Sources-Sought-RFI-Home Sales Data.pdf

Sources Sought Synopsis Sample

APR 2019

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and capability of the open market. The U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires contractors to deliver a dynamic real estate data and analytics database that is adept at meeting the varied needs of multiple HUD staff engaged in housing market analysis. Services shall include providing EMAD staff and other HUD employees with online access to home sales data covering markets across the United States, and providing a project manager who shall be responsible for assisting users with the database.

The Contractor shall provide the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with access to an online database that is recognized by HUD and the real estate industry and is accepted by lenders and owners as reliable and verifiable. Data should include home sales counts and prices for new and existing homes throughout the United States, tabulated by month, year, sale type, structure type, price range, various geographies including states and counites, and buyer type. Data shall be available for historical periods going back a minimum of 10 years, with a longer period going back to 2009 or earlier preferred. An online interface to access the database and build customizable tables that can be downloaded in an analyzable digital format such as .xlsx or .csv is also required. Access to home sales transaction level data is preferred.

HUD anticipates that the new contract will begin in September 2026.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for home sales data. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement NAICS

531390 Other Activities related to Real Estate.

There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) provide a database accessible on HUD computers using only standard HUD-approved software applications and 4) provide services under a firm fixed price contract.

Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Background:

Section 209 of the National Housing Act states the following: The Secretary shall request such statistical surveys and legal and economic studies as he shall deem useful to guide the development of housing and the creation of a sound mortgage market in the United States and shall publish from time to time the results of such surveys and studies.

HUD’s field economists gather and review a wide range of housing and macroeconomic data to analyze market conditions and assess the demand for additional housing. Easily accessible data of good quality is crucial in analyzing market conditions and to forecast demand. More recently, EMAD has analyzed local housing market conditions after natural disasters to assist policymakers with rebuilding efforts.

EMAD frequently provides market intelligence to other offices within HUD, such as the HUD-FHA Single Family

Housing Homeownership Center, Office of Public and Indian Housing, and Office of Community Planning and

Development, and to the field office and regional office directors. EMAD assists other federal agencies, such as the

Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Housing and Community Facilities Program and the Department of

Defense’s multifamily housing construction projects. Finally, HUD also publishes many of EMAD’s housing studies and reports to provide information to builders, lenders, developers, planners, economic development officials, real estate professionals, local government officials, academics, and the general public. EMAD publishes the results of its housing analyses in the quarterly U.S. Housing Market Conditions report, Housing Market Profiles (HMPs) and the individual Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis reports (comprehensives), posted on the HUD User website

(http://www.huduser.gov).

Through this contract, HUD is seeking a database to provide home sales data in support of EMAD market intelligence reports.

The HUD Home Sales Data Contract is for comprehensive home sales data database. The Contractor shall perform tasks and provide deliverables in the following areas:

1. Project management

2. Database updates at a minimum of two times per month

3. Database access, maintenance and user account management for up to 50 user accounts

4. A common set of shared reports and individualized report customization summarizing available data

General Description of Work:

The Contractor shall deliver the following content in the home sales data database under this contract:

1. Home sales counts and average prices;

2. Sales by price range;

3. Owner and buyer type;

4. Structure type;

5. Geography; including nation, states, counties, metropolitan statistical areas, and zip codes

6. Time period; including calendar year, quarters, and months

7. Historical sales data going back a minimum of 10 years, with data going back to 2009 or earlier preferred

The Contractor shall provide all services and deliverables to HUD’s satisfaction, defined by specific performance requirements and objectives.

http://www.huduser.gov/

Contemplated place of performance:

The place of performance shall be at the Contractors facilities.

Contemplated period of performance:

The Period of Performance shall be for one base period of 12-months and four 12-month option periods.

RESPONSE INFORMATION

THIS IS AN RFI ONLY to identify sources that can provide home sales data and online data access. Interested vendors are those vendors who have interest in providing a response to RFI and who can provide a vendor capability statement demonstrating a commercial solution and technical experience for this requirement, including relevant scope in terms of its size, complexity and magnitude to the tasks/activities to be performed under this requirement, particularly, as it pertains to the support services and technical solutions required for the HUD, Office of Policy Development and Research. All capable and available firms are encouraged to participate.

Please be advised that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective review of respondents’ response. It must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and/or ability to marshal resources to effectively and efficiently perform each of the tasks described above in sufficient level of detail to allow definitive numerical evaluation; and evidence that the contractor can satisfy the minimum requirements listed above in compliance with FAR 52.219-14 (“Limitations of Subcontracting”). Failure to definitively address the requirement will result in a finding that respondent lacks the capability of performing the work.

Responses to this notice shall be limited to ten pages, and must include:

1. Company name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and FAX numbers, website address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives.

2. Name, title, telephone number, and e-mail addresses of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses.

3. Business size for NAICS 531390 (size standard $19.5 million or number of employees) and status, if qualified as an 8(a) firm (must be certified by SBA), Small Disadvantaged Business (must be certified by SBA), Woman- Owned Small Business, HUBZone firm (must be certified by SBA), and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (must be listed in the VetBiz Vendor Information Pages).

4. DUNS number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number, Unique Entity ID (UEI), and company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.). Companies also must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 to be considered as potential sources.

5. Identification of the firm's GSA Schedule contract(s) by Schedule number and contract number and SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested.

6. If the company has a government approved accounting system, please identify the agency that approved the system.

Please submit copies of any documentation such as letters or certificates to indicate the firm’s status (see item #3, above).

To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. This notice is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, a Solicitation, and a Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this announcement.

Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation, and HUD, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) may contact one or more respondents for clarifications and to enhance the Government’s understanding. This announcement is Government market research and may result in revisions in both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses. RESPONDENTS MUST SUBMIT CAPABILITY STATEMENT VIA E-MAIL to Monica.Brown@hud.gov no later than Thursday, March 26, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time for consideration.