SPECIAL NOTICE
76 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Online Subscription
- Notice Date
- 5/27/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511120
— Periodical Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Social Security Administration, Office of Budget, Finance, Quality and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1540 Robert M. Ball Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland, 21235, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21235
- Solicitation Number
- 0919-14-1020
- Archive Date
- 6/21/2014
- Point of Contact
- Molly B. Papas,
- E-Mail Address
-
Molly.Papas@ssa.gov
(Molly.Papas@ssa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, but merely notification of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) intent to issue, on a sole-source basis, a firm fixed-price purchase order to SkillTRAN LLC for access to their online subscription entitled "OccuBrowse". Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 6.302-1, the Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. "OccuBrowse" is only available from its producer and manufacturer and not through dealers or distributors. The period of performance will be for twelve months, beginning October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015, with an additional four options years, if exercised. "OccuBrowse" will be accessed through SSA's Digital Library. This resource is used for SSA disability hearing and adjudication purposes by the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review and the Office of Disability Programs. The subscription is also used as a resource to support the agency's Ticket to Work program. "OccuBrowse" includes electronic access to search and browse job-specific information. This subscription is unique because it provides cross-searching of vocational data from various sources, enabling SSA staff to retrieve information on a wide range of occupations to adjudicate disability claims. It contains the entire Dictionary of Occupational Titles, with all 12,760 descriptions, with the ability to: • Search job descriptions by a key word in the title, description, or both • Review job requirements for any occupation • Review national, state, and local employment projections • Review wage data for occupational categories • Identify schools that offer training related to an occupation • Identify industries most likely to hire for an occupation • Write Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant job descriptions using the job analysis form and report • Find groups of similar occupations by title, interests, industries, aptitudes, skills, etc. • Access sophisticated web crawlers that catalog over 4.5 million open job orders This requirement is utilizing procedures in FAR Part 12 in conjunction with procedures in FAR Part 13. A determination by SSA not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of SSA. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The government does not intend to pay for information provided in response to this notice. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. Responses shall be submitted by 12:00PM ET on June 6, 2014. If SSA does not receive an acceptable response to this announcement by June 6, 2014, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), negotiations will be conducted with SkillTRAN LLC as the only source and a purchase order will be issued without any additional notices being posted. Respondents should refer to 0919-14-1020 in their responses. All responses must be submitted via email to Molly.Papas@ssa.gov.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/SSA/DCFIAM/OAG/0919-14-1020/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland, 21235, United States
- Zip Code: 21235
- Zip Code: 21235
- Record
- SN03376930-W 20140529/140527234714-c345254483345fa590c677f14d530c63 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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