D -- BENCHMARK INPUT, ANNUAL INPUT-OUTPUT SUPPORT SERVICES

Notice Date

April 27, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), AG/Acquisition Management Division, SSMC4 -- Room 7601/OFA61, 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910

ZIP Code

20910

Solicitation Number

1-A9055

Response Due

May 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Joel Perlroth, Contract Spoecalist/Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 713-0829 xt 121, Fax (301) 713-0809, Email joel.l.perlroth@noaa.gov -- Joel Perlroth, Contract Spoecalist/Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 713-0829 xt 121, Fax (301) 713-0809, Email joel.l.perlroth@noaa.gov

E-Mail Address

Joel Perlroth (joel.l.perlroth@noaa.gov)

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce intends to award a sole source Purchase Order in accordance with Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Metzger Consulting, Inc., of Clarksville, MD, under the authority of 41 U.S.C.253 (c)(1) "Only one responsible source", for the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) for the following: BEA has an immediate requirement for technical development and maintenance services in support of the Benchmark Input-Output (BMIO), Annual Input-Output (AIO), and NIPA Web systems. These systems were designed, developed, and implemented by a Metzger Consulting senior developer. BEA has additional requirements to extend and enhance all three systems. The benchmark input-output (I-O) accounts are prepared every 5 years for years in which an economic census has been done. They show commodities produced by each industry in the U.S. as well as the commodities used by each industry and final user in the economy. The accounts are used internally at BEA to benchmark the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA's) and as the basis for the RIMS multipliers. They are used by other Federal agencies and many private and educational institutions for the preparation of weights for price indexes, projections of the economy, productivity studies, regional input-output tables, and economic impact studies. Constructing the Annual and Benchmark I-O accounts are computationally intensive and highly detailed, utilizing significant amounts of data. Two year's of annual I-O tables have been processed with the AIO system and another year's is being readied. Processing for the 1997 benchmark I-O tables has already begun with the unfinished BMIO system, therefore, it is critical that the continuity of the technical support must be maintained. It is essential that the contractor have demonstrated capabilities in maintaining and enhancing the AIO and BMIO systems as well as have extensive advanced knowledge and understanding of, and the differences between, the annual and benchmark input-output models and the supporting data. Also, it is imperative that the contractor have advanced knowledge of the software architecture of the AIO and BMIO systems: specifically, Borland C++, Microsoft SQL Server, ERwin, and PVCS. In addition to the above, BEA has an immediate requirement for the continued development and support of econometric databases that will support enhancements to BEA's data dissemination of critical economic data, such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and other National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA). This task requires a contractor to have comprehensive knowledge of the NIPA tables published in the Survey of Current Business, the supporting data, and the in-house developed processing system called NONAME. Furthermore, the contractor must have demonstrated capabilities in developing Microsoft SQL Server databases that support complex queries of economic statistical data, as well as capabilities in developing web-enabled front-end for such databases. Vendors who believe they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of BEA's Annual I-O and Benchmark I-O models, and the NIPAs as well as demonstrated capabilities in developing and maintaining complex client-server database applications and dynamic, database-driven web sites using and integrating the following technologies: FORTRAN, Borland C++, ERwin, PVCS, Java, SQL Server v6.5, Active Server Pages, ColdFusion 4.5, HTML, C++, and Java scripting. All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the above requirements. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding as stated above. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than 15 days after publication of this synopsis. All information in response to this notification must be submitted in writing to the address contained at the header or faxed to 301-713-0809 to the attention of Joel Perlroth, Contract Specialist.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010501/DSOL002.HTM (D-117 SN50K5H7)