EMSI_Economic_Modeling_SS.pdf

This is a Single Source Certificate of Conditions and Circumstances document from the City of Tampa, Florida, for a yearly Workforce Software Solutions subscription from Economic Modeling (Emsi). The procurement is for a sole source acquisition of Emsi Burning Glass Developer, a web-based software product used for analyzing regional industry clusters, workforce availability, business recruiting target regions, industry supply chain gaps, business expansion opportunities, and workforce retention risks. The bid was broadcast on July 13, 2022, with a response due date of July 18, 2022 at 5:00pm EDT, and involves 5 planholders with 484 suppliers notified.

The software provides unique proprietary features including an unsuppression methodology for government datasets, a proprietary input-output model that breaks out job multipliers to the 5-digit SOC level, and automated cluster analysis using Harvard Business School industry cluster methodologies. The prospective bidder must be an authorized manufacturer's distributor/dealer capable of quoting the product, providing warranty service, and meeting the City's insurance requirements. The commodity is classified under computer hardware and peripherals for microcomputers, with the procurement being processed through the City of Tampa's Purchasing Department, specifically managed by Beverly Jewesak.