ListofSpecification Product and Informational Global Market Information Tool June2022.pdf

Sources Sought Notice - NIST-AMD-SS-F-22-08

List of specification for Product and Industry Global Market Information Tool with Domestic and International Coverage

Specifications / Criteria Needed Specifications / Criteria Requirements The tool must be web-based rather than desktop-based

Web-based, accessible from any web browser.

Licensure At least 10 user licenses that will be managed by the main NIST MEP Program office. Licenses may be used by internal NIST MEP staff or provided to MEP Centers for use.

Industry Detail All major industries should be covered at a minimum.

Manufacturing industry coverage is required. Other major industry sectors should also be available. Industries should be listed and searchable.

Product Detail All major product categories should have information available.

Product categories should be listed and searchable.

Geographic Detail International in scope. Data should cover international markets as well as the domestic U.S. market. Data should also be broken out by country. The more granular the data can get, the better.

Customization User-initiated customization (e.g. the user can do it inside the tool without needing the vendor)

Ability for centers to extract information including charts and tables with proper attribution of source.

Access to other reports would be a plus (for newer industries that do not fit nicely within a historical industry/product classifications)

Data Availability Data provided should be from reputable sources. If proprietary data provided, data reliability must be discussed. Historical data for the past 5 years and projected data for the next 5 years is seen as a plus necessary. The more historical and projected data the better.

Data should have market focus. With data points on sales, revenue, market share, output (volume), among others.

Information on top market players would be seen as a plus.

Data Updates Updates at least once per year are required, but bi-annual updates are preferred.

Data Outputs The ability to sort, rank, download, and print various data outputs/reports is required, as well as the ability to customize output/report screens and views. If the tool provides templates for manufacturing-specific output reports that would be seen as a plus.

OS Compatibility Microsoft and MAC Hardware Compatibility Must be compatible with all existing technology Usage report to NIST MEP At least twice per year

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