Notice of Intent to Sole Source USDA-ERS, Comprehensive Historical Data for Agricultural Products
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- PSC
- B507 Special Studies/Analysis- Economic
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) has published a Special Notice indicating its intent to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Sitonia Consulting Limited for the provision of comprehensive historical data on Chinese agricultural products. The data will be used by ERS to conduct in-depth analysis on the role of Chinese futures markets in influencing international prices, trade volumes, and price risk for commodities such as soybeans.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to notify the public of USDA-ERS's plan to sole source this requirement to Sitonia Consulting Limited, an independent market analysis firm based in Dublin, Ireland. The key deadline is September 16, 2024, by which vendors who believe they can provide the required services must submit substantiating documentation in writing. USDA-ERS has determined that Sitonia Consulting Limited is the only vendor capable of producing the extensive, query-able database of Chinese agricultural market prices specified in the Statement of Work. The one-year period of performance is anticipated to begin on September 19, 2024. USDA-ERS may decide to conduct a competitive procurement based on the responses received to this Special Notice.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source: USDA-ERS, Comprehensive Historical Data for Agricultural Products
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Services (ERS), Market and Trade Economics Division (MTED) intends to award on a sole source basis a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Sitonia Consulting Limited.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 518210 – Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Size Standard of $40 million.
Sitonia Consulting Limited (SCL) is an independent market analysis firm focused on Chinese agricultural markets based out of Dublin, Ireland. SCL has many years of experience analyzing and reporting on Chinese agricultural futures markets. SCL is the only vendor that has researchers who can produce an extensive, query-able database that includes Chinese agricultural market prices, with an extensive history that will be used for data analysis for ERS products. They have the expertise in collection and analysis of Chinese market data and develop a query-able data base that meets ERS requirement to use in analysis of futures, options, and cash prices of grains, oilseeds, animal feed and meat markets for a study of China’s futures markets. No other known sources have the capabilities to provide this extensive of data required in SOW.
Period of Performance: One year from Date of Award.
Requirement Description: See Statement of Work
Anticipated Date of Award: 09/19/2024
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Vendors that believe they can provide the services listed above are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| USDA-ERS, Comprehensive Historical Data for Agricultural Products | Pre-Solicitation |
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