MODIFICATION
B -- New and Used Vehicle Transaction Data - Solicitation 1
- Notice Date
- 4/1/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 519190
— All Other Information Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Procurement and Property Management, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room 1830, Washington, District of Columbia, 20212
- ZIP Code
- 20212
- Solicitation Number
- DOL-BLS-16-Q-00027
- Response Due
- 4/29/2016 3:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 5/14/2016
- Point of Contact
- Kristin Dell, Phone: 2026916607
- E-Mail Address
-
dell.kristin@bls.gov
(dell.kristin@bls.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Solicitation INTRODUCTION THIS IS A SOLICITATION NOTICE OF A PROPOSED PURCHASE ORDER ACTION.The Bureau of labor Statistics intends to solicit and award a contract to obtain contractor services for historical new vehicle transaction data, historical used vehicle transaction data, and customer support. EXTENT OF COMPETITION This acquisition will be processed under the solicitation provisions and contract clauses identified in FAR Subpart 12.3 and is anticipated for release on a Full and Open competitive basis with no set-aside restrictions as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 519190 and the Small Business Size Standard is $27,500,000. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses listed in the solicitation. This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000. BACKGROUND The CPI is a Federal Principal Economic Indicator and is constructed using data collected from both household and business establishments. Because of the importance of the CPI, it is critical that the component indexes are accurate, timely and relevant. To assure the accuracy and relevance, the BLS periodically examines the results of the surveys in order to benchmark processes and products and to improve index methodology and surveys. The data requested in this Statement of Work will be evaluated and potentially used as an aid in improving and estimating CPI indexes. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has an ongoing interest in historical data on real-time individual detailed transaction data for both new and used vehicles sold to consumers. The data will be evaluated by BLS staff in order to aid in improving and estimating indexes for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). BLS will use the information acquired through the agreement for exclusively statistical purposes and will hold the information in confidence. BLS seeks to purchase: a.Historical and current monthly new vehicle data from October 2015 - August 2016. b.Historical used vehicles data for the months of January 2016, March 2016, May 2016 and July 2016. c. Customer Support. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The Period of Performance shall be for 12 months effective on or around September 1, 2016. CLOSING STATEMENT The solicitation is being issued on or April 1, 2016 on the GPE federal business opportunities website and quotes will be due by 3:00 pm April 29, 2016.
- Web Link
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