SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- Sole Source: U.S. Global Ecomony Reports
- Notice Date
- 2/9/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 926110
— Administration of General Economic Programs
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Acquisition Division, Room 3J438, Washington, District of Columbia, 20233
- ZIP Code
- 20233
- Solicitation Number
- BEA-17-0041-RMT
- Archive Date
- 3/10/2017
- Point of Contact
- Rhonda M. Talbert,
- E-Mail Address
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rhonda.m.talbert@census.gov
(rhonda.m.talbert@census.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Census Bureau, on behalf of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), will enter into a sole source contract with Capital Economics (NA) Limited, for the purchase or U.S. and Global Ecomony Reports. The objective of this procurement is to purchase an on-line database subscription to access the needed data, which BEA needs in order to carry out its data analysis requirements. The Period of Performance for this requirement is as follows: Base Period will be Date of Award through one year, plus four, one year option periods. BEA believes Capital Economics (NA) Limited, is the only vendor that can provide what is needed as described here: Database Subscription to access nine CE data reporting for the following services: US Economics Weekly US Economics Update US Economics Fovus US Chart Book US Rapid Response US Data Response US Fed Watch US Employment Report Preview US Economic Outlook In addition, Capital Economics provides analysis of BEA data, which BEA must be aware of in order to provide responses to address any incorrect reporting. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Census Bureau's needs, via email to Rhonda.M.Talbert@census.gov. All questions must also be sent to stated email address within five days of this posting. Please reference solicitation number in subject line of all email correspondance. This synopsis is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No solicitation document is available and no contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received within 15 days from the publication of this notice, a contract may be issued to Capital Economics without further notice.
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