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- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 1, 2012 and posted on Aug 1, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a Notice of Intent and not a request for competitive grant applications. The Department of Labor intends to award a sole source Cooperative Agreement to Tulane University, Payson Center for International Development, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118.
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Opportunity Summary:
This Notice of Intent (NOI) comes from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Procurement Services, and it signals the agency's plan to make a single, non-competitive award rather than open a broad competition for grant applications. The DOL is relying on authority in the DOL Manual Series (DLMS) 2 836(G)(3), which allows a sole source action when only one responsible source can meet the need, no adequate substitute exists, or the proposed recipient has unique qualifications. In this case, DOL is emphasizing the need to maintain research capability and continuity in investigative, scientific, technical, economic, or sociological research, and it states that the recipient must have an established relationship with the agency to support that purpose.
The intended funding mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement, meaning DOL expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. DOL intends to award this Cooperative Agreement solely to Tulane University, Payson Center for International Development, located at 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118. The overall goal of the work is to carry out nationally representative child labor surveys in cocoa-growing regions during the 2013/2014 growing seasons in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana. These surveys are aimed at producing statistically valid estimates of child labor prevalence in those cocoa-producing areas.
A central reason Tulane is identified as the sole source is that Tulane previously conducted the earlier round of nationally representative surveys in the same cocoa-growing regions during the 2008/2009 growing seasons. The 2008/2009 data are expected to function as the baseline for measuring change over time, allowing DOL and stakeholders to compare the prevalence of child labor between the baseline period and the proposed 2013/2014 measurement. The NOI explicitly argues that Tulane is uniquely qualified to run the new surveys in a way that preserves consistency with the 2008/2009 methodology, which is critical for making valid comparisons across the two time periods. In practical terms, the agency is signaling that methodological continuity, comparability of sampling and instruments, and institutional knowledge from the prior effort are key justifications for limiting the award to Tulane.
Financially, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $1,500,000, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000 and an award floor of $0. DOL expects to make one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement identified. The opportunity is categorized under Employment, Labor and Training, and it carries a placeholder CFDA listing of 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified), which is sometimes used when a more specific assistance listing is not provided in the posting.
The posting is also clear about what the NOI is and is not. It is not a request for competitive grant applications, and it is not an announcement under which awards will be made to respondents. Instead, any responses submitted in reaction to this NOI would only be used to help the government decide whether it should shift to a competitive process. In other words, responses can inform DOL's market research and procurement decision-making, but they will not be evaluated as grant applications for funding under this notice. The posting date is August 1, 2012, with a closing date of August 15, 2012, and an archive date of September 14, 2012.
For administrative and access questions, the listed point of contact is Brenda J. White, Grant Officer, reachable by phone at 202-693-4570 or by email at white.brenda.j@dol.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this Notice of Intent (NOI)?
This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Procurement Services. It signals DOL's plan to make a single, non-competitive (sole source) award rather than run an open competition for grant applications.
2) Is this an open grant competition I can apply to?
No. The posting states it is not a request for competitive grant applications and not an announcement under which awards will be made to respondents.
3) Why is DOL planning a sole source (non-competitive) award?
DOL cites authority in the DOL Manual Series (DLMS) 2 836(G)(3), which allows a sole source action when only one responsible source can meet the need, no adequate substitute exists, or the proposed recipient has unique qualifications. In this notice, DOL emphasizes continuity of research capability and the need for an established relationship with the agency to support investigative, scientific, technical, economic, or sociological research.
4) Who is the intended recipient of the sole source award?
DOL intends to award the Cooperative Agreement solely to Tulane University, Payson Center for International Development, located at 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118.
5) What funding mechanism will be used?
The intended funding mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement. This means DOL expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work (as opposed to a more hands-off grant relationship).
6) What is the purpose of the funded work?
The goal is to carry out nationally representative child labor surveys in cocoa-growing regions during the 2013/2014 growing seasons in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, producing statistically valid estimates of child labor prevalence in those cocoa-producing areas.
7) What countries and regions are covered by the surveys?
The surveys focus on cocoa-growing regions in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, and they are described as nationally representative for those cocoa-producing areas.
8) What time period do the surveys cover?
The notice specifies the 2013/2014 growing seasons for the new surveys. It also references earlier surveys conducted during the 2008/2009 growing seasons.
9) Why does DOL say Tulane is uniquely qualified for this work?
The notice states Tulane previously conducted nationally representative surveys in the same cocoa-growing regions during the 2008/2009 growing seasons. Those 2008/2009 data are expected to serve as the baseline for measuring change over time, and DOL argues Tulane is uniquely positioned to preserve methodological consistency with the baseline so comparisons between 2008/2009 and 2013/2014 are valid.
10) What is meant by "methodological continuity" in this notice?
Based on the notice, it refers to maintaining consistency with the earlier 2008/2009 survey approach so results can be compared over time. DOL highlights continuity in methodology, comparability of sampling and instruments, and institutional knowledge from the prior effort as key reasons for limiting the award to Tulane.
11) How many awards does DOL expect to make?
DOL expects to make one award.
12) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $1,500,000.
13) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $1,500,000 and the award floor is $0.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is identified in the provided information.
15) What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity is categorized under Employment, Labor and Training.
16) What CFDA/assistance listing number is associated with this notice?
The posting lists a placeholder CFDA of 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified), which may be used when a more specific assistance listing is not provided in the posting.
17) If I respond to this NOI, will DOL evaluate my submission like a grant application?
No. The notice states that responses submitted in reaction to the NOI would only be used to help the government decide whether it should shift to a competitive process. Responses can inform DOL's market research and procurement decision-making, but they will not be evaluated as grant applications for funding under this notice.
18) What is the deadline to respond to this notice?
The closing date listed is August 15, 2012.
19) When was the notice posted and when was it archived?
The posting date is August 1, 2012. The archive date is September 14, 2012.
20) Who is the point of contact for administrative or access questions?
The listed point of contact is Brenda J. White, Grant Officer. Phone: 202-693-4570. Email: white.brenda.j@dol.gov.
21) Which DOL office issued this NOI?
The NOI comes from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Procurement Services.
22) What is the main stated reason DOL wants an established relationship with the recipient?
The notice ties the established relationship requirement to maintaining research capability and continuity in investigative, scientific, technical, economic, or sociological research, and to preserving comparability with the 2008/2009 baseline surveys.
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