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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 04, 2004 FBO #0951
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- PHARMACECTICAL PRICING INDEX

Notice Date

7/2/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541910 — Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
 

ZIP Code

20910
 

Solicitation Number

DG1321-04-RQ-0166(GJH)
 

Response Due

7/12/2004
 

Archive Date

7/27/2004
 

Point of Contact

G. Jean Hairston, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-713-0838 x133, Fax 301-713-0808, - Joel Perlroth, Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 713-0838 x205, Fax (301) 713-0809,
 

E-Mail Address

jean.hairston@noaa.gov, joel.l.perlroth@noaa.gov
 

Description

R506 ? Pharmaceutical Pricing Index B U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with IMS Health, Plymouth Meetings, PA. This requirement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13, Subpart 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The Government anticipates the award of a fixed-price contract with a twelve months ordering period. The Contractor shall provide data for Construction of price deflator for Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) prescription drugs. The BEA currently uses data from IMS Health to measure the consumption (PCE) of prescription drugs and uses price indexes provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to deflate those expenditures into a real value of consumption. Purchases by U.S. Consumers; at high frequencies (i.e, monthly); with a high degree of product details. All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the above requirements. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bonafide capability to meet the requirements. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding as stated above. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than 15 days after publication of this synopsis. All information in response to this notification must be submitted in writing, or by sending an e-mail to jean.hairston@noaa.gov. Reference Solicitation DG1321-04-RQ-0166(GJH). See Note 22
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, 1441 L Street, N.W., Room 6042, Washington, DC

Zip Code: 20230

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00614594-W 20040704/040702211654 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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