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D -- TELEPROCESSING & TIMESHARING SERVICES SOL TADA7410-9-00533 DUE 092099 POC Annita L. Wimbish (301)713-0829, ext. 203 E-MAIL: Click here to contact Contract Specialist, Annita.L.Wimbish@agf.noaa.gov. The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA), wishes to secure the services for the following: Access to economic forecasts, economic analyses, computer-based econometric models, econometric software, and computer-based data to carry out the Department's program requirements. These requirements, grouped into three broad areas(Data Access, Forecasting and Analysis, and Econometric Software), may be satisfied by up to three offerors. That is, one offeror may propose to meet only the Data Access requirements, while the second offeror may propose to meet only the Forecasting and Analysis requirements, and a third offeror may propose to meet only the Econometric Software requirements, or a single offeror may propose to meet the requirements of ALL three areas. It is also possible for one offeror to meet the requirements of two of the areas, while another offeror meets the requirement of the third. Data Access -- The Department's interest is in a wide range of economic data for the United States and foreign countries that is documented, current, on-line, and easy to use. Moreover, the Department's interest is in the availability of that data in machine readable form for off-line use on other computer systems, including personal computers. Forecasting and Analysis -- The Department's interest is in the structure of the econometric models supporting the forecasts, the quality of analysis used in interpreting the models, and in the quality of the written analyses. This includes the availability of data series required by the model, the transparency and "explainability" of the model assumptions and structure, and in software that is easily used by econometric estimation, and model building (models other than those described above). Economic Software -- The Department is interested in a comprehensive system for performing a wide range of statistical analyses with a user-oriented English-like command language. These three areas combine all of the related needs of the component organizations within the Department. Potential offerors should recognize that while the combined requirements are extensive, no single organization within DOC will require access to all functions and services. Additional, the Department requires the offeror to provide telecommunications accessible via existing equipment owned by DOC, as well as, end-user support services. The period of performance will be from October 1, 1999 thru September 30, 2000, with one option year. Your Request for Quotation (RFQ), can be made by faxing to (301)713-0809, and reference RFQ #:TADA7410-9-00533, Attn: Annita L. Wimbish. We anticipate award within the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $100,000. No telephone requests will be honored. (See Note 1). Posted 08/23/99 (W-SN371007). (0235)

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