SPECIAL NOTICE
T -- Data License - Sales and Market Share Data for US Food Supply
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541910
— Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Eastern Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-32SC-13-S-10R646237
- Point of Contact
- Patricia L Jones, Phone: 706-546-3533
- E-Mail Address
-
pat.jones@ars.usda.gov
(pat.jones@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOLE SOURCE NOTICE. The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm Fixed price sole source contract under the 41 U.S.C 253 (©C) (1) FAR 6.302-1 (2) (C) (ii) (A) only one responsible source to Nielsen Government Public Sector. 85 Broad Street; New York, NY 10004 USA. The acquisition is being conducted on the basis of full and open competitions as the need of the requisitioner can only be met through one source and under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541910 and Standard Business Size is $7.0. Description of Requirement: The objective of this sole source is to procure for USDA - Data License: Sales and Market Share Data for the U.S. Food Supply. The Nutrient Data Laboratory, ARS, USDA requires the availability of a comprehensive database of sales volume data for food products sold at the retail level in grocery stores (Supermarkets) in the US. The data will be used to develop food sampling plans to support the needs of the USDA's National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program. Nielsen will provide USDA with the data needed to prioritize analysis for sodium containing foods at the market and division levels of the data. Nielen will also provide USDA with divisional market area sales and market-share data that can be merged with nutrient data to calculate weighted estimates of nutrient content for the US food supply. The period of performance for this effort is for a one year base period beginning Sept 30, 2013 thru Sept 29, 2014. The data will cover the 52 week cumulative audience (cume). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. However, all information received by September 7, 2013 will be considered by the Government. All interested vendors must respond by 7 September 2013, 20:00 PM Eastern Time. Responses shall be submitted to the point of contact Patricia Jones at pat.jones@ars.usda.gov. The email subject line shall state: AG-32SC-13-S-010R646237 Notice of Intent to Sole Source. A determination by the Government not to compete with the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/1344ea2a05ba1ca4fc1e54741bd3388d)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Nielsen Government Public Sector, 85 Broad St., New York, New York, 10004, United States
- Zip Code: 10004
- Zip Code: 10004
- Record
- SN03170076-W 20130901/130830235155-1344ea2a05ba1ca4fc1e54741bd3388d (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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