RFI 2032H321N00010 - Leadership Connect.pdf

Request for Information – Online Subscription Services for the Department of Treasury

RFI Number: 2032H322N00017

Notice Type: Sources Sought

SYNOPSIS

The U. S. Department of the Treasury, Office of the Treasury Library is conducting market research to determine available sources for a potential procurement requirement. This is NOT a formal solicitation or request for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotes. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information from industry contractors regarding their interest, capabilities, and recommendations to achieve these deliverables.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this request may likely include: 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services; 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services; 513210 Software Publishers. SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. Include whether or not you are a small business; 8(a) small business; HUB Zone small business; service-disabled veteran-owned or veteran-owned small businesses; women-owned or economically disadvantaged women-owned small business; or small disadvantaged business in order to assist the Treasury in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.

The Treasury Library provides convenient access to mission-critical information required by Departmental Offices, Treasury bureaus, and the public. Established in 1817, the Treasury Library is the second oldest federal library. The staff answer on-demand reference questions, assist with research projects, provide specialized training and orientations, maintain subscription access, curate alerts, and facilitate outreach programs, all while cataloging and caring for Treasury’s physical and electronic collections. Their work provides Treasury Departmental Offices and bureaus with pertinent information and sources to allow the Department to fulfill its mission to maintain a strong economy and create economic and job opportunities by promoting the conditions that enable economic growth and stability at home and abroad, strengthen national security by combating threats and protecting the integrity of the financial system, and manage the U.S. Government’s finances and resources effectively.

The Treasury Library seeks access to a service that provides up-to-date information on decision-makers and influencers in Congress, throughout the federal government, major companies, state and local governments, not-for-profits and other associations, law and lobbying groups, courts, and the news media.

GENERAL PURPOSE

1.0 Purpose

The Treasury may have an upcoming opportunity seeks access to a service that provides up-to-date information on decision-makers and influencers in Congress, throughout the federal government, major companies, state and local governments, not-for-profits and other associations, law and lobbying groups, courts, and the news media.

1.1 Acquisition Approach

The Treasury has not determined the acquisition approach. Any results of this RFI will assist the Treasury Library and the Office of Business Solutions Acquisition (OBSA). Procurement Office in determining an acquisition strategy about how to proceed.

RFI REQUIREMENTS

2.0 Description of Information Requested

OBSA is requesting information regarding the respondents’ capabilities in providing the aforementioned required valuation services.

1. Provide company information, to include:

a. Company name and address;

b. Size of company (number of personnel, total revenue, ownership, parent corporation, etc.);

c. Company point(s) of contact including name, phone number, address, and email;

length of time in business;

d. Geographic presence;

e. Company experience in providing valuation services to government or commercial entities;

f. Provide any pertinent information that will assist us in this assessment.

g. Contract Number and value/capacity; and

h. Available Strategic Contracts (e.g., GSA, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

(IDIQ) contract allowing decentralized ordering, etc.). Please identify type of “ordering” contract (e.g., GSA Multiple Award Schedule, GSA Professional Service Schedule, etc.).

TASK REQUIREMENTS

3.0 Technical Requirements

Department of Treasury is seeking subscribers that provide with detailed profiles of decision-makers from over 140,000 organizations across the government, corporations, legal firms, not-for-profits, and media. These profiles must include contact information, biographical information on career and educational development, relationship mapping, and recent news. Information is sourced from primary source verified people data, or API data from Bing News and/or U.S.

government websites. Additionally, the service must contain information related to the drafters of legislation. All available information (including people, organization, legislation, and federal contracts) must be easily searched and exported. A Weekly Briefing relays when key people change roles. Finally, the services must offer infographs on organizational structure and network connections.

To achieve these deliverables, the Treasury Library requires a subscription to an online service that provides current information on key stakeholders and contacts throughout the federal government, major companies, state and local governments, not-for-profits and other associations, law and lobbying groups, courts, and the news media. This service must also track organizational structure and provide weekly notifications for updates. The Treasury Library is seeking one enterprise-wide license to satisfy their requirement.

INSTRUCTIONS AND RESPONSE GUIDELINES

Responses to this RFI may be provided through a capabilities statement which shall include the information listed in 2.0 above. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Treasury to issue a request for proposal or award a contract. The Treasury does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Contractors responding to this RFI should submit the information necessary for the Treasury to make a determination that the source is capable of satisfying the Government’s anticipated need. The Treasury reserves the right to contact individual companies for additional information. This notice does not obligate the Treasury to provide acknowledgment or receipt of all responses received resulting from this notice. Should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Treasury shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI or the Government's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Responses should be identified with RFI # 2032H323N00010 and are due no later than Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 3:00 PM ET. All interested parties must submit their responses to: Contracting Officer via email at Michelle.A.Greene@irs.gov and Tasha Dewese, Contract Specialist, Tasha.G.Deweses@irs.gov. Questions (oral or written) regarding this RFI will NOT be accepted, nor responses to such questions provided. This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not commit the government to pay for the information requested, issue a solicitation, or award a contract. No solicitation document exists at this time.

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