Commercial Housing Data Requirements

The U.S. Census Bureau, operating under the Department of Commerce, is seeking to procure commercial housing datasets containing comprehensive property information covering the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories. The data must include public records, tax assessments, mortgage information, rental data, modeled housing values, parcel boundaries, address lists, and homeowners association details sourced from public records and multiple listing services. Key contract requirements include delivering datasets with 98% accuracy in fixed-length ASCII or geospatial format within 30 days of contract award, accompanied by comprehensive metadata, with the Census Bureau retaining rights to share the data with other federal agencies for research purposes while maintaining strict disclosure avoidance standards. Evaluation criteria will consider vendor capability to meet specific data requirements as outlined in the Commercial Housing Data Requirements Matrix, data coverage and update frequencies, technical integration capabilities, previous government work experience, pricing considerations, and the ability to provide sample data files for diverse housing markets. Interested vendors must submit responses in Microsoft Word format not exceeding 10 pages by December 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST to two specified email addresses.

This is a Sources Sought Notice representing market research rather than a formal solicitation or commitment to award a contract, with no specific set-asides currently designated, though the Census Bureau indicates potential to establish small business set-aside opportunities following this market research phase. No incumbent contractors or award values have been identified in the pre-solicitation materials. The notice requests that vendor responses include detailed company information, data sourcing methodologies, update frequencies, data processing approaches, delivery methods, previous government contracting experience, use cases demonstrating data application, and pricing considerations to inform the government's assessment of available market capabilities. While no specific quantity metrics are provided, vendors must demonstrate capability to provide comprehensive national housing data coverage across all specified geographic areas with the capacity to deliver within the required 30-day timeframe following contract award.