State-Level Data on Software Investment, Equipment Purchases, and E-Commerce Shipments

The Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis is conducting market research to identify private data providers offering datasets on state-level software investment, equipment purchases, and e-commerce shipments; responses are due by July 17, 2026. This is a Sources Sought notice for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or binding obligation.

BEA seeks datasets measuring economic activity across states and counties to support regional accounts, including Gross Domestic Product by state and county, input-output frameworks, and business investment indicators. For software data, BEA requires identification of installation or use location by operating establishment (not purchasing headquarters), annual or sub-annual granularity, establishment identifiers or allocation methods, and NAICS industry classification. For equipment, BEA needs state of delivery and installation, annual or sub-annual data, establishment identifiers and industry classification, and coverage of both new and used equipment sales. For e-commerce, BEA requires destination state (purchaser residence) and preferably origin state (retailer location rather than warehouse), annual or sub-annual aggregates, full universe or weighted data, and separation of domestic from international retailers.

All datasets must provide comprehensive coverage of the U.S. establishment universe or valid weighting with historical availability back to 2011 or earlier, accompanied by detailed metadata, data dictionaries, and methodological documentation. Data delivery must be in structured, machine-readable format (API, SFTP, flat files, web platform, or equivalent) with annual updates within a few months after year-end. BEA requires licensing terms permitting publication of derived statistics and internal analytical use across program areas.

Eligible vendors must operate under NAICS Code 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services). Responses should not exceed 10 pages and must include company identification (CAGE code, UEI Number, DUNS Number, business size), narrative addressing all requirements, supporting technical documentation, and sample data if available. Submit via email to Blen Gabriel (BGabriel@doc.gov) or Jacqueline Brown (JBrown4@doc.gov) with subject line "Sources Sought - [Agency Name] - [Your Company Name]."