Monthly Detailed Automobile Data

Notice Type: Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Title: Monthly Detailed Automobile Data

Description:

The Office of the Secretary intends to award a Sole Source BPA contract for the Bureau of Economic to Wards Automotive Group 9800 Metcalf Overland Park, KS 66212, for technical expertise obtain monthly automobile data at a detailed level to improve the motor vehicles estimates, by allowing for seasonal adjustment.

 The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541910- Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling. Wards Automotive Group is the only responsible source known to provide an expert alternate measurement of economic wellbeing information, news, and insights.

It is The Office of the Secretary's intent that the proposed action may be awarded on a sole source BPA Firm Fixed Price type contract to Wards Automotive Group under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The period of performance for this base year, with four (4), one (1) year option periods as follows:

Base Year:        September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022

Option Year 1:   September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023

Option Year 2:   September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024

Option Year 3:   September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025

Option Year 4:   September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026

Requirement: Please see attached SOW

Sole Source Justification

In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible, Wards Automotive Group is the only organization that can provide the services needed.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective.

The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals. However, all interested organizations may submit their capability statements and qualifications which will be considered by The Office of the Secretary, BEA. Responses must be in writing and must be submitted electronically to Rosalyne Snow, Contracting Officer at rsnow@doc.gov  by 10:00 AM EST on, July 6, 2021. Responses must include pricing information. No late responses will be accepted.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use the information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information.