SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) or Equivalent Database
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), Office of Procurement, P. O. Box 1450 - Mail Stop 6, 600 Dulany Street, MDE, 7th Floor, Alexandria, Virginia, 22313-1450
- ZIP Code
- 22313-1450
- Solicitation Number
- IN147P1601545
- Archive Date
- 9/20/2016
- Point of Contact
- Corey V. Forshee, Phone: 5712726721
- E-Mail Address
-
corey.forshee@uspto.gov
(corey.forshee@uspto.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a "SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE" only. This is not a request for formal proposals or quotes. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. This request for information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of Policy and International Affairs, Office of the Chief Economist (OCE), has a requirement for economic research. The OCE requires access to business, financial, economic, and marketing data through a self-managed service with centralized access, a high volume of cross-disciplinary data, flexibility of delivery including computing cloud access, and orientation toward academic research. In an effort to obtain access to this information, OCE is contemplating acquiring subscription access to Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) or an equivalent database. The following is a general description of those salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of WRDS that an “equal” item must meet to be acceptable. - Data compiled from independent sources, which include Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP), S&P Global Market Intelligence, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Thomson Reuters, BoardEx, FactSet, Hedge Fund Research, Markit, Ravenpack and GSIOnline, that specialize in accounting, banking, economics, ESG, finance, health care, insurance, marketing, and statistical data. - Flexible data delivery options (Web, Personal Computer-Statistical Analysis System Connect, Cloud and Programming) that reduces research time. - Research applications, utilities, and an extensive suite of template and sample programs. - Research specialists who are available on-line. - A library of on-demand video sessions, presented by research experts, covering a host of topics. - IT specialists who convert and install database updates, for immediate access. - Supported by the following client environments; Microsoft Office, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer and Chrome. The intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential Small Business (SB) and Large Business (LB) concerns that are capable of providing a WRDS or equivalent database subscription. The anticipated base period of this subscription is 30 September 2016 through 29 September 2017. Additionally, four (4) subsequent 12-month subscriptions will be acquired; spanning from 30 September 2017 through 29 September 2021. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should be able to demonstrate their firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver a WRDS or equivalent database subscription. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, DUNS number, business size and Socioeconomic Category (Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, etc.), point of contact information (e-mail address and telephone number) and product offered with detailed description. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.com), and Representations and Certifications must be completed prior to any future offer. Any offeror capable of providing WRDS or equivalent database subscription shall notify the Contracting Officer by email prior to 5 September 2016 @ 2:00 P.M. EDT. The NAICS Code is 518210, Application Service Provider, with a size standard of $32.5M million. All information is to be submitted via e-mail to Corey.Forshee@uspto.gov. Determination by the USPTO not to compete this proposed contract action based on responses to this notice is solely within of the discretion USPTO.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/PTO/OPDC20220/IN147P1601545/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 501 Dulany St, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, United States
- Zip Code: 22314
- Zip Code: 22314
- Record
- SN04243783-W 20160828/160826235442-4bfd74961cbd34d6b30138f0fd3bf531 (fbodaily.com)
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