SOLICITATION NOTICE
76 -- WorldCheck Database
- Notice Date
- 9/15/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 511199
— All Other Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Export - Import Bank of the United States, Office of Contracting Services, Contracting Services, 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20571
- ZIP Code
- 20571
- Solicitation Number
- EXIM-10-Q-0037
- Archive Date
- 10/7/2010
- Point of Contact
- Lorita Jackson, Phone: 2025653317
- E-Mail Address
-
Lorita.Jackson@exim.gov
(Lorita.Jackson@exim.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; PROPOSALS ARE NOT BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The versions of provisions and clauses incorporated herein are those in effect as of Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-43 dated 8/02/10. The Export-Import Bank of the United States intends a sole source award for subscription services to WorldCheck. The applicable NAICS code is 511199-All Other Publishers, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. There are no set-asides identified for this procurement. The Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of the United States' Research Library has a requirement to purchase a subscription to the WorldCheck database, which is used to perform Character, Reputational and Transaction Integrity (CRTI) searches for any potential "bad actor" in all Ex-Im Bank transactions. It is the sole source for the type of "bad actor" list-checking done by the Research Library. Each division at the Bank is required to send the Research Library a list of names associated with each transaction. This list is then check against multiple "bad actor" list in WorldCheck for any matches, searching both personal and corporate names. Based on prior market surveys and fully competed awards for this service, the Ex-Im Bank is of the opinion that only WorldCheck provides the level of robust search capability to identify reliable Character, Reputational and Transaction Integrity data sufficient to minimize business risk for our transactions at an acceptable level. The Ex-Im Bank's requirement for this service is for a twelve month base period, valued at approximately $12,200.00 and four consecutive twelve month option periods. This solicitation incorporates the FAR clauses 52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jun 2008); 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2009)); 52.212-4 (Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Mar 2009)); 52.212-5 (Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Dec 2009)); 52.217-8 (Option to Extend the Services (Nov 1999)); 52.217-9 (Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2009)); and 52.237-3 (Continuity of Services (Jan 1991)) for commercial items and services. INQUIRIES CONCERNING THIS INTENT TO PROCURE SERVICES ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO MS. LORITA JACKSON AT lorita.jackson@exim.gov.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/XMBANK/OAS/CA/EXIM-10-Q-0037/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Export Import Bank of the United States, 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20571, United States
- Zip Code: 20571
- Zip Code: 20571
- Record
- SN02283622-W 20100917/100916000631-ec5aa97d6157116e9ba1fec51da72701 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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