A -- DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND DATA FOR DETERMINING AN APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGY FOR THE PRODUCER PRICE INDEX

Notice Date

May 11, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Labor, Procurement Services Center, Business Operations Center, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-5416, Washington, DC 20210

ZIP Code

20210

Solicitation Number

RFP L/A 01-24

Point of Contact

Raymond J. Vanzego, Contract Negotiator, Angel Perez, Contracting Officer (202) 219-6445

Description

The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, has a requirement for Development Services and Data for determining an appropriate methodology for the Producer Price Index Program's intention to publish Output Price Indexes for Warehouse Buildings. Services provided must include, but not limited to: 1) application of established expertise in the economic analysis and gathering of construction industry data, 2) assistance in the determination of appropriate sampling, surveying, and pricing methodologies applicable to heterogeneous nonresidential building construction projects. Data provided for on-going warehouse projects must be National, that is cover and include all fifty United States. Data must include, but not be limited to: 1) project's size, location, general contractor, value, and architectural specifications in the CSI Masterformat, 2) comprehensive updates for new and on-going warehouse projects which must be provided on at least a quarterly basis with a less than two-week lag between the reference period(s) and the delivery of the data, 3) statistical analysis of on-going warehouse projects across appropriate statistical strata, 4) a breakdown of an average warehouse project into its significant and exhaustive building systems, assemblies, components, and specifications, 5) a percentage value of the complete project represented by the specified building systems, assemblies, and components, 6) materials and labor quantity breakouts for the specified assemblies and components, including cost information, and 7) updates, on at least a quarterly basis with a less than two week lag between the reference period(s) and the delivery of the data, for the materials and labor quantity breakouts, including cost information. Data must be provided on a digital medial. Interested offerors may request a copy of solicitation number RFP L/A 01-24. All requests for information regarding this notice must be postmarked within fifteen calendar days of the publication date of this notice. Only written requests will be accepted. Potential offerors may request the document via fax. The fax number is (202) 219-6853. Please do not follow-up a faxed request with a written request for the solicitation.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010515/ASOL009.HTM (W-131 SN50L8X0)