / Unrestricted
Type of Award Other
Primary Requirement  Research & Development
Duration  1 year(s) base plus 4 x 1 year(s) option(s)
Contract Type  Firm Fixed Price
No. of Expected Awards N/A
NAICS Code(s):
541720

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Size Standard: $28.0 million annual receipts
Place of Performance:
  • United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/6ca3a9fdf0db4154a46832e7f71ae43d/view

Background

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal statistical agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision-making that forms the basis of our democratic, free-enterprise system. Like all Federal statistical agencies, BLS executes its statistical mission with independence, serving its users by providing products and services that are accurate, objective, relevant, timely, and accessible.

BLS sponsors the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) to obtain information about how people respond to changes in the broader economy. The NLS program has obtained a wealth of information about young people making the transition from school to the labor market and adulthood; individuals in their 30s, 40s, and 50s as they make choices about their careers and families; and older individuals as they prepare for and enter retirement. Such information is obtained through the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97).

The NLSY97 Cohort follows the lives of a sample of American youth born between 1980-84; 8,984 respondents were ages 12-17 when first interviewed in 1997. This ongoing cohort has been surveyed 22 times to date and is now also interviewed biennially. In recent rounds, the NLSY97 has maintained a retention rates of approximately 73 percent of eligible respondents. For the survey to be useful and relevant for researchers and policymakers, the quality of the data must be high. The survey must be conducted within the resources of the National Longitudinal Surveys program’s budget, but quality and timeliness are critically important.

Requirements

  • Task 1: Management
  • Task 2: IT Security Requirements for Data and Systems
  • Task 3: User Services
  • Task 4: Advisory Services
  • Task 5: Respondent Website
  • Task 6: NLSY79, R31 Respondent Outreach Between Rounds Contact
  • Task 7: NLSY79 R31 Design and Planning
  • Task 8: NLSY79, R31 Survey Prep
  • Task 9: NLSY79, R31 Data Collection

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