The Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) seeks to engage a qualified program evaluation organization to develop an assessment instrument to evaluate the long- and short-term impacts of ERVA’s efforts to identify and develop bold and transformative new engineering research directions and to catalyze the engineering community's pursuit of innovative, high-impact research that benefits society. Launched in April 2021, ERVA is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded organization administered by the University Industry Demonstration Partnership, Inc. (UIDP) in partnership with the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) and the EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation (EIF).
Evaluation is a core component of ERVA’s operation model, and this Request for Proposals (RFP) is part of ERVA’s ongoing efforts to maximize its impact. ERVA leadership have recently revisited their evaluation needs and strategies, in response to findings from an NSF-led site visit. ERVA will conduct a multi-step process to identify an appropriate program evaluation organization:
- A bidders information webinar will be held on March 16, 2023, to allow potential vendors to interact with the ERVA team and ask questions.
- Vendors’ full proposals should be submitted by April 6, 2023, for consideration.
- The ERVA team will evaluate the proposals, reach out for further clarification within three weeks of submission.
- The ERVA team will select a proposal and anticipate initiating collaboration with the winning bidder with a flexible start date in late May.
Please sign up for the bidders call at https://www.ervacommunity.org/news/ .
Please submit proposals to Dr. Rebecca Silveston, the Executive Director of ERVA via info@ervacommunity.org.
https://www.ervacommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-RFP-ERVA-External-Evaluator.pdf