NOTICE INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Bloomberg.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ENTERPRISE SERVICES

Notice Type: Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Title: The US and Global Economy Reports

Description:

The Office of the Secretary intends to award a sole-source contract for the Bureau of Economic Analysis to Bloomberg 731 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022, to procure the US and Global economy reports. This procurement aims to obtain an independent economic analysis of institutional and corporate clients across the globe. This subscription must service multinational corporations, fund managers, asset allocators, financial companies, economic agencies, and other businesses and organizations with global interests.

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541910- Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling.

The Office of the Secretary’s intent is that the proposed action may be awarded on a sole source Firm Fixed Price type contract with a 12-month Base Year with four (4) optional years. Elsevier Science Inc., under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Sole Source Justification

By FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible, Bloomberg is the only organization that can provide the services needed.

This is not a solicitation, nor is a solicitation available. However, all interested organizations may submit their capability statements and qualifications, which will be considered by The Office of the Secretary, BEA. Responses must be written and submitted electronically to Rosalyne Snow, Contracting Officer, at rsnow@doc.gov by noon EST on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Proposals must include pricing information. No late responses will be accepted.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use the information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents concerning any information submitted.

Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information.