Web based online/platform legislative platform
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- CENS-REQ-27-4903
- Agency
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US Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- PSC
- 7H20 It And Telecom - Platform Products: Database, Mainframe, Middleware (Hw, Perpetual License Software)
- Place of performance
- Maryland 20746, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting a sources sought to identify qualified vendors for a web-based legislative tracking and outreach platform, with responses due October 9, 2026. No set-aside is anticipated at this stage; the market research will inform whether set-aside eligibility exists for socio-economic businesses. This is a Sources Sought Notice only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for quotes.
The platform will serve the Census Bureau's Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA) and must support legislative targeting, tracking, and outreach across all 50 states with real-time conversation tracking, customizable legislator and issue profiles, searchable databases of federal and state-level officials and staff, social media monitoring for Census Bureau mentions, customizable email outreach with templates, and metrics reporting. Eight primary task areas are defined: legislative tracking, social media tracking and reporting, hearing preparation with legislator biographies, searchable contact database, customizable platform organization by topic and issue, direct email outreach to legislators and staffers, on-demand platform training for OCIA team members, and performance metrics reporting.
The requirement spans a 12-month base period with two 12-month option years. Responses must identify company name and address, CAGE code, unique identifier, GSA/FSS contract number if applicable, socio-economic status, business size by NAICS, point of contact with telephone and email, web page URL, and a capability and capacity statement. All respondents must be registered in SAM and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application. Capability statements are submitted via email to Pamela Miller, Contract Specialist, at pamela.a.miller@census.gov with "CEN-REQ-27-4903" in the subject line, in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. The government will use responses to determine appropriate acquisition method, potentially including an unrestricted solicitation or GSA Federal Supply Schedule sourcing.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice Announcement only. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for quotes. A request for quotes may be issued at a later date.
The U.S. Census Bureau (USCB) is seeking responsible vendors that can provide access to an online subscription service in support of legislative targeting, tracking and outreach tool. This platform/databased will disseminate major governmental releases of congressional, intergovernmental , and tribal stakeholders that allows the USCB to conduct thousands of searches.
The Requirements consists of 1 -12month base period and 2-12 month option years.
The purpose of this notice is to obtain additional market research information regarding (1) the capability of qualified vendors (2) Business Sizes of the qualified vendors; (3)Vendors size classification under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code 521210 for the proposed acquisition.
Responses to this request will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. This market research will help identify other socio-economic businesses, prior to issuing an unrestricted solicitation or identifying available sources under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule if applicable.
Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be marked. Interested organizations presenting a capability Statement in response to this Sources Sought Notice must identify their size status.
Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application. Responses should include:
- Company Name and Address
- Cage Code
- Unique Identifier number
- Your company’s GSA/FSS contract number, if applicable
- Socio Economic status
- Company Business Size by NAICS
- Point of Contact for questions or clarifications,
- Telephone number and email address
- Web page (URL)
- Capability and capacity to furnish the required services.
All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Norice must be submitted electronically (via email) to the Point of Contact in MS Work or Adobe Portable Document Formation (PDF). The subject line must specify the Sources Sought Number. All information submissions she be received via email to pamela.a.miller@census.gov, addressed to Pamela Miller, Contract Specialist. The Email shall include “CEN-REQ-27-4903” on the subject line.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.docx | DOCX document | |
| SECTION C SOURCES SOUGHT.docx | DOCX document |
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