70RDAD20R00000024_GTA_Ques and Responces.pdf

RFP 70RDAD20R00000024: Global Trade Atlas Questions and Responses

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No. Question

1 What are the names of the countries the Economic Security Mission Center (ESMC) wishes to track in Global Trade Atlas?

Government’s Response: ESMC wishes to track all countries with available data. ESMC covers global trade issues particularly as they impact the United States and singling out specific countries would be difficult given the global nature of trade.

2 What are the HS codes the Economic Security Mission Center (ESMC) wishes to track in Global Trade Atlas?

Government’s Response: ESMC wishes to track all HTS codes with available data. ESMC covers global trade issues particularly as they impact the United States and singling out specific commodities would be difficult given the dynamic and global nature of trade. This is particularly difficult regarding HTS codes as supply chain shifts have been quite dramatic over the past 18-24 months.

3 Is Global Trade Atlas to be used only by staff at the ESMC? If so, how many people will need access?

Government’s Response: GTA will only be used by ESMC staff. We currently have approx. 20 employees, but plan to expand over the next year.

Will staff at the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also need access to Global Trade Atlas?

Government’s Response: Only staff at ESMC (a sub-unit of I&A) will need access.

5 When was the original RFP for this service published? What is the ID number and can it be obtained? Where is the list of required features and capabilities in 70RDAD20R00000024?

Government’s Response: The requirement was posted 09/08/2020 on Beta-SAM as a “notice of intent to sole source” under Notice ID# RIIA-20-00114. Although the features were not listed in the RFP, a brief description was provided on the “Description” section of Beta-SAM. ESMC has a requirement for a system that has the capability to track global imports and exports by HTS code and country to perform trend analysis.

6 What application did the Economic Security Mission Center (ESMC) use from September 2019 to September 2020 in support of its mission (to prevent economic security threats to global trade)? Did they use Global Trade Atlas?

Government’s Response: ESMC did not have a paid subscription service to access global trade data and largely relies on government data and open source reporting.