Survey of Academic S&E Research and Development Expendituresand Management of the NSF Academic Survey Database for FY93-FY95

这次采购的目标是双重的。首先，承包商应履行与年度“大学和学院科学和工程研发支出调查”的实施和数据处理有关的所有职能。承包商应为所有与调查和样品设计、调查实施、数据制表以及生产用于普遍传播的磁盘和数据磁带有关的活动提供支持。承包商还应为系统中保存的数据的分析、描述和比较目的提供技术支持。第二，承包商提供学术综合数据库（IDB）的维护和支持。美洲开发银行包括上述调查以及在科学资源研究司内根据单独合同进行的另外两项学术调查。根据IDB的任务，承包商将编制机构数据摘要，并对调查进行系统的编辑检查，以评估财务和人力资源的关系以及所报告数据的有效性。作为法定职责的一部分，美国国家科学基金会收集、解释和分析美国目前和预计可用的科学和技术资源的数据，并收集和传播有关高校科学和工程资源详细特征的统计数据。作为本研究主题的年度调查以及美洲开发银行的其他学术调查提供统计数据和分析报告，以分发给用户，包括国家科学基金会内部管理层和国家科学委员会，其他科学和技术决策者，机构研究人员和对高等教育感兴趣的私人组织。

The objectives of this procurement are two-fold. First, the contractor shall perform all functions related to the conduct and data processing of the annual "Survey of Scientific and Engineering R&D Expenditures at Universities and Colleges." The contractor shall provide support for all activities related to survey and sample design, survey conduct, data tabulation, and production of diskettes and data tapes for general dissemination. The contractor shall also provide technical support for analytical, descriptive, and comparative purposes for data maintained in the system. Second, the contractor shall provide maintenance and support of the academic Integrated Data Base (IDB). The IDB includes the survey mentioned above as well as two additional academic surveys conducted under separate contracts within the Division of Science Resources Studies. Under the IDB task, the contractor will produce summaries of institutional data, as well as perform systematic edit checks across surveys to assess the relationship of financial and personnel resources and the validity of the data as reported. As part of its statutory charge to provide a central clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis of data on the current and projected availability of scientific and technical resources in the United States, NSF collects and disseminates statistical data on detailed characteristics of science and engineering resources in colleges and universities. The annual survey that is the subject of this study as well as other academic surveys in the IDB provide statistical data and analytical reports for dissemination to users including internal NSF management and the National Science Board, other science and technology policy makers, institutional researchers, and private organizations interested in higher education.