# SAM #OAA-26-00482

BLS Seeks Contractor for Management and Data Services for National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth 1979 & 1997

**Buyer:** DOL OASAM
**Posted:** September 15, 2026
**Respond By:** October 02, 2026
**Identifier:** OAA-26-00482
**NAICS:** 541720

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), part of the Department of Labor, is seeking vendor feedback and market research for an upcoming contract to manage and conduct the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth 1979 and 1997 (NLSY79 and NLSY97).
- Government Buyer:
  - Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
  - Office of Survey Processing and Estimation (OSPE) and National Longitudinal Surveys Program
- Services Requested:
  - Management, security, collection, processing, and dissemination of NLSY79/97 survey data
  - Survey management and staffing plans
  - Secure data transfer and records management
  - Monthly progress reports and conference calls
  - Quarterly survey management and design meetings
  - Principal investigator services
  - Errata identification and correction
  - Technology and security program development and compliance (NIST standards, confidentiality training, annual security assessments)
  - Public use data dissemination system development and maintenance (web-based repository, extraction tools)
  - Interim contact plans and respondent materials
  - Questionnaire design, testing, and translation (including Spanish)
  - Fielding plans, hiring, training, and data collection (CATI and web-based surveys)
  - Data processing, coding, created variables, and weighting
  - Data files and documentation production and dissemination
  - Optional tasks: cohort phase out, supplemental skills survey, disclosure risk assessment, National Death Index update
- Unique/Notable Requirements:
  - Compliance with CIPSEA confidentiality and NIST security standards
  - Large-scale social science survey expertise
  - Data quality controls, disclosure risk analysis, and cognitive assessments
  - Secure transfer of data to research institutions
  - Development and maintenance of public use data tools
- No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the opportunity is open to qualified organizations with relevant survey and data management capabilities.

### Description

<p>BLS is requesting feedback on the following aspects of the upcoming contract solicitation: (1) clarity of the performance work statement (PWS), (2) how to increase vendor participation, and (3) vendor capability.</p>

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