Surveys of Federal Funds for Research and Development and Federal Support to Universities, Colleges, and Non-Profit Institutions

该项目的承包商将为国家科学基金会(NSF)进行两项调查。联邦研究与发展基金调查(R&amp；D)提供了所有联邦研发资金的详细年度时间序列数据；联邦政府对大学、学院和选定非营利性机构的支持调查提供了联邦研发和科学与工程(S；E)对个别高等教育机构、非营利机构和联邦资助的研究和发展中心的义务。这项工作将包括开发和实施一个新的、综合的、最先进的软件系统；数据处理服务；以及为这两项调查收集的统计资料提供技术支助。承包商将负责创建和邮寄测量仪器，处理和编辑数据，并以便于拍照的详细统计表的形式生成最终数据表格。承包商还应根据NSF的要求提供额外的技术支持并响应特别请求。这两项调查是为了履行立法要求，要求国家科学基金会收集和传播有关联邦研发和S公司活动的数据。能否及时获得统计数据取决于有效的数据处理系统。公共和私营部门的个人都使用通过这些调查收集的数据来解决有关联邦研发资金水平和活动的关键问题。

The contractor for this project will conduct two surveys for the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development (R&D) provides detailed annual time series data on all federal R&D funding; and the Survey of Federal Support to Universities, Colleges, and Selected Nonprofit Institutions provides detailed annual time series data on federal R&D and science and engineering (S&E) obligations to individual institutions of higher education, nonprofit institutions, and federally funded research and development centers. The work will include development and implementation of a new, integrated, state-of-the-art software system; data processing services; and technical support for statistical information collected with these two surveys. The contractor will be responsible for creating and mailing the survey instruments, processing and editing the data, and generating final data tabulations in the form of camera-ready detailed statistical tables. The contractor shall also provide additional technical support and respond to ad hoc requests, as required by NSF. The two surveys are conducted to fulfill legislative mandates that require NSF to collect and disseminate data on federal R&D and S&E activities. The availability of timely statistics depends on an effective data processing system. Data collected with these surveys are used by individuals in both the public and private sectors to address key questions on Federal R&D funding levels and activities.