SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- U.S. Long Term Macro Economic Forecast Service; U.S. Energy Outlook Service; U.S. Agriculture and World Trad Long Term Forecast Service
- Notice Date
- 9/12/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Army Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity - Civil, ATTN: CEHEC-CT, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315-3860
- ZIP Code
- 22315-3860
- Solicitation Number
- DACW72-03-R-0003
- Response Due
- 9/29/2003
- Archive Date
- 11/28/2003
- Point of Contact
- SUSAN BURCHELL, 703-428-8487
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to US Army Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity - Civil
(susan.m.burchell@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are b eing requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation incorporates the provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-15. Additional FAR and DFAR clauses are applicable: 52.212-4, 52.212-5, 52. 222-26, 52.232-33, 252.225-7001. Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certification - Commercial Items, with their proposal. Reps & Certs are located at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Submit prop osal to the attention of Susan Burchell, CEHEC-CT, fax 703-428-8181 or email susan.m.burchell@usace.army.mil. The Humpreys Engineer Center Support Activity intends to negotiate on a Sole Source basis with Global Insight, Inc, 1850 M Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20003. This is a one year contract with 4 options to extend the performance of the contract. Please provide your proposal accordingly. Following is the Statement of Work: 1. U.S. Economic Service ?????? Long Term: Quarterly long-term (25-year) forecast tables and analytical discussion of major economic sectors and indicators for the U.S. economy, including Trend, Cyclical, Optimistic and Pessimistic growth scenarios, to b e provided in hard copy and electronic form. The forecast service also includes on-line access to Executive Summary reports, telephone and email access to Global Insight staff economists, and Corps-wide access to products and reports via Global Insight??? ???s internet web site. Electronic versions of forecast reports may be provided to Corps divisions and districts in conjunction with IWR support for ongoing studies. 2. U.S. Energy Outlook Forecast Service: The service to be provided includes two annual publications, The U.S. Energy Outlook released in the spring/summer and the U.S. Energy Price Outlook released in the fall/winter. The former includes a comprehensiv e long-term forecast of end-use demands, and demand, supply, and price forecasts for natural gas, petroleum, coal, and electricity for the United States. The latter provides an update of long-term energy prices and an analysis of the key forecast drivers a nd market trends. Both deliverables are to be provided in hardcopy and via Internet web access. Electronic versions of forecast reports may be provided to Corps divisions and districts in conjunction with IWR support for ongoing studies. 3. U.S. Agriculture and World Trade Long-Term Forecast Service: This service will provide both short-term (ten-quarter) and long-term (ten-year) forecasts to analyze the supply/demand/price situation for grains, soybeans, cotton, and livestock commoditie s, and farm income. Developments in world agriculture are analyzed providing a basis for understanding changes in world trade and U.S. agricultural imports. Semi-annual hard-copy reports will be supplemented by periodic Executive Summaries available elec tronically via Internet web access. Reports include written, graphic, and tabular (forecast and historical data) presentations of the commodity sector-by-sector outlook. Electronic versions of forecast reports may be provided to Corps divisions and distri cts in conjunction with IWR support for ongoing studies. 4. Technical and Analytical Support: To include on an as-needed, cost not-to-exceed basis, the development of extended out-year forecast reports (beyond ten years), or customized regional analysis of the U.S. to coincide with coastal or inland waterway s tates or regions, to support on-going studies for HQUSACE or individual Corps of Engineer Division or District offices. Annual technical and analytical support will not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of fixed-price subscription forecast services obt ained from Global Insights. 5. Note on Proprietary Aspects of Subscription Service Data Products: IWR will provide Global Insight subscription service products and reports electronically to Corps Division and District planners and economists with a need for the data. As a propriet ary subscription service, it is understood that such electronic data is obtained to support Corps analytical efforts and is not to be published, posted to an Internet website, or otherwise shared outside the Corps without the consent of Global Insight. It is also recognized that Corps of Engineer reports submitted to Congress in support of project authorizations become documents in the public domain. The publication of Global Insight data obtained through IWR??????s subscription to the U.S. Economic--Long -Term, Agriculture or Energy Forecast Services in such documents will be limited to the data necessary to support the conclusions of the report, will only be published with the knowledge and approval of Global Insight, and will include appropriate attribut ion of the source of the data.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity - Civil ATTN: CEHEC-CT, 7701 Telegraph Road Alexandria VA
- Zip Code: 22315-3860
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22315-3860
- Record
- SN00433360-W 20030914/030912213351 (fbodaily.com)
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