SPECIAL NOTICE
76 -- Renewal of Annual Subscription to Frost and Sullivan Total Frost TEAM Research
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511199
— All Other Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- NB250000-9-06656
- Archive Date
- 9/11/2009
- Point of Contact
- Richard Cordero, Phone: 3019753976
- E-Mail Address
-
rcordero@nist.gov
(rcordero@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Subject: Renewal of Annual Subscription to Frost and Sullivan Total Frost TEAM Research Purchase Request Number: NB250000-9-06656 Notice Type: Special Notice Synopsis: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, on behalf of the Information Services Division, intends to negotiate with Frost and Sullivan from San Antonio, Texas on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b), Soliciting from a single source, to procure a one-year annual renewal subscription from Frost and Sullivan for Frost and Sullivan Total Frost TEAM Research. Based on recent market research, NIST is unaware of any other sources that can provide the services required by NIST which are described below: Required Service Product must include the following features: Online access to an extensive collection of industry knowledge reports and data Coverage from both a technology and market perspective Access to econometric research A continuous flow of timely, relevant information, ideas and opportunities covering healthcare, automotive and transportation, energy and power systems, aerospace and defense, chemicals, materials and food, environmental and building technologies, industrial automation and electronics, and information and communication technologies. Access to unlimited users within NIST Online subscription must include: NIST must have access to all Market Engineering subscriptions. _ Healthcare _ Automotive & Transportation _ Energy & Power Systems _ Aerospace & Defense _ Chemicals, Materials & Food _ Environmental & Building Technologies _ Industrial Automation & Electronics _ Information & Communication Technologies NIST must have access to all Technical Insights alerts _ Information & Communications Technology _ Healthcare _ Aerospace & Defense _ Industrial Automation & Process Control _ Measurement & Instrumentation _ Automotive & Transportation _ Chemicals, Materials & Food _ Energy & Power Systems _ Environmental & Building Technologies _ Electronic & Security Technical Insights Alerts should be released weekly/monthly/quarterly and encompass: _ Advanced Coatings & Surface Technology _ Advanced Manufacturing Technology _ Aerospace and Defense Technology _ Automotive and Transportation Technology _ Drug Discovery Technology _ Energy and Power Systems Technology _ Environment & Building Technologies _ High Tech Materials _ Futuretech _ Genetic Technology News _ Homeland Security _ Industrial Bioprocessing _ Inside R&D _ Medical & Diagnostic Imaging Technology Alert _ Medical Device Technology Alert _ Microelectronics Technology _ Mobile and Wireless Communications Technology _ Nanotech _ Nutrition Research _ Network Security Technology _ Performance Materials _ Plastics Advisor _ Sensor Technology NIST must have access to the following databases: _Information & Communication Technologies _Aerospace & Defense _Industrial Automation & Electronics _Automotive & Transportation _Chemicals, Materials, & Food _Energy & Power Systems _Environmental & Building Technologies _Healthcare NIST must have access to all country industry forecast reports: _ Information & Communication Technologies _ Aerospace & Defense _ Industrial Automation & Electronics _ Automotive & Transportation _ Chemicals, Materials, & Food _ Energy & Power Systems _ Environmental & Building Technologies _ Healthcare NIST must have access to all financial benchmarking and analysis reports: _ Automatic ID and Security Industry _ Specialty Chemicals Industry _ Aerospace Industry _ Medical Devices Industry _ Software Industry _ Water Industry _ Automotive & Transportation Industry _ Energy Industry _ Green Energy & Technologies Industry NIST must receive the following: Topical, issue-based, research-driven articles that cover a variety of market and technology challenges, opportunities for growth, or restraint and implications. In-depth interviews with the industries most respected leaders. Research articles that focus on the best-in-class benchmark for the industry, which will help NIST researchers identify and understand leading edge best practices used by companies across the globe, especially as it applies to growth strategy. Brief, concise, insightful articles that will aid NIST research to remain abreast of critical economic indicators. Webinars that highlight important market trends and offer insight into strategies that NIST researcher must be aware of. At lease 10 hours of direct Research Analyst access to receive insight and clarification within the scope of existing research only. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order with Frost and Sullivan unless NIST identifies other responsible sources that can provide subscription services that meet the requirements detailed above. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Ricardo Cordero at ricardo.cordero@nist.gov. Contracting Office Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1640 Place of Performance: 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899 United States Primary Point of Contact: Ricardo Cordero Contract Specialist Ricardo.cordero@nist.gov Phone: 301-975-3976 Fax: 301-975-8904 Secondary Point of Contact: Joseph Widdup, Contracting Officer Joseph.widdup@nist.govj Phone: 301-975-6324 Fax: 301-975-8904
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