SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Brand Name or Equal to: Clarkson Shipping Intelligence Network
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 813910
— Business Associations
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), MAR-380, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, W28-201, Washington, District of Columbia, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- DTMA91-2014-RFI-Shpping-Information-Network
- Archive Date
- 8/6/2014
- Point of Contact
- Alfredia Rich-Murphy, Phone: 2023660020, Bruce A. Markman, Phone: 2023661942
- E-Mail Address
-
alfredia.rich-murphy@dot.gov, bruce.markman@dot.gov
(alfredia.rich-murphy@dot.gov, bruce.markman@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This RFI and sources sought synopsis is for planning purposes ONLY. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, such as small business set-aside, large business, unrestricted, etc. The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), Office of Policy and Plans (MAR-232), is issuing this synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties that have an interest in, and the resources, capabilities, and expertise of an online service that provides maritime economic data with at least 10 separate user logins. The characteristics of this online service shall include at a minimum the following salient characteristics or in accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal to: Clarkson Shipping Intelligence Network. 1. Shipping Market Sector reports that explain (1) Freight/Charter Rates and (2) Market Analysis for the following sectors a. Tankers b. Dry Bulk c. Container d. Other sectors as appropriate (i.e. chemical, gas, ship demolition) e. Other maritime market sectors as appropriate. 2. Coverage on worldwide shipbuilding complete with order-books. 3. a. Information on owners and operators b. Analysis on ship owners (public and private entities) 4. Timeseries and graphs a. Macroeconomic trends b. Market sector trends c. Charter market trends 5. Coverage on shipping fixtures a. Coverage on what ships are on charter b. The service and cargo that the charter is being operated on c. Coverage must include all market sectors: Wet/Dry Bulk and Containers 6. Analytical Reports The service must include outlooks and publications covering various topics on market sectors and shipping. Instructions for RFI Submissions: After review of the above information, interested parties who consider themselves capable of meeting this requirement may submit a response in an electronic format only. Electronic files should be in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or PDF format on one-sided 8 ½ x 11 page format. All information shall be UNCLASSIFIED material only. Responses are due within seven (7) business days from the date of RFI release. Any company proprietary information must be marked as such. Information should not exceed 5 one-sided 8 ½ x 11 pages with one inch margins, and font no smaller than 12 point. All submissions should be e-mailed no later than 4:00 PM (EST) July 22, 2014 to Alfredia Rich-Murphy, Contracting Officer at alfredia.rich-murphy@dot.gov. In the order of our requirement, please provide general descriptions of how your network provides the necessary information to meet this requirement along with your website address and your market brochures and literature. Respondents should include as part of their submission: • A synopsis of the company's corporate information • RFI Title • RFI # • Company Name • Address • Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) • Federal CAGE Code • Business Size • Small business status (e.g. Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-Owned, etc.) • North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code • Business Size for NAICS Code Indicated • Primary Contact (Name, Title, Phone, and Email) • Additional Contact (Name, Title, Phone, and Email) • Prime Contracts and numbers (GSA Schedules, GWACs, etc.) • Synopsis of company's background and capability related to this RFI • Price Lists
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/MARAD/HQOA/DTMA91-2014-RFI-Shpping-Information-Network /listing.html)
- Record
- SN03422556-W 20140713/140712022430-c0eac3dfec73f3d901e591c3d8c6e1aa (fbodaily.com)
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