Data services

Added: Jul 01, 2015 7:30 pm UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION, PART 6, SUBPARTS 6.301 AND 6.302, THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU INTENDS TO CONTRACT WITH NATIONAL MOTOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (NMFTA), ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, TO PROVIDE A QUATERLY FTP FILE OF STANDARD CARRIER ALPHA CODE (SCAC) OF 89,855 REGISTERED COMPANIES TO FUNCTION AS PART OF THE AESDIRECT SYSTEM. THE TRADE COMMUNITY USES THE SCAC TO IDENTIFY TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES WHEN ELECTRONIC EXPORT INFORMATION (EEI) IS REPORTED IN AESDIRECT. THE CODES ARE PROVIDED FOR ALL COMPANIES THAT REPORT VIA VESSEL, RAIL AND TRUCK MODES OF TRANSPORTATION.

THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WILL BE SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 24, 2016.

ANY RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE MUST SHOW CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE, THAT COMPETITION WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT. IN DOING SO, INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SUBMIT PRICING AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT DEMONSTRATES THEIR ABILITY TO MEET THE CENSUS BUREAU'S NEEDS. DETAILED CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO RHONDA TALBERT VIA EMAIL ADDRESS rhonda.m.talbert@census.gov. THIS NOTICE IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS OR PROPOSALS. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED ON THE BASIS OF OFFERS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE, BUT OFFERS WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE IF A COMPARABLE SOURCES IS AVAILABLE AND MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT. IF NO AFFIRMATIVE WRITTEN RESPONSE IS RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS FROM THE PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS, A CONTRACT MAY BE ISSUED TO THE NATIONAL MOTOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.