34300018Q0042_Amendment_2.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

I. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 1 1

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

09/12/2018

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE

U.S. International Trade Commission Office of Procurement 500 E Street, SW Room 315 Washington DC 20436

OCFO-PROC

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

U.S. International Trade Commission Office of Procurement 500 E Street, SW Room 315 Washington DC 20436

OCFO-PROC

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

(x) x

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

34300018Q0042

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

08/17/2018

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

M The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers Ellis extended. Mis not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B.THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTALAGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E.IMPORTANT: Contractor Ell is not. Ellis required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Global Trade Database

The purpose of Amendment 2 is to provide the Government's answers to two additional questions asked by prospective offerors.

Please see attached page.

Please note the requirement in Block 11 for the offeror to acknowledge receipt of this, and each, Amendment issued.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Debra M. Bridge

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Previous edition unusable Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Q1. Section 2.4.1 Integration with interactive tables updating data on demand. Please elaborate by further describing this feature and/or providing an example to illustrate the requirement.

ANSWER: This concerns an output, data extracts that updates in real-time or has the ability to refresh/update data without needing to fully re-extract. When new data become available in the system, the output that an end user has created will automatically update the figures if new data received factored in that output. In other words and for example, I run a search on Vietnam exports of rice to the U.S. using data available. I save the EXCEL output. Vietnam then releases new export data that includes rice. When I open my saved output the file and system communicate and the new figures are pulled into my table automatically. We see this as a touted feature in any database that allows the user to save outputs where new incoming data to the system is an ongoing feature and where saved searches that have new data incoming will update their data accordingly and as relevant. The on-demand aspect allows an end user to command this system check for updates to a saved output at will and as a feature of the software and service.

Q2. Section 2.4.15 Archived country-level tariff schedules. Please describe your understanding of what country-level tariff schedules should include.

ANSWER: Country-level tariff schedules are the country-specific tariff schedules at the 8 and/or

10-digit level (beyond the harmonized level). This pertains to the system housing native in-country tariff schedules usually in PDF format that end users can consult separate from what the database may offer as legacy data. This is a useful archive for staff who want to confirm or otherwise assess what the data are as presented in an official publication of a given foreign statistics office.

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RFQ 34300018Q0042, AMENDMENT 002