DLA Market Research Subscription Sources Sought.docx

Sources Sought Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Market Research Subscription Tool

1. DISCLAIMER: This sources sought is for planning purposes only and is not a request for proposal (RFP), invitation for bid (IFB), or an obligation on the part of the government to acquire any services. Responses to this sources sought are not offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. The government will determine if/how to proceed based on the results of this notice. Companies that respond to this notice should not expect to receive feedback regarding submissions. The government will not pay any costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this sources sought will be solely at the expense of the responding party. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the government.

2. LOCATION: Work will be performed at contractor facilities with the exception of initial on-site training at multiple DLA locations.

3. OBJECTIVE: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has a requirement for licenses to allow required users to access and use business credit data within an existing website. The data provided by the website should allow contracting officers to review all domestic and international company and credit data to determine if the company they are reviewing can meet each of the general standards listed in FAR 9.104-1. The contractor must provide access to an online subscription tool with unlimited report access to business credit reports to investigate the financial background of companies. This includes the re-use of reports after the initial request for up to 12 months.

The purpose of this notice is to determine if there are any small businesses under NAICS 561640 (size standard $16.5M) that are capable of providing the required online market research subscription tool.

4. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor must provide DLA contracting personnel with access to an existing website that will provide up-to-date information on all companies both domestic and international. The information provided on the website must support the level of detail required to develop a determination of responsibility and meet each of the general standards set in FAR 9.104-1 for the company searched. The contractor must provide technical support for each user and one-on-one training for the duration of this contract. The reports must include the following:

1. General Business Information. Provide details of the company’s profile, business type, ownership, financial, stability, and performance information. A report is required to provide risk assessment of management and production.

2. Business Information Report. Determines a company’s profitability and payment performance.

a. Company background report including history, executive summary, and payments by the creditors. This report also includes public filings – outstanding suits, liens, judgments, and bankruptcies; payment performance index; payment status by trade credit experiences; and credit limit recommendation.

b. Payment trends.

c. Corporate family linkage(s).

3. Comprehensive Credit Report. Display company’s credit scores to forecast credit trends and credit summaries to provide a snapshot of a contractor’s activity. Provide credit analysis as required.

4. Federal Information Report. Company identified information, tax identification number, socioeconomic status, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC), and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) numbers.

5. Past Performance Evaluation. Evaluation of the company’s past performance based on previous contracts both commercial and governmental.

6. Public Records. Record judgments, open suits, liens, bankruptcy, and any relevant information pertaining to the company.

7. Supplier Information Report. Provides detailed information about an individual supplier to include any socioeconomic standing. The reports must contain:

a. General Business Information

b. Management Information

c. Business Organization

d. Business operations that include capacity, facilities, and parent/subsidiaries, demographic information, line of business, products and services, financial information, and public filing information.

8. Training and Support. The contractor mut provide unlimited web-based training. The contractor will provide in person training to DLA contracting personnel for user groups at at no additional cost.

9. Reporting standards. All reports must be provided instantaneously. The reports must be accurate and current for the users to review company name, affiliate, agent, officer name(s), address(es), telephone number(s), etc. System access will be through subscriber identification number and password. Users should be provided access to on-line training modules. Users should be provided a preview option of their initial research. The user can select any or all results and obtain a more in-depth report.

a. Provide updated financial information at least every 18 months. Optimal financial information should not be any older than six months.

b. Provide monitoring services to DLA including changes in contractor address, telephone number, and financial status.

Provide a detailed copy of monthly usage report to the identified point of contact. The usage report statement should also be made available on-line.

Provide online help and reference materials to provide end users with additional background on the purpose, scope, and coverage of a search. Information to be entered into database will be basic company name, address, telephone number(s), country of origin, officer(s), partner(s) and/or agents(s) and DUNS number.

Provide phone-based, online, and on-site support as needed. Support, both technical and non-technical, must be available to end-users online as well as by phone during normal business hours, which are 8:00AM EST to 5:00PM EST. When issues cannot be resolved, or there are multiple issues, on-site support will be provided.

5. DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION REQUESTED: All interested vendors with experience as outlined above must provide a capability statement that includes the following:

a. Company name

b. CAGE code

c. DUNS number

d. Size of business relative to NAICS code

e. Mailing address

f. Name, telephone number, and email address for primary point of contact (POC) with the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives and can verify the demonstrated capabilities.

g. Any questions or clarification requests regarding the requirement.

h. Examples of direct experience as a prime contractor performing the stated work – please provide the contract number, agency, the scope/value of the contract, the length of the contract, the functions you did under the contract, and/or the role your company played.

i. Examples of relevant non-prime experience performing the stated work – please provide the contract number, agency, the scope/value of the contract, the length of the contract, the functions you did under the contract, and/or the role your company played.

j. Identify any regulations, certifications, or equipment you have or have used, that are necessary to the function of this requirement.

k. Identify your intentions to team or subcontract any work and what percentage of work you are capable of in your own right and what percentage you are subcontracting.

l. Do you have a facility clearance? What clearances do your key personnel hold? Can you obtain cleared personnel?

6. Any information provided by industry to the government as a result of this sources sought is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. As a reminder, no entitlements to payment of any direct or indirect costs or changes to the government will arise as a result of vendor submission of responses or the government’s use of such information. The information obtained from industry responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and a future RFP if applicable. The limit for all responses is 20 pages single-sided in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format with a maximum of 12-point font on an 8.5 x 11 page with margins of 1”.

7. Interested vendors should submit their response through email to Kelly Clements at kelly.clements@dla.mil with “Sources Sought - DLA Market Research Subscription” in the subject line. Responses must be sent by 5pm EST March 29, 2021. It is the vendor’s responsibility to ensure the email was received and is viewable.