Data Resource Verification and Data Access Licenses

DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, with Dun and Bradstreet, for subscription services to be used by the NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).

***** Sole source determination is based on the need to acquire a client verification service subscription (D&B Direct 2.0), Direct 2.0 Development Key, and the Hoover Relationship to verify the data utilized by the MEP Centers under contract 1333ND18FNB480397 for Dun & Bradstreet access to Hoover database.  Dun & Bradstreet is the owner of all rights, title and copyright to the materials contained within its library and is the only vendor with the legal rights to publish and distribute these materials worldwide. Therefore, Dun & Bradstreet is the only vendor capable of meeting this requirement.  The proposed contract is for one base year plus four one-year option periods. The Government expects to not exercise the options after the second option period.

The Government expects to compete this requirement and its associated contract 1333ND18FNB480397 requirement together in two years, when the associated contract 1333ND18FNB480397 period of performance ends. 

*****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 561450.

****** A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

*****No solicitation package will be issued.  This notice of intent is not a request for quotations.  Interested parties that believe they can satisfy the requirements listed above must identify their capability in writing before the response date of this notice. Only responses received by August 16, 2021, 12:00 p.m., EST will be considered by the government. Responses shall be submitted via email to robert.singman@nist.gov.