SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- News Clipping Services
- Notice Date
- 2/27/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541910
— Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
- Contracting Office
- United States International Trade Commission, Office of Facilities Management, Procurement, 500 E Street, SW, Room 414, Washington, District of Columbia, 20436
- ZIP Code
- 20436
- Solicitation Number
- ITC-RFI-09-0001
- Archive Date
- 3/26/2009
- Point of Contact
- Myra Lay,, Phone: 202-205-2739, Deborah L. Doyle,, Phone: 202-205-2747
- E-Mail Address
-
myra.lay@usitc.gov, Deborah.Doyle@usitc.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This request is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, a Solicitation, or a Request for Quotes. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this RFI. The purpose of this RFI is to receive feedback from industry in regard to the following and is in support of market research. Information is being gathered to determine if more than one supplier has the capability to fully meet the Government's stated requirements. The US International Trade Commission (USITC) is seeking contractor services capable of providing comprehensive global monitoring of news coverage and Internet citations of the USITC, its Commissioners and products, evolving international trade matters, and other topics of interest to the Commission. The contractor must provide daily delivery via e-mail of relevant clips and/or Internet citations (Internet citations must include the URL for the citation). Clips/URLs will be distributed among the Commission and its staff for informational purposes. The services required include: (1) continual monitoring of global media and Internet sites; (2) identification of relevant clips/citations; (3) daily electronic delivery via email of identified items to the USITC’s Office of External Relations by 9:30 a.m.; and (4) Internet-based tools that will: (a) allow USITC staff to format selected clips/citations into a report or newsletter that can be distributed electronically to USITC Commissioners and staff for both desktop viewing and Blackberry viewing (NOTE: we require a Blackberry edition that is as clean and devoid of extraneous Internet codes as possible, and interested contractors must address this issue in their response); and (b) measure and analyze coverage. The contractor must monitor global coverage of the USITC and identified trade issues (which will evolve regularly) based on key words and phrases developed in consultation with USITC staff and must be willing to refine the key words and phrases as necessary. Monitoring must cover the print or electronic editions of daily newspapers, including the following specific sources: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times (London), The Washington Post, The Washington Times; wire services; magazines; business journals; trade publications; industry newsletters; broadcast organizations (radio and television); and Internet blogs and online fora. Search terms will vary and evolve regularly. Customer support is an important element of these services. USITC is looking for contractors that provide access to human customer support. Contractors must ensure that clips/citations do not violate U.S. copyright laws and are asked to include in their response information about actions they take to address copyright protection. The contractor must provide an Internet-based tool to enable USITC staff to format clips/citations into an electronic newsletter, or similar product appropriate for use as a newsletter, deliverable via email to USITC Commissioners/staff. The USITC requires delivery options for desktop viewing of the electronic newsletter or similar product and for Blackberry viewing of the electronic newsletter or similar product. The Internet-based tool needs to allow analysis by ITC staff of coverage of the USITC and the creation of reports or other presentations based on that analysis. Responses to this RFI should include: Company name, address, email, telephone number, points of contact, CAGE code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS), business type and small business type (if applicable) as registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and a brief qualifications and capability package (not to exceed 10 pages). To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly handled. The government anticipates award of a Fixed-Price contract to a single contractor, for five (5) one year periods (Basic plus four (4) Option Years). This is a continuing requirement and as the government proceeds with preparation for solicitation and contract, we are exploring use of different contract types to attain the most cost effective rates. This is an RFI only and all information received will be for marketing purposes. Telephone inquiries, questions, and/or comments will not be accepted. Submissions and any related communication must be in writing and submitted in electronic format. Hardcopy packages will not be accepted. All communication will be posted through FedBizOpps for this RFI. Please provide the requested information no later than 2:00 P.M. (EST) 11 March 2009, via email to the POC named below. Contact Information: Myra Lay, Contract Specialist, 202-205-2739, Email myra.lay@usitc.gov
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN01758687-W 20090301/090227215933-e21598b1dc2ced9d660db11eaedc46c1 (fbodaily.com)
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