MODIFICATION
D -- RFI: Firm-level data on U.S. companies operating in foreign markets
- Notice Date
- 7/24/2018
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- United States International Trade Commission, Office of Facilities Management, Procurement, 500 E Street, SW, Room 414, Washington, District of Columbia, 20436
- ZIP Code
- 20436
- Solicitation Number
- 34300018M0005
- Archive Date
- 9/4/2018
- Point of Contact
- Sumit Rana, Phone: 202-2051809, Debra M. Bridge, Phone: 2022052004
- E-Mail Address
-
sumit.rana@usitc.gov, debra.bridge@usitc.gov
(sumit.rana@usitc.gov, debra.bridge@usitc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and is being used solely as a market research tool in accordance with FAR Subpart 10.002(b). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is an announcement of a solicitation. Response is strictly voluntary and the Government will not provide any reimbursement for any response for the effort expended in the preparation of a response by any vendor. Submission of a response to this RFI notice will not affect any potential offeror's ability to submit a quotation/proposal in the future should funding become available and a solicitation is issued. There is no solicitation document associated with this RFI. There is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any product or service as a result of this RFI. Submissions made to the Government will not be returned. Information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding upon the Government. INTRODUCTION and BACKGROUND The U.S. International Trade Commission's (USITC) is an independent, quasi-judicial Federal agency with broad investigative responsibilities on matters of trade. The USITC's mission is to: (1) administer U.S. trade remedy laws within its mandate in a fair and objective manner; (2) provide the President, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and Congress with independent, quality analysis, information, and support on matters relating to tariffs and international trade and competitiveness; and (3) maintain the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. As part of the USITC's mission, the Commission conducts antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930, as well as fact-finding studies conducted under the Tariff Act of 1930. The agency investigates the effects of dumped and subsidized imports on domestic industries and conducts global safeguard investigations. The Commission also adjudicates cases involving imports that allegedly infringe intellectual property rights. PURPOSE The purpose of this RFI is to gather information from industry to improve the USITC's understanding of market capabilities. The Commission requests data on firms providing digitally-enabled goods and services in foreign markets. The Commission requests data for such firms, in the markets that they operate, that details their market share or revenue, as well as that of their competitors. These firms should provide digitally-enabled goods, such as information, communication, and technology goods, and/or digital services such as cloud services, audio or visual content streaming services, internet search services, communication services, etc., in those foreign markets. Additionally, any information regarding access to recent research and publications (developed in the last three years) that cover the regulations in foreign markets that affect such firms, is requested. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS General requirements include access to research, publications, and databases which cover the following: •1. Market size and market share and revenue data on companies that provide digital products and services in different markets. •2. Pricing of various digital products and services in different markets. •3. Regulatory issues that affect U.S. firms as they conduct business in foreign markets. HOW TO RESPOND Interested organizations responding to this RFI may provide a Capabilities Statement or other relevant information regarding the organization's capabilities as they relate to the information contained herein. All responses should include the following information: •· Company name, address and website •· Company business size, socio-economic status •· Any contracts the organization currently holds (GSA Schedule, NASA SEWP, etc.), •· DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code •· Point-of-Contact name, position, telephone number and e-mail address •· Organizational experience and technical capabilities of the organization which meets the stated objectives. •· An overview of the leading solution(s) options your firm would recommend that take into account the information provided herein. •· Concerns that should be considered by the USITC as part of any potential solicitation. Interested organizations may submit a response to this RFI, with the information requested above, and any other applicable information, on or before 10:00 a.m., E.T. Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Please submit all documentation to the USITC, Office of Procurement, 500 E Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436, or send via email, in PDF or WORD format, to sumit.rana@usitc.gov, with a "cc" to debra.bridge@usitc.gov. Please include in the subject line of the email number 34300018M0005 RFI DIGITALLY-ENABLED GOODS AND SERVICES IN FOREIGN MARKETS" Organizations are discouraged from submitting any information deemed proprietary. However, if proprietary information is submitted, the organization bears sole responsibility for marking said information as proprietary to ensure appropriate safeguarding by the Government. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified. All submissions become the property of the Government and will not be returned. < End >
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U. S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, S.W., Washington, Delaware, 20436, United States
- Zip Code: 20436
- Zip Code: 20436
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