Notice of Intent-Research on Forced Labor in the Production of Electronic Goods-Malaysia

Post Date

October 31st 2012

Application Due Date

November 14th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

SGA-ILAB-NOI-8

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Employment, Labor and Training

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

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: Verite- 44 Belchertown Road Amherst, MA 01002

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $450000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $450000

Grant Description

Authority: DOL Manual Series (DLMS) 2-836 (G)(2) (b,d and e): The activity to be funded is essential to the satisfactory completion of an activity presently funded by DOL, wherein competition would result in duplication of work at an additional cost to the Government; and delay in the time of program completion and the recipient has unique qualifications to perform the type of activity to be funded. Any responses received as a result of this NOI shall be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement and will not be considered for purposes of award under this announcement notice. The DOL Office of Procurement Services (OPS) is seeking to award a sole source Cooperative Agreement to: Verite, 44 Belchertown Road, Amherst MA 01002. The funding will allow Verite to conduct a research study on whether forced labor exists in the production of electronic goods in Malaysia. Verite is uniquely qualified to conduct and implement the research project in Malaysia in the timeline required because of their established track record of conducting research on migrant workers' risk of forced labor in the production of specific electronic goods, including raw materials or component parts

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Labor

• Office:

  OASAM

• Agency Contact:

  Primary: Brenda J. White
  email: white.brenda.j@dol.gov
  
  Alternate: James Kinslow
  email: kinslow.james@dol.gov
  
  Grant Officers
  Phone 202-693-4570

• Agency Mailing Address:

  white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov

• More Information:

  ILAB website