SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Research Services
- Notice Date
- 10/25/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 CONS, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80840-2315
- Solicitation Number
- FA7000-19-T-0003
- Archive Date
- 11/23/2018
- Point of Contact
- Leila N. Bussey, Phone: 7193338203, Kelly Reyes, Phone: 7193338065
- E-Mail Address
-
leila.bussey@us.af.mil, kelly.reyes.4@us.af.mil
(leila.bussey@us.af.mil, kelly.reyes.4@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This notice is not a solicitation. This announcement serves as a sources sought notice for a research online portal service for the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 for the upcoming acquisition for the USAFA research service. All businesses capable of providing an online portal research service are invited to respond. Any information provided by the industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this sources sought synopsis. 10 CONS/ PKC is seeking potential sources with the ability to provide online research services. The applicable NAICS Code is 511210. The size standard is $38.5 million. The proposed contract is anticipated to be a firm fixed price contract. U.S. Air Force Academy Research Service Requirements: - Provide “high quality, custom research and analytics through a cost-effective model that helps clients in the corporate, education, and healthcare sectors make informed decisions, identify and seize opportunities, and heighten their effectiveness.” - Online portal, with proprietary data dashboards, and subscription model for research delivery. All previously- commissioned research (copyrighted materials) is housed in an online, searchable archive to its clients. - Access to a subscription-based, fixed-fee model that is distinct from the per-project pricing of traditional third-party research groups. - Client needs to receive continuous access to professional and certified researchers, an online library of previously commissioned studies, and proprietary dashboards compiled by institutional data. - The deliverables of copyrighted reports in PDF, XCL, DOC formats that are the property of the company and are not to be distributed to any other organization. - Access to an online education library, which contains 1,000+ copyrighted research studies completed on behalf of other higher education institutions. Quantity: 1 year subscription Place of Performance: USAF Academy, CO 80840. Comments and/or suggestions on the specifications are encouraged and can be included in your capabilities package. Interested businesses shall provide the following information: 1. Company name, mailing address, cage code, DUNS number, point of contact, telephone number and email address. 2. Business size status in relationship to the small business threshold of 750 employees and socio-economic status, e.g., 8(a), Woman Owned or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, small business, large business, etc. 3. Answers to the following questions: (include questions below as applicable, otherwise delete. Add any questions specific to the acquisition not included below). a. Are you a manufacturer or supplier of the research service? b. What is your lead-time for service? c. What are your payment/discount terms? d. What are the terms of your warranty? This notice is designed to locate responsible sources that have an interest, and have the ability to supply the items described herein. Responsible vendors who are interested may contact, Ms. Leila Bussey at 719-333-8203 or email leila.bussey@us.af.mil or Ms. Kelly Reyes, Contracting Officer at 719-333-4986 or email kelly.reyes.4@us.af.mil by 1 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time, 8 November 2018.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN05134495-W 20181027/181025230635-18d9a9f95be41681e57e210cae301bba (fbodaily.com)
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