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SOURCES SOUGHT

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) Pitchbook

Subscription Specifications and Questions

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND

SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES

IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION

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RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. THE

INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL BE USED BY NSF TO

FACILITATE DECISION MAKING AND WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE THE

GOVERNMENT.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..." NSF is conducting market research to identify qualified, experienced, and interested sources to support the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)

The NSF encourages all qualified businesses (large and small), including joint ventures, to respond to this Sources Sought. Additionally, small businesses in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service‐Disabled Veteran‐Owned, Women‐Owned Small Business concerns) are encouraged to respond to help make a final small business set‐aside determination, if any.

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, which has a size standard of $19.5 million.

Please see the attached Specifications document to provide a capability statement that adheres to the requested information below.

Interested and qualified vendors should submit a response to this Sources Sought.

Please follow the instructions and include all content requirements below:

a. Instructions:

1. Responses should be concise and compliant with the content requirements.

2. Responses must not exceed 5 pages.

3. Responses should be provided in 12‐point font with a Times Roman font type.

4. Generic sales brochures, videos, and other marketing information materials will not be reviewed.

5. Do not submit cost or price information with the response.

6. Provide relevant, applicable references, including references performed under a joint venture, of previous work or solution implementations that relate to the NSF’s requirement.

b. Content:

1. Cover Page with Corporate Information as follows: Corporate Information:

i. Company name and address

ii. Name of company representative, business title and email

iii. Small business socioeconomic status under NAICS 541611

iv. UEI Number

v. Applicable contract vehicles your company has (e.g., Federal

Supply Schedules (FSS), Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts) available for use by NSF

2. Demonstration of Your Capability by answering the following questions:

Coverage:

How many companies or entities are in the database?

What are the sources of the transaction data in the database?

What is your estimate of US coverage in 2024?

What is your estimate of global coverage in 2024?

What quality comparisons can you share for your database?

Technologies and Industries How are industries and technologies categorized in your database?

Do you use standard classifications or proprietary categories for industries and technologies?

Temporal:

What years are covered in the database?

How frequently is the database updated?

In what month of the year would the previous year’s data be considered complete?

How can your database be used to provide the funding history of a VC firm over time?

Funding vehicles:

What kinds of funding activities that are covered in the database, ie, grants, SBIR/STTR funding, angel investors, private equity?

Geography: For funders:

What geographic units are available for analysis at the national and subnational (ie, state, county) level?

How is the location of the funder determined?

Geography: For funding recipients:

What geographic units are available for analysis at the national and subnational (ie, state, county) level?

How is the location of the recipient determined?

User interface:

What tools are available for the user to search, filter, manipulate and transform the data online?

What technical support is available for the user for these tasks?

What additional reports are available to the user within the subscription?

How can the data be used?

What restrictions would be placed on the publication of tabulated data from the database in the National Science Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators or other publications?

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged. Any questions related to the preparation of a response to this Sources Sought shall be submitted in writing to the point of contact listed below.

NSF may contact respondents to this Sources Sought for additional information or one‐on‐one due diligence sessions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above‐listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought by 02/27/2025 at 12:00PM ET. All responses under this Sources Sought must be emailed to Derek Bowks, dbowks@nsf.gov .

mailto:dbowks@nsf.gov