Ames Lab Pay Equity Study
| Agency: | Iowa State University |
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| State: | Iowa |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| Posted Date: | Mar 8, 2024 |
| Due Date: | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Solicitation No: | RFQ-1000906 |
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RFQ-1000906 Addendum 1
Ames Lab Pay Equity Study
Issue Date: 2/19/2024
Questions Deadline: 2/28/2024 03:00 PM (CT)
Response Deadline: 3/21/2024 03:00 PM (CT)
Contact Information
Contact: Stacy Sassman
Address: 1340 Administrative Services Building
2221 Wanda Daley Drive
Ames, IA 50011-1004
Phone: (515) 294-9390
Email: ssassman@iastate.edu
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Event Information
Number:
RFQ-1000906 Addendum 1
Title:
Ames Lab Pay Equity Study
Type:
Request for Proposal (Public)
Issue Date:
2/19/2024
Question Deadline: 2/28/2024 03:00 PM (CT)
Response Deadline: 3/21/2024 03:00 PM (CT)
Notes:
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is soliciting information from
qualified contractors to provide the goods and/or services described herein.
Contractors should read all materials carefully and note the due date.
Contractors must submit all questions in the "Questions" tab related to this bid
opportunity.
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Bid Attributes
1 Evaluation Criteria
The evaluation of this RFP/RFQ may be based upon, but not limited to:
1. Demonstrated success in salary equity studies as evidenced by references.
2. Experience working with higher education institutions or federal entities.
3. Ability and willingness to provide services in a timely manner.
4. Total Cost to the University.
5. Demonstrated experience with statistical analysis.
6. Qualifications of consultant(s).
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2 Background
Iowa State University (ISU), on behalf of Ames Laboratory, is interested in obtaining an outside firm to assist with the
design and implementation of a pay equity study of all Ames Laboratory employees. The project will cover
approximately 70 employees across 17 jobs. The purpose of the proposed pay equity study is to identify, at the
aggregate level, possible systemic differences in salary in relation to protected status (sex and race/ethnicity). This
process will also identify individual cases that require further investigation and potential actions to address pay
equity.
3 Scope of Work
The selected consultant must be able to provide services and make recommendations for a process and
methodology to conduct regular pay equity studies. Analysis should be conducted by the consultant, with
guidance/support from Ames Laboratory and ISU Human Resources.
The approved consultant must be reasonably available and have the expertise as required to fulfill this service.
Consultant is expected to follow the usual standards of practice and ethics for such consultants in the state of Iowa.
This RFP process will be used to identify and select a final consultant who may be called upon to provide these
services.
Work must be completed by August 31, 2024. Your proposal must provide the number of months it will take you to
complete the work and your proposal will be evaluated based on the timeline provided.
4 Expected Deliverables
Recommendations on process and methodology to conduct regular pay equity studies.
Development of a model or multiple models that analyze salaries of employees
Analyses that estimate salary differences based on sex and race/ethnicity and provide a measure of
uncertainty in these estimates.
Code to implement the methodology and provide a fully reproducible analysis.
Identification of potential systemic differences based on sex and/or race/ethnicity.
Ability to compare individual employee salaries to model-predicted salaries to identify individual cases that
require further inquiry and potential actions to address pay equity.
Results of study provided as both results of regression analysis & graphical representations of data
Ability to utilize the model to conduct a comprehensive internal pay equity study every three years (so repeat
contracts may be a possibility).
Trend analysis over time with previous study results (if analysis is repeated)
5 Company Overview
Provide a brief company profile including date of incorporation, business composition (proprietorship,
partnership or incorporation), the state under which your business is organized, and any other
pertinent information that can be used to evaluate the proposal.
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
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6 Proposed Services
Provide a description of the services your company can provide to ISU including, but not limited to, the
services listed in the Scope of Work and Expected Deliverables sections.
Additional information may be provided as an attachment.
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
7 Staff Profile
Provide a profile including, degrees, training, years of experience, etc. of specific staff members that, if
you were awarded, would be involved on the project with ISU.
Information may be provided as an attachment to your response.
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
8 Specific Experience
Describe the experience the Company has with performing work on pay equity studies with institutions of
higher education or federal entities.
Information may be provided as an attachment to your response.
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
9 Statistal Analysis Experience
Describe the experience the Company has with performing statistical analysis.
Information may be provided as an attachment to your response.
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
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1 Process and Timeline
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Describe the process to be utilized in fulfilling the requirements of this RFP and an explanation of how
the Company would anticipate working with ISU. Include a proposed sequence of events and timeline
necessary to acquire knowledge about Iowa State University's policies and procedures and the needs
of the University.
Information may be provided as an attachment to your response.
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
1 Proposed Timeline
1 Provide the number of months you anticipate it will take to complete this work.
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(Required)
1 Pricing
2
Provide a pricing proposal that includes a description for all fees that may be charged to ISU (service
fee, indirect expenses, travel expenses, etc.).
Information may be provided as an attachment to your response.
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
1 References
3 Company is to submit client references for which they have performed similar work. ISU is most interested in
references from other universities comparable in size or federal entities.
It is strongly recommended that you provide references. If you do not provide references in your bid
response, you may not be given an opportunity to provide them later in the bid process and you may be
scored 0 points with respect to this evaluation criteria.
An additional client list is also desired and may be added as an attachment to your response.
1 Reference #1 Name and Company
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(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
1 Reference #1 Phone
5
(__ __ __) __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ ext:
(Required)
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