Telecommunications Price Data

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
1605C5-24-Q-00026
Agency
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Department of Labor
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
PSC
R702 Support- Management: Data Collection
Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia 20001, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is seeking to purchase detailed data on consumer/residential rates or transaction prices for various telecommunications services, including wireless telephone, residential telephone, residential and fixed/home internet access, live television, bundled services, and other streaming services. The data is intended to aid the BLS in analyzing, evaluating, and improving the economic indexes it produces. The BLS is looking for 48 months of monthly data from October 2024 through September 2028, to be delivered in an Excel workbook via email around the 10th of each month. Proposals will be evaluated on a best value basis, with price being the least important factor.

There is no set-aside for this procurement, and the incumbent contractor, Telogical Systems, LLC, is eligible to bid. The BLS is seeking data for all available providers and plans within the specified Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The total award value is not specified, but the BLS is looking to purchase the full 48 months of comprehensive telecommunications services data.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

**** Note - This solicitation was amended on 7/31/24. See attached Solicitation amendment. The deadline for quotes was extended to 08/07/2024.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has an ongoing interest in market data with which to analyze, evaluate, and improve the indexes it produces. Specifically, the BLS is seeking detailed data for wireless and wireline telecommunications service plan prices as listed in the Scope of Work. BLS would like to wholly purchase this data, as opposed to a temporary lease of the data.

The BLS is the principle Federal agency responsible for measuring price changes in the economy and constructs indexes using data collected from both households and business establishments. Because of the importance of BLS data, it is critical that the component indexes are accurate, timely, and relevant.

The BLS is looking for 4 years of telecommunications services data consisting of consumer/residential rates or transaction prices for the following products/services:


• Wireless telephone (talk, text, and data)
• Residential telephone
• Residential and fixed/home wireless internet access
• Live television (cable, satellite, live stream)
• Bundled combinations of these services
• Other TV media/streaming services (streaming that is not live)

The Contractor shall provide monthly telecom price data delivered in excel workbook via email, on/around the 10th of each month for 48 consecutive months: September 2024 through September 2028 with the first data month being October 2024 as defined in this Statement of Work (SOW).  

Please see attached soliciation 1605C5-24-Q-00026 for a detailed statement of work.

Update #1 ·

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has an ongoing interest in market data with which to analyze, evaluate, and improve the indexes it produces. Specifically, the BLS is seeking detailed data for wireless and wireline telecommunications service plan prices as listed in the Scope of Work. BLS would like to wholly purchase this data, as opposed to a temporary lease of the data.

The BLS is the principle Federal agency responsible for measuring price changes in the economy and constructs indexes using data collected from both households and business establishments. Because of the importance of BLS data, it is critical that the component indexes are accurate, timely, and relevant.

The BLS is looking for 4 years of telecommunications services data consisting of consumer/residential rates or transaction prices for the following products/services:


• Wireless telephone (talk, text, and data)
• Residential telephone
• Residential and fixed/home wireless internet access
• Live television (cable, satellite, live stream)
• Bundled combinations of these services
• Other TV media/streaming services (streaming that is not live)

The Contractor shall provide monthly telecom price data delivered in excel workbook via email, on/around the 10th of each month for 48 consecutive months: September 2024 through September 2028 with the first data month being October 2024 as defined in this Statement of Work (SOW).  

Please see attached soliciation 1605C5-24-Q-00026 for a detailed statement of work.

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