Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Subscription Agent Services
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- Solicitation number
- 86614623Q00013
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award for Subscription Agent Services on April 24, 2023. The notice announces HUD's plans to acquire individual subscriptions from specific publishers through a sole source contract with a subscription agent to provide online and print publications.
The subscriptions will provide market data and tools for HUD economists to analyze multi-family housing conditions nationwide and locally. A one-year base period and four option years are contemplated for an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity fixed-price contract. Responses from interested contractors demonstrating the ability to meet minimum needs for each subscription category listed in the attached spreadsheet are due by May 8, 2023. Eligibility is limited to contractors able to fulfill the functions specified for rental market data, occupancy and absorption rates, and residential permitting publications. The sole source acquisition authority cited is FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) for commercial items available from one source.
Notice text
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) intends to acquire sole source individual subscriptions utilizing a subscription agent to order, manage, and provide access to HUD for online and hard copy subscriptions as identified in the list contained herein.
The authority permitting sole source acquisitions is FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items - 41 U.S.C. 1901- Sole Source (Including brand name) Acquisitions. HUD is contemplating issuing an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Fixed-Price (Fixed Unit Rate) contract to each publisher that will consist of a base year plus four option years. According to preliminary market research conducted, the listed subscriptions below are the sole providers of subscriptions that contain the most complete data and tools for analyzing the multi-family housing market nationwide. These data and research products will be used by HUD’s field economists in their ongoing studies of local housing market conditions by providing much needed market data, particularly relating to residential housing construction information.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government's Contracting Officer. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Minimum requirements and response submission instructions are contained within the attachments to this notice.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award - Subscription Agent Services 4-24-23.pdf | ||
| NOI Response Spreadsheet - 4-24-23.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Justification for Sole Source | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Subscription Agent Services | Special Notice |
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